Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of South Sudan with a translation and an apostille as pdf-file via e-mail.

South Sudan, officially know as the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. South Sudan is a Federal presidential constitutional republic, with the presiden as head of state. Local currency is the South Sudanese Pound (SSP), the official language is English. South Sudan is a member of the United Nations (UN).

South Sudan is rich on natural resources such as iron, copper, zinc, gold and silver. Lasting military conflicts have majorly damaged the country's economy. The remaining main pillar of the economy is the export of petrol.

The legal system of South Sudan is still developing, it is drawing major inspiration from english and muslim law. Additionally, african unwritten law applies.

Corporate practice is regulated in the Companies Act of 2012 and other legal statutes.

Main types of businesses:

• Limited liability company
• Unlimited Company
• Public Company
• Private company

Additionally, foreign branch offices may operate in South Sudan.

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for managing registration in the commercial register.

Contents of the register:

• Full legal name
• Representatives
• Director and proprietors
• Current status (active/inactive)
• Type of business
• Full address
• Additional data

NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.

Information on the directors and shareholders of international companies is not publicly available, therefore just the information on directors and shareholders of local companies is included in the extract.

Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 7-14 days after request submission.

To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:

• Full legal name
• Registration number

The processing of requests can be delayed due to the unstable political situation in the country.

Legalization of extracts from South Sudan

South Sudan did not accede to The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents in 1966. Therefore, all south sudanese documents are subject to legalization.

An extract from the business register of South Sudan can be used in order to:

• Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
• Negotiate foreign trade agreements
• File legal claims
• Register legal entities with foreign participation
• Check potential employers

You can order an extract without mandatory registration or subscription. Just complete our form and our employees will investigate for missing information, provide you with the extract, translate it to English and deliver the original, the translation as well as the bill for our services to you via mail.
There is no risk involved for you as we provide you with the documents in question on a fixed price. If requested, we will have the extract verified and apostilled. The documents are sent to you by mail. Special fees for the apostille apply.

Our Offer:

• Quick and reliable inquiry processing
• Convenient order via online form
• Required document is sent as a PDF-file via e-mail
• Notarised translation
• No charge if required information is unavailable
• Apostille for extracts from commercial registers
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