Philippine Company Registration: Documents to Prepare

Conditions first: three things that decide your paperwork

One, industry and foreign-ownership cap — whether your industry sits on the Foreign Investment Negative List determines whether you need a local shareholder. Two, minimum paid-up capital — thresholds differ by entity type and current SEC/BOI rules. Three, shareholder and director counts — corporate law sets minimums and a resident-director ratio; a One Person Corporation is a separate path, see entity types compared.

The checklist: identity, incorporation papers, address

• Identity: passport copies (foreign) or government IDs (local) for shareholders and directors, plus the shareholding table.
• Incorporation papers: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, board resolutions where applicable.
• Address: a lease or title document; using a virtual office means checking the provider can support an SEC/BIR site visit, see virtual vs. registered address.

Full conditions list in what a Philippine company needs; capital thresholds in minimum paid-up capital.

The real cost of wrong paperwork: not rejection, resubmission

Mismatched paperwork usually isn't rejected outright — it's sent back for correction, which means re-queuing. The two most common mismatches: shareholder name spelling differs between passport and articles; the address proof isn't in the same name as the lease.

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YIXING is a Chinese-language consultancy registered in Makati, Philippines, holding SEC registration CS202009551 and BI Accreditation No. CA-202624381-1; we are not affiliated with any government agency and promise no outcome. Specific thresholds, documents and fees follow the relevant agency's current rules; individual cases should be reviewed by a licensed accountant or lawyer.