Key facts
Key facts for business in Comoros
The short answer
Company registry in Comoros: Guichet Unique Numérique de l'Investissement aux Comores (ANPI). Requirements, fees and timelines change – confirm them with the body concerned and a lawyer admitted in Comoros before you act.
| Legal system | Mixed (French civil law, Islamic law and customary law) |
|---|---|
| Official languages | Comorian, Arabic, French |
| Currency | Comorian franc (KMF) |
| Regional blocs | SADC, COMESA |
| OHADA business law | Yes – the OHADA Uniform Acts apply |
| AfCFTA (continental free trade) | Ratified (instrument deposited) |
| New York Convention (arbitral awards) | Party – in force since 2015 |
| ICSID Convention (investment disputes) | Contracting state – in force since 1978 |
| Apostille Convention (public documents) | Not a party – documents usually need legalization |
Treaty status from the official depositary records (UNCITRAL, ICSID, HCCH), regional blocs from their own websites, AfCFTA from tralac – checked October 2026. Not legal advice.
Official bodies
Who does what in Comoros
| What for | Official body | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Registering a company | Guichet Unique Numérique de l'Investissement aux Comores (ANPI) – Digital One-Stop Shop for Investment in Comoros | anpicomores.com |
| Investment promotion | Agence Nationale pour la Promotion des Investissements (ANPI) – National Agency for Investment Promotion | investcomoros.net |
| Central bank, currency and foreign exchange | Banque Centrale des Comores (BCC) – Central Bank of the Comoros | banque-comores.km |
| Work and residence permits | Direction Générale de la Police et Sûreté Nationale (DGPSN) – General Directorate of Police and National Security | dgpsn.km |
| Justice ministry (no court website found) | Ministere de la Justice (Ministry of Justice) – Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Public Service | justice.gouv.km |
| Official business procedures portal | eRegulations Comores | eregulations.investcomoros.net |
We could not confirm an official website for: tax. We only link to sites we could open and confirm as the body’s own in October 2026.
Each link was opened and checked as the body’s own website in October 2026. Links to official sites only – never to agents or look-alike sites.
Getting started
What foreign businesses usually sort out first
- Choose how you will operate. A subsidiary, a branch, a representative office, or working through a local partner or distributor. The options and their conditions are set by the OHADA Uniform Act on commercial companies and national rules.
- Register the business. Company registration: Guichet Unique Numérique de l'Investissement aux Comores (ANPI).
- Register for tax. Tax registration: the national tax administration.
- Check investment rules and incentives. Some sectors have licensing, local-ownership or registration rules, and some investors qualify for incentives. Investment agency: Agence Nationale pour la Promotion des Investissements (ANPI).
- Permits for foreign staff. Work and residence permits: Direction Générale de la Police et Sûreté Nationale (DGPSN).
- Banking and foreign exchange. Rules on accounts, moving money in and out and paying dividends abroad come from the central bank (Banque Centrale des Comores (BCC)) and the banks.
- Contracts and disputes. Agree the governing law, the courts or arbitration seat, and the language. Comoros is a party to the New York Convention, so arbitral awards made in other member states can be recognized there under it.
A general checklist, not legal advice. What applies to you depends on your sector, structure and nationality.
Law firms
Law firms in Comoros for business matters
SMSH Avocat
Moroni
1 firm in Comoros list corporate, tax, employment or other business work on their own websites. See every firm in Comoros.
Checking a lawyer in Comoros
We could not find an official online source for who admits lawyers in Comoros. Ask any lawyer you consider for their bar or law-society membership and admission details, and confirm them with that body or with the courts.
Questions
Doing business in Comoros: questions
Where do you register a company in Comoros?
With Guichet Unique Numérique de l'Investissement aux Comores (ANPI) (anpicomores.com). Requirements change, so confirm them with the registry and a lawyer admitted in Comoros.
Is Comoros a party to the New York Convention?
Yes – in force since 2015 (UNCITRAL status table, checked October 2026).
Does Comoros accept apostilles?
Comoros is not a party to the Apostille Convention (HCCH status table, checked October 2026), so foreign public documents usually need legalization – typically through the issuing country’s foreign ministry and Comoros’s embassy or consulate. Confirm with the authority that will receive the document.
What currency is used in Comoros?
Comorian franc (KMF).