Institutions
Every authority that can decide your matter
Ministries, regulators, tax offices, immigration bodies and ombudsman services — with the mandate that defines what each one can actually do, the services it delivers to the public, and the official channel to reach it.
- executiveAfghanistan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administered legislative drafting and the official gazette under the 2004 constitution.
Kabul 5 working days Official site - executiveAlbania
Ministry of Justice (Ministria e Drejtësisë)
Justice administration
Administers the justice system and legal professions.
Tirana 5 working days Official site - executiveAlbania
General Directorate of Taxation (Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and contributions.
Tirana 10 working days Official site - executiveAlbania
National Business Centre (QKB)
Business registration
Registers businesses and issues licences.
Tirana 20 working days Official site - executiveAlgeria
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers courts, notaries and the civil registry.
Algiers 5 working days Official site - executiveAlgeria
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Algiers 20 working days Official site - executiveAndorra
Government of Andorra (Govern d’Andorra)
Government services
Delivers central government services and publishes legislation.
Andorra la Vella 5 working days Official site - executiveAndorra
Department of Taxation and Borders (Departament de Tributs i de Fronteres)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and customs duties.
Andorra la Vella 10 working days Official site - executiveAndorra
Immigration Service (Servei d’Immigració)
Immigration
Decides residence and work authorisations.
Andorra la Vella 20 working days Official site - executiveAngola
Ministério da Justiça e dos Direitos Humanos
justice
Administers the courts, the registries and the notarial service.
Luanda 5 working days Official site - executiveAngola
Administração Geral Tributária
tax
Assesses and collects national tax.
Luanda 10 working days Official site - executiveAngola
Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros
immigration
Controls entry and issues residence and work visas.
Luanda 20 working days Official site - executiveAntigua and Barbuda
Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Attorney General
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser and administrator of legal affairs.
Saint John's 5 working days Official site - executiveArgentina
Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero
Tax and customs
Collects federal taxes, customs duties and social security contributions.
Buenos Aires 30 days Official site - executiveArgentina
Dirección Nacional de Migraciones
Immigration
Administers entry, residence and naturalisation procedures.
Buenos Aires 5 working days Official site - executiveArmenia
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, company register and notaries.
Yerevan 5 working days Official site - executiveAustralia
Attorney-General’s Department
Justice administration
Central policy agency for law, justice and integrity.
Canberra 5 working days Official site - executiveAustralia
Department of Home Affairs
Immigration
Administers migration, citizenship and border policy.
Canberra 10 working days Official site - executiveAustralia
Australian Taxation Office
Taxation
Administers the tax and superannuation systems.
Canberra 20 working days Official site - executiveAustria
Federal Ministry of Justice
Courts and justice
Oversees the courts, prosecution and justice administration.
Vienna 5 working days Official site - executiveAustria
Tax Office Austria (Finanzamt Österreich)
Taxation
Administers income, corporate and value-added tax.
Vienna 20 working days Official site - executiveAustria
Immigration Authorities (Migration.gv.at)
Immigration
Coordinates residence and work titles for third-country nationals.
Vienna 30 days Official site - executiveAustria
Business Service Portal (USP)
Business registration
Single digital gateway for businesses.
Vienna 5 working days Official site - executiveAzerbaijan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Judicial support, registration and legal information.
Baku 5 working days Official site - executiveThe Bahamas
Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser to the government and head of prosecutions.
Nassau 5 working days Official site - executiveThe Bahamas
Registrar General's Department
Civil and company registration
Registers civil status, companies, land and intellectual property.
Nassau 10 working days Official site - executiveThe Bahamas
Royal Bahamas Police Force
Policing
National police service for the archipelago.
Nassau 5 working days Official site - executiveBahrain
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments
Justice administration
Civil and Sharia courts and religious endowments.
Manama 5 working days Official site - executiveBangladesh
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, judicial administration and law reform.
Dhaka 5 working days Official site - executiveBangladesh
Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms
Company registry
Registers companies, partnerships and societies.
Dhaka 10 working days Official site - executiveBarbados
Office of the Attorney General
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser to the government of Barbados.
Bridgetown 5 working days Official site - executiveBarbados
Barbados Revenue Authority
Revenue and tax
Assesses and collects national taxes.
Bridgetown 5 working days Official site - executiveBelarus
Ministry of Justice (Міністэрства юстыцыі)
Justice administration
Registers legal entities and supervises the legal professions.
Minsk 5 working days Official site - executiveBelarus
Ministry of Taxes and Duties
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and duties.
Minsk 10 working days Official site - executiveBelarus
State Property Committee (Дзяржаўны камітэт па майне)
Property registration
Maintains the register of real property rights.
Minsk 20 working days Official site - executiveBelgium
FPS Justice
Justice and prosecution
Federal department responsible for justice, prisons and the courts’ administration.
Brussels 5 working days Official site - executiveBelgium
FPS Economy
Business and consumer protection
Regulates business, competition and consumer rights, and runs the enterprise register.
Brussels 30 days Official site - executiveBelgium
FPS Finance
Tax administration
Assesses and collects federal taxes and customs duties.
Brussels 5 working days Official site - executiveBelize
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Justice and prosecution
Constitutionally independent prosecutor.
Belmopan 20 working days Official site - executiveBenin
APIEX Benin
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation and investment.
Cotonou 5 working days Official site - executiveBenin
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Cotonou 10 working days Official site - executiveBolivia
Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales
Tax administration
Administers national taxes.
La Paz 30 days Official site - executiveBolivia
Dirección General de Migración
Immigration
Administers entry, residence and foreign-national registration.
La Paz 5 working days Official site - executiveBosnia and Herzegovina
Indirect Taxation Authority (UIO/ITA)
Taxation
Administers VAT, excise and customs for the whole state.
Banja Luka 10 working days Official site - executiveBosnia and Herzegovina
Service for Foreigners’ Affairs
Immigration
Decides residence and removal of foreign nationals.
Sarajevo 20 working days Official site - executiveBotswana
Botswana Unified Revenue Service
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Gaborone 10 working days Official site - executiveBotswana
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
immigration
Issues permits, passports and controls entry.
Gaborone 20 working days Official site - executiveBrazil
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Justice administration
Coordinates justice policy, consumer protection and public security.
Brasília 5 working days Official site - executiveBrazil
Federal Police — Migration Division
Immigration
Registers foreign nationals and issues residence documents.
Brasília 10 working days Official site - executiveBrazil
Federal Revenue Service
Taxation
Administers federal taxes, customs and the CPF/CNPJ registries.
Brasília 20 working days Official site - executiveBrunei
Attorney General's Chambers
Prosecution
Prosecution, legal advice and legislative drafting.
Bandar Seri Begawan 5 working days Official site - executiveBulgaria
Ministry of Justice (Министерство на правосъдието)
Justice administration
Administers registries and justice services.
Sofia 5 working days Official site - executiveBulgaria
National Revenue Agency (НАП)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and social contributions.
Sofia 10 working days Official site - executiveBulgaria
Registry Agency (Агенция по вписванията)
Business and property registration
Maintains the commercial and property registers.
Sofia 20 working days Official site - executiveBurkina Faso
Maison de l'Entreprise du Burkina Faso
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation.
Ouagadougou 5 working days Official site - executiveBurkina Faso
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Ouagadougou 10 working days Official site - executiveBurundi
Ministère de la Justice
justice
Administers the courts and the prison service.
Gitega 5 working days Official site - executiveBurundi
Office Burundais des Recettes
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Bujumbura 10 working days Official site - executiveCape Verde
Casa do Cidadão
Companies and civil status
One-stop shop for company formation and civil documents.
Praia 5 working days Official site - executiveCape Verde
National Directorate of State Revenue
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Praia 10 working days Official site - executiveCambodia
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Courts and legal profession administration.
Phnom Penh 5 working days Official site - executiveCameroon
Ministère de la Justice
justice
Administers the courts and the prison service across both the civil-law and common-law jurisdictions.
Yaoundé 5 working days Official site - executiveCameroon
Direction Générale des Impôts
tax
Assesses and collects national taxes under the Code Général des Impôts.
Yaoundé 10 working days Official site - executiveCameroon
Délégation Générale à la Sûreté Nationale
immigration
Issues passports, residence permits and controls entry at the borders.
Yaoundé 20 working days Official site - executiveCanada
Department of Justice Canada
Justice administration
Legal adviser to the Crown and steward of federal justice policy.
Ottawa 5 working days Official site - executiveCanada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Immigration
Selects immigrants and administers citizenship.
Ottawa 10 working days Official site - executiveCanada
Canada Revenue Agency
Taxation
Administers tax law and benefit programmes.
Ottawa 20 working days Official site - executiveCanada
Corporations Canada
Corporate registry
Incorporates and regulates federal corporations.
Ottawa 10 working days Official site - executiveCentral African Republic
Ministère de la Justice
justice
Administers the courts and supervises the prison service.
Bangui 5 working days Official site - executiveCentral African Republic
Direction Générale des Impôts et des Domaines
tax
Collects national tax and administers state land.
Bangui 10 working days Official site - executiveChad
Ministère de la Justice et des Droits Humains
justice
Administers the courts and the prison service.
N'Djamena 5 working days Official site - executiveChad
Direction Générale des Impôts
tax
Assesses and collects tax under the Code Général des Impôts.
N'Djamena 10 working days Official site - executiveChile
Servicio de Impuestos Internos
Tax administration
Administers internal taxes and the taxpayer registry.
Santiago 30 days Official site - executiveChile
Servicio Nacional de Migraciones
Immigration
Administers visas, residence and naturalisation.
Santiago 5 working days Official site - executiveChina
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Legal profession, notaries, legal aid and administrative legislative drafting.
Beijing 5 working days Official site - executiveChina
National Financial Regulatory Administration
Financial regulation
Banking, insurance and financial conglomerate supervision.
Beijing 20 working days Official site - executiveColombia
Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales
Tax and customs
Administers national taxes and customs.
Bogotá 30 days Official site - executiveColombia
Migración Colombia
Immigration
Controls migration and issues foreign-national identity documents.
Bogotá 5 working days Official site - executiveComoros
Ministère de la Justice
justice
Administers the courts and the cadi system.
Moroni 5 working days Official site - executiveComoros
Administration Générale des Impôts et des Domaines
tax
Collects national tax and administers state land.
Moroni 10 working days Official site - executiveCosta Rica
Ministerio Público
Justice and prosecution
Prosecution service within the judiciary.
San José 20 working days Official site - executiveIvory Coast
CEPICI
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation and investment.
Abidjan 5 working days Official site - executiveIvory Coast
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Abidjan 10 working days Official site - executiveCroatia
Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation
Justice administration
Administers the justice system and e-government services.
Zagreb 5 working days Official site - executiveCroatia
Tax Administration (Poreska uprava)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and contributions.
Zagreb 10 working days Official site - executiveCroatia
Court Register and FINA business services
Business registration
Registers companies and publishes company data.
Zagreb 20 working days Official site - executiveCuba
Ministerio de Justicia
Justice administration
Civil registry, notarial services and publication of law.
La Habana 10 working days Official site - executiveCzechia
Ministry of Justice (Ministerstvo spravedlnosti)
Justice administration
Administers the courts and the public registers.
Prague 5 working days Official site - executiveCzechia
Financial Administration (Finanční správa)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Prague 10 working days Official site - executiveCzechia
Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre (ČÚZK)
Property registration
Maintains the cadastre of real estate.
Prague 20 working days Official site - executiveDenmark
Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen)
Business registration
Registers companies and maintains the CVR.
Copenhagen 10 working days Official site - executiveDenmark
Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen)
Immigration
Administers residence and asylum.
Copenhagen 20 working days Official site - executiveDenmark
Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Copenhagen 30 days Official site - executiveDjibouti
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers courts including the qadi jurisdiction.
Djibouti City 5 working days Official site - executiveDjibouti
National Investment Promotion Agency
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation and investment.
Djibouti City 10 working days Official site - executiveDominica
Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security
Justice administration
Justice policy, immigration and national security.
Roseau 5 working days Official site - executiveDominica
Citizenship by Investment Unit
Citizenship and investment
Administers the citizenship-by-investment programme.
Roseau 30 days Official site - executiveDominican Republic
Procuraduría General de la República
Justice and prosecution
Directs criminal investigation and public prosecution.
Santo Domingo 5 working days Official site - executiveDR Congo
Ministère de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux
justice
Administers the courts and supervises the prison service.
Kinshasa 5 working days Official site - executiveDR Congo
Direction Générale des Impôts
tax
Assesses and collects national tax.
Kinshasa 10 working days Official site - executiveDR Congo
Direction Générale de Migration
immigration
Controls entry and exit and issues residence documents.
Kinshasa 20 working days Official site - executiveEcuador
Servicio de Rentas Internas
Tax administration
Administers internal taxes.
Quito 30 days Official site - executiveEcuador
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana
Immigration
Administers visas, residence and human mobility policy.
Quito 5 working days Official site - executiveEgypt
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers courts, notaries and real estate publicity offices.
Cairo 5 working days Official site - executiveEgypt
General Authority for Investment and Free Zones
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company incorporation and investment incentives.
Cairo 10 working days Official site - executiveEgypt
Egyptian Tax Authority
Taxation
Assesses and collects income tax and VAT.
Cairo 20 working days Official site - executiveEl Salvador
Fiscalía General de la República
Justice and prosecution
Directs criminal investigation and prosecution.
San Salvador 10 working days Official site - executiveEquatorial Guinea
Ministerio de Justicia, Culto e Instituciones Penitenciarias
justice
Administers the courts, religious affairs and the prison service.
Malabo 5 working days Official site - executiveEquatorial Guinea
Ministerio de Hacienda y Presupuestos
tax
Collects tax and administers the national budget.
Malabo 10 working days Official site - executiveEritrea
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers courts and civil registration.
Asmara 5 working days Official site - executiveEstonia
Centre of Registers and Information Systems (RIK)
Business registration
Runs the e-Business Register and Land Register.
Tallinn 10 working days Official site - executiveEstonia
Police and Border Guard Board (PPA)
Immigration
Issues residence permits and identity documents.
Tallinn 20 working days Official site - executiveEstonia
Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and duties.
Tallinn 30 days Official site - executiveEswatini
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
justice
Administers the Roman-Dutch courts and liaises with the Swazi National Courts.
Mbabane 5 working days Official site - executiveEswatini
Eswatini Revenue Service
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Mbabane 10 working days Official site - executiveEthiopia
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Advises government on law and represents the state in litigation.
Addis Ababa 5 working days Official site - executiveEthiopia
Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration
Companies and trade
Registers businesses and issues trade licences.
Addis Ababa 10 working days Official site - executiveEthiopia
Ethiopian Investment Commission
Investment
Licenses and facilitates foreign investment.
Addis Ababa 20 working days Official site - executiveEthiopia
Ministry of Revenues
Taxation
Assesses and collects federal taxes.
Addis Ababa 30 days Official site - executiveFiji
Office of the Attorney-General
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser, drafter and justice policy lead.
Suva 5 working days Official site - executiveFiji
Fiji Revenue and Customs Service
Taxation
Administers tax and customs.
Suva 30 days Official site - executiveFiji
Department of Immigration
Immigration
Permits, visas and citizenship.
Suva 5 working days Official site - executiveFinland
Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH)
Business registration
Maintains the Trade Register.
Helsinki 10 working days Official site - executiveFinland
Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)
Immigration
Decides residence and citizenship.
Helsinki 20 working days Official site - executiveFinland
Finnish Tax Administration (Vero)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Helsinki 30 days Official site - executiveFrance
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers courts, prisons and legal aid.
Paris 5 working days Official site - executiveFrance
French Office for Immigration and Integration
Immigration
Manages legal immigration procedures and integration contracts.
Paris 10 working days Official site - executiveFrance
Directorate General of Public Finances
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and manages the land registry.
Paris 20 working days Official site - executiveGabon
Ministère de la Justice
justice
Administers the judiciary and supervises the codification of national law.
Libreville 5 working days Official site - executiveGabon
Direction Générale des Impôts
tax
Collects corporate, personal and value-added tax.
Libreville 10 working days Official site - executiveGabon
Direction Générale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration
immigration
Issues visas, residence permits and the carte de séjour.
Libreville 20 working days Official site - executiveGambia
Registrar General's Department
Companies
Registers companies, business names and land instruments.
Banjul 5 working days Official site - executiveGambia
Gambia Revenue Authority
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and duties.
Banjul 10 working days Official site - executiveGeorgia
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Public registry, notaries and legislative drafting.
Tbilisi 5 working days Official site - executiveGermany
Federal Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Prepares federal legislation in civil, criminal and procedural law.
Berlin 5 working days Official site - executiveGermany
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
Immigration
Decides asylum applications and coordinates integration.
Nuremberg 10 working days Official site - executiveGermany
Federal Central Tax Office
Taxation
Administers cross-border and centralised tax functions.
Bonn 20 working days Official site - executiveGhana
Office of the Registrar of Companies
Companies
Registers companies and business names.
Accra 5 working days Official site - executiveGhana
Ghana Revenue Authority
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and customs duties.
Accra 10 working days Official site - executiveGreece
Ministry of Justice (Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης)
Justice administration
Organises the courts, prisons and legal professions.
Athens 5 working days Official site - executiveGreece
Hellenic Cadastre (Ελληνικό Κτηματολόγιο)
Property registration
Builds and maintains the national land register.
Athens 20 working days Official site - executiveGrenada
Ministry of Legal Affairs
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser and law revision.
Saint George's 5 working days Official site - executiveGrenada
Royal Grenada Police Force
Policing
National police service.
Saint George's 5 working days Official site - executiveGuatemala
Ministerio Público
Justice and prosecution
Public prosecution service headed by the Fiscal General.
Guatemala City 20 working days Official site - executiveGuinea
Private Investment Promotion Agency
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation and investment.
Conakry 5 working days Official site - executiveGuinea
National Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Conakry 10 working days Official site - executiveGuinea-Bissau
Centro de Formalização de Empresas
Companies
One-stop shop for company formation.
Bissau 5 working days Official site - executiveGuinea-Bissau
General Directorate of Contributions and Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Bissau 10 working days Official site - executiveGuyana
Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority
Property and companies
Registers land, companies and business names.
Georgetown 20 working days Official site - executiveGuyana
Guyana Revenue Authority
Tax and customs
Collects taxes and administers customs.
Georgetown 30 days Official site - executiveGuyana
Central Immigration and Passport Office
Immigration
Issues passports, visas and residence permits.
Georgetown 5 working days Official site - executiveHaiti
Ministère de la Justice et de la Sécurité Publique
Justice administration
Administers courts, prisons and public security.
Port-au-Prince 5 working days Official site - executiveHaiti
Police Nationale d'Haïti
Policing
The sole national police force.
Port-au-Prince 20 working days Official site - executiveHoly See (Vatican City)
Governorate of Vatican City State
State administration
Administers the territory and services of the State.
Vatican City 5 working days Official site - executiveHoly See (Vatican City)
Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA)
Patrimony and finance
Administers the property and investments of the Holy See.
Vatican City 20 working days Official site - executiveHoly See (Vatican City)
Labour Office of the Apostolic See (ULSA)
Employment
Administers employment conditions for personnel of the Apostolic See.
Vatican City 30 days Official site - executiveHonduras
Ministerio Público
Justice and prosecution
Prosecution service headed by the Fiscal General.
Tegucigalpa 10 working days Official site - executiveHungary
Ministry of Justice (Igazságügyi Minisztérium)
Justice administration
Prepares legislation and administers justice services.
Budapest 5 working days Official site - executiveHungary
National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes, contributions and customs duties.
Budapest 10 working days Official site - executiveHungary
Land Registry service (Földhivatal)
Property registration
Maintains the unified land register and cadastre.
Budapest 20 working days Official site - executiveIceland
District Commissioner (Sýslumaður)
Civil registration
Handles registration, family and property matters.
Reykjavík 10 working days Official site - executiveIceland
Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun)
Immigration
Administers residence and asylum.
Reykjavík 20 working days Official site - executiveIceland
Iceland Revenue and Customs (Skatturinn)
Taxation
Assesses taxes and registers companies.
Reykjavík 30 days Official site - executiveIndia
Ministry of Law and Justice
Justice administration
Handles legislative drafting, judicial appointments processing and legal aid.
New Delhi 5 working days Official site - executiveIndia
Ministry of Home Affairs — Foreigners Division
Immigration
Regulates visas, registration and citizenship.
New Delhi 10 working days Official site - executiveIndia
Income Tax Department
Taxation
Administers direct taxes under the Income-tax Act.
New Delhi 20 working days Official site - executiveIndia
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Corporate registry
Administers the Companies Act and the company register.
New Delhi 10 working days Official site - executiveIndonesia
Ministry of Law
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, company and IP registration.
Jakarta 5 working days Official site - executiveIran
Ministry of Justice
Justice liaison
Nominally handles relations between the judiciary and other branches.
Tehran 5 working days Official site - executiveIraq
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Official gazette, notaries and corrections.
Baghdad 5 working days Official site - executiveIreland
Companies Registration Office (CRO)
Business registration
Registers companies and business names.
Dublin 10 working days Official site - executiveIreland
Immigration Service Delivery (ISD)
Immigration
Administers immigration permissions.
Dublin 20 working days Official site - executiveIreland
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and duties.
Dublin 30 days Official site - executiveIsrael
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, courts administration and land registry.
Jerusalem 5 working days Official site - executiveItaly
Ministry of Justice (Ministero della Giustizia)
Justice administration
Organises the courts, prisons and legal professions.
Rome 5 working days Official site - executiveItaly
Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and maintains the land registry.
Rome 10 working days Official site - executiveItaly
National Social Security Institute (INPS)
Social security
Administers pensions and social insurance.
Rome 20 working days Official site - executiveJamaica
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Policy and administration for courts, legal aid and law reform.
Kingston 5 working days Official site - executiveJapan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers civil registration, immigration policy and corrections.
Tokyo 5 working days Official site - executiveJapan
Immigration Services Agency
Immigration
Grants status of residence and manages entry and departure.
Tokyo 10 working days Official site - executiveJapan
National Tax Agency
Taxation
Assesses and collects national taxes.
Tokyo 20 working days Official site - executiveJordan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Courts administration and legislative drafting.
Amman 5 working days Official site - executiveKazakhstan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Registration, notaries, enforcement and the legislative register.
Astana 5 working days Official site - executiveKenya
Kenya Revenue Authority
tax
Assesses and collects national tax and customs duty.
Nairobi 10 working days Official site - executiveKenya
Directorate of Immigration and Citizen Services
immigration
Issues passports, permits and the electronic travel authorisation.
Nairobi 30 days Official site - executiveKiribati
Office of the Attorney General
Prosecution and legal advice
Principal legal adviser, drafter and prosecutor.
South Tarawa 5 working days Official site - executiveKiribati
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development
Land administration
Land registration, survey and lease administration.
South Tarawa 20 working days Official site - executiveKiribati
Kiribati Revenue Board (Taxation Division)
Taxation
Administers income tax and VAT.
South Tarawa 30 days Official site - executiveKiribati
Immigration Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Immigration
Visas, entry and residence permits.
South Tarawa 5 working days Official site - executiveKuwait
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Courts, notarisation and real estate registration.
Kuwait City 5 working days Official site - executiveKyrgyzstan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Registration, notaries and the legislative database.
Bishkek 5 working days Official site - executiveLaos
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, notaries and legal dissemination.
Vientiane 5 working days Official site - executiveLatvia
Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs)
Business registration
Registers companies and legal entities.
Riga 10 working days Official site - executiveLatvia
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP)
Immigration
Administers residence and identity documents.
Riga 20 working days Official site - executiveLatvia
State Revenue Service (VID)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and duties.
Riga 30 days Official site - executiveLebanon
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Courts and legal profession administration.
Beirut 5 working days Official site - executiveLesotho
Ministry of Justice, Law and Constitutional Affairs
justice
Administers the courts and coordinates constitutional reform.
Maseru 5 working days Official site - executiveLesotho
Revenue Services Lesotho
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Maseru 10 working days Official site - executiveLiberia
Liberia Business Registry
Companies
Registers domestic businesses.
Monrovia 5 working days Official site - executiveLiberia
Liberia Revenue Authority
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Monrovia 10 working days Official site - executiveLibya
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers courts and notarial services.
Tripoli 5 working days Official site - executiveLibya
Commercial Registry
Companies
Registers companies and commercial agents.
Tripoli 10 working days Official site - executiveLiechtenstein
National Administration (llv.li)
Government services
Central portal for government offices and services.
Vaduz 5 working days Official site - executiveLiechtenstein
Tax Administration (Steuerverwaltung)
Taxation
Administers income, corporate and wealth taxation.
Vaduz 20 working days Official site - executiveLiechtenstein
Migration and Passport Office
Immigration
Handles residence permits and the residence quota.
Vaduz 30 days Official site - executiveLiechtenstein
Office of Justice (Amt für Justiz)
Registers and justice administration
Maintains the commercial and land registers.
Vaduz 10 working days Official site - executiveLithuania
Centre of Registers (Registrų centras)
Business registration
Maintains company, real-property and other registers.
Vilnius 10 working days Official site - executiveLithuania
Migration Department (Migracijos departamentas)
Immigration
Administers residence and citizenship.
Vilnius 20 working days Official site - executiveLithuania
State Tax Inspectorate (VMI)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Vilnius 30 days Official site - executiveLuxembourg
Justice Portal (Ministry of Justice)
Courts and justice
Central information for the courts and justice services.
Luxembourg City 5 working days Official site - executiveLuxembourg
Direct Tax Administration (ACD)
Taxation
Administers income and corporate tax.
Luxembourg City 20 working days Official site - executiveLuxembourg
Directorate of Immigration
Immigration
Decides on residence and immigration matters.
Luxembourg City 30 days Official site - executiveLuxembourg
Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM)
Employment
Supervises working conditions and labour law.
Esch-sur-Alzette 10 working days Official site - executiveLuxembourg
Guichet.lu — Public Service Portal
Official information and e-services
Single online gateway to public services.
Luxembourg City 20 working days Official site - executiveMadagascar
Ministère de la Justice
justice
Administers the courts and the prison service.
Antananarivo 5 working days Official site - executiveMadagascar
Direction Générale des Impôts
tax
Assesses and collects national tax.
Antananarivo 10 working days Official site - executiveMadagascar
Guichets Fonciers Communaux
property
Issue local land certificates recognising occupation without full titling.
Antananarivo 20 working days Official site - executiveMalawi
Malawi Revenue Authority
tax
Assesses and collects national tax and customs duty.
Blantyre 10 working days Official site - executiveMalaysia
Companies Commission of Malaysia
Company registry
Registrar of companies and businesses.
Kuala Lumpur 10 working days Official site - executiveMaldives
Attorney General's Office
Government legal advice
Principal legal adviser and legislative drafter.
Malé 5 working days Official site - executiveMali
Investment Promotion Agency
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation and investment.
Bamako 5 working days Official site - executiveMali
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Bamako 10 working days Official site - executiveMalta
Malta Tax and Customs Administration
Taxation
Assesses and collects income tax, VAT and duties.
Floriana 10 working days Official site - executiveMalta
Malta Business Registry (MBR)
Business registration
Registers and supervises companies.
Zejtun 20 working days Official site - executiveMalta
Identità (Identity Malta Agency)
Immigration and civil status
Issues identity documents and residence permits.
Valletta 30 days Official site - executiveMarshall Islands
Office of the Attorney-General
Prosecution and legal advice
Principal legal adviser, drafter and prosecutor.
Majuro 5 working days Official site - executiveMarshall Islands
Ministry of Finance, Banking and Postal Services
Taxation
Administers income tax, gross revenue tax and import duties.
Majuro 20 working days Official site - executiveMarshall Islands
Registrar of Corporations
Companies
Domestic and non-resident company registry.
Majuro 30 days Official site - executiveMarshall Islands
Division of Immigration
Immigration
Entry permits, work permits and residence.
Majuro 5 working days Official site - executiveMauritania
One-Stop Investment Window
Investment and companies
Registers companies and facilitates investment.
Nouakchott 5 working days Official site - executiveMauritania
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Nouakchott 10 working days Official site - executiveMauritius
Mauritius Revenue Authority
tax
Assesses and collects national tax and customs duty.
Port Louis 10 working days Official site - executiveMexico
Fiscalía General de la República
Justice and prosecution
Autonomous federal prosecution service.
Ciudad de México 20 working days Official site - executiveMexico
Secretaría de Gobernación
Interior and migration
Interior ministry coordinating domestic policy and migration.
Ciudad de México 30 days Official site - executiveMicronesia
FSM Department of Justice
Justice administration
National prosecutions, legal advice and police.
Palikir 5 working days Official site - executiveMicronesia
Department of Finance and Administration
Taxation
Administers national taxes and Compact funding.
Palikir 20 working days Official site - executiveMicronesia
FSM Registrar of Corporations
Companies
National corporate registry.
Palikir 30 days Official site - executiveMicronesia
FSM Division of Immigration
Immigration
Entry permits and foreign worker authorisation.
Palikir 5 working days Official site - executiveMoldova
Ministry of Justice (Ministerul Justiției)
Justice administration
Administers justice services and legal professions.
Chișinău 5 working days Official site - executiveMoldova
State Tax Service (Serviciul Fiscal de Stat)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and contributions.
Chișinău 10 working days Official site - executiveMoldova
Public Services Agency (ASP)
Civil status and registration
Issues identity documents and maintains state registers.
Chișinău 20 working days Official site - executiveMonaco
Government of Monaco (Gouvernement Princier)
Government services
Central portal for the Principality’s public services.
Monaco 5 working days Official site - executiveMonaco
Tax Services Department (Direction des Services Fiscaux)
Taxation
Administers business profits tax and VAT.
Monaco 20 working days Official site - executiveMonaco
Residents’ Section (Section des Résidents)
Immigration
Processes residence-card applications.
Monaco 30 days Official site - executiveMonaco
Business Development Agency (Direction de l’Expansion Économique)
Business registration
Authorises and registers business activities.
Monaco 5 working days Official site - executiveMonaco
Employment Office (Direction du Travail)
Employment
Issues work permits and enforces labour law.
Monaco 10 working days Official site - executiveMongolia
Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, legal profession and civil registration.
Ulaanbaatar 5 working days Official site - executiveMontenegro
Ministry of Justice (Ministarstvo pravde)
Justice administration
Administers the justice system and legal professions.
Podgorica 5 working days Official site - executiveMontenegro
Revenue and Customs Administration (Uprava prihoda i carina)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and customs duties.
Podgorica 10 working days Official site - executiveMontenegro
Real Estate Administration (Uprava za katastar i državnu imovinu)
Property registration
Maintains the cadastre and registers property rights.
Podgorica 20 working days Official site - executiveMorocco
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers the courts and the legal professions.
Rabat 5 working days Official site - executiveMorocco
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Administers income tax, corporate tax and VAT.
Rabat 20 working days Official site - executiveMozambique
Ministério da Justiça, Assuntos Constitucionais e Religiosos
justice
Administers the courts, registries and notarial services.
Maputo 5 working days Official site - executiveMozambique
Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Maputo 10 working days Official site - executiveMozambique
Direcção Nacional de Terras e Desenvolvimento Rural
property
Administers DUAT land-use rights over state-owned land.
Maputo 20 working days Official site - executiveMyanmar
Union Attorney General's Office
Prosecution
Statutory prosecuting and advisory body.
Naypyidaw 5 working days Official site - executiveNamibia
Namibia Revenue Agency
tax
Assesses and collects national tax and customs duty.
Windhoek 10 working days Official site - executiveNauru
Department of Justice and Border Control
Justice administration
Justice administration, prosecutions and border control.
Yaren 5 working days Official site - executiveNauru
Office of the Secretary for Justice
Legal advice
Principal legal adviser and drafter.
Yaren 10 working days Official site - executiveNauru
Department of Finance (Revenue Office)
Taxation
Administers business profits tax and employment services tax.
Yaren 30 days Official site - executiveNauru
Registrar of Corporations
Companies
Company and business names registry.
Yaren 5 working days Official site - executiveNepal
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Justice administration
Legislative drafting and codification.
Kathmandu 5 working days Official site - executiveNetherlands
Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
Immigration
Decides on residence, asylum and naturalisation applications.
The Hague 10 working days Official site - executiveNetherlands
Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst)
Taxation
Administers and collects national taxes.
The Hague 20 working days Official site - executiveNetherlands
Employee Insurance Agency (UWV)
Employment and social security
Administers employee insurance and dismissal permits.
Amsterdam 20 working days Official site - executiveNew Zealand
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Justice policy, courts administration and legal aid.
Wellington 5 working days Official site - executiveNew Zealand
Companies Office
Companies
Company, incorporated society and personal property registers.
Auckland 5 working days Official site - executiveNew Zealand
Inland Revenue (Te Tari Taake)
Taxation
Administers taxation, GST and student loans.
Wellington 10 working days Official site - executiveNew Zealand
Immigration New Zealand
Immigration
Visas, residence and border entry.
Wellington 20 working days Official site - executiveNicaragua
Ministerio Público
Justice and prosecution
Prosecution service exercising criminal action.
Managua 10 working days Official site - executiveNiger
Maison de l'Entreprise
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation.
Niamey 5 working days Official site - executiveNiger
General Directorate of Taxes
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes.
Niamey 10 working days Official site - executiveNigeria
Federal Inland Revenue Service
Taxation
Assesses and collects federal taxes.
Abuja 10 working days Official site - executiveNigeria
Nigeria Immigration Service
Immigration
Controls entry, residence and work permits.
Abuja 20 working days Official site - executiveNorth Korea
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Named in DPRK legislation as responsible for judicial administration.
Pyongyang 5 working days Official site - executiveNorth Macedonia
Ministry of Justice (Министерство за правда)
Justice administration
Administers the justice system and legal professions.
Skopje 5 working days Official site - executiveNorth Macedonia
Public Revenue Office (UJP)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and contributions.
Skopje 10 working days Official site - executiveNorth Macedonia
Central Register of North Macedonia
Business registration
Registers companies and publishes corporate data.
Skopje 20 working days Official site - executiveNorway
Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene)
Business registration
Maintains national business registers.
Brønnøysund 10 working days Official site - executiveNorway
Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
Immigration
Administers residence and asylum.
Oslo 20 working days Official site - executiveNorway
Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten)
Taxation
Assesses taxes and keeps the population register.
Oslo 30 days Official site - executiveOman
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
Justice administration
Courts, notarisation, legislative drafting and the gazette.
Muscat 5 working days Official site - executivePakistan
Ministry of Law and Justice
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, constitutional advice and law reform.
Islamabad 5 working days Official site - executivePalau
Office of the Attorney General
Prosecution and legal advice
Principal legal adviser, drafter and prosecutor.
Ngerulmud 5 working days Official site - executivePalau
Bureau of Revenue and Taxation
Taxation
Administers the goods and services tax and wages tax.
Ngerulmud 20 working days Official site - executivePalau
Registrar of Corporations
Companies
Corporate registry and foreign investment approval.
Ngerulmud 30 days Official site - executivePalau
Bureau of Immigration
Immigration
Entry permits, work permits and residence.
Ngerulmud 5 working days Official site - executivePalestine
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Judicial administration in areas under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction.
Ramallah 5 working days Official site - executivePanama
Ministerio Público
Justice and prosecution
Headed by the Procurador General de la Nación.
Panama City 10 working days Official site - executivePapua New Guinea
Department of Justice and Attorney General
Justice administration
Justice policy, state legal services and law reform.
Port Moresby 5 working days Official site - executivePapua New Guinea
Department of Lands and Physical Planning
Land administration
State land administration and customary land registration.
Port Moresby 20 working days Official site - executivePapua New Guinea
Internal Revenue Commission
Taxation
Administers income tax, GST and salary and wages tax.
Port Moresby 30 days Official site - executivePapua New Guinea
PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority
Immigration
Visas, work permits and citizenship.
Port Moresby 10 working days Official site - executiveParaguay
Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios
Tax and customs
Administers national taxes and customs.
Asunción 30 days Official site - executiveParaguay
Dirección General de Migraciones
Immigration
Administers entry, residence and permanence of foreign nationals.
Asunción 5 working days Official site - executivePeru
Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria
Tax and customs
Administers internal taxes and customs.
Lima 30 days Official site - executivePeru
Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones
Immigration
Administers entry, residence and foreign-national identity.
Lima 5 working days Official site - executivePhilippines
Department of Justice
Prosecution
Principal law agency and prosecution service.
Manila 5 working days Official site - executivePoland
Ministry of Justice (Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości)
Justice administration
Administers the courts, registers and criminal records.
Warsaw 5 working days Official site - executivePoland
National Revenue Administration (KAS)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and customs duties.
Warsaw 10 working days Official site - executivePoland
Social Insurance Institution (ZUS)
Social security
Collects contributions and pays social insurance benefits.
Warsaw 20 working days Official site - executivePortugal
Institute of Registries and Notaries (IRN)
Civil and business registration
Runs the civil, land, commercial and vehicle registries.
Lisbon 5 working days Official site - executivePortugal
Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and customs duties.
Lisbon 10 working days Official site - executivePortugal
Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA)
Immigration
Decides residence, asylum and integration matters.
Lisbon 20 working days Official site - executiveQatar
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Real estate registration, notarisation and legal affairs.
Doha 5 working days Official site - executiveRepublic of the Congo
Ministère de la Justice et des Droits Humains
justice
Administers the judiciary and the prison service.
Brazzaville 5 working days Official site - executiveRepublic of the Congo
Direction Générale des Impôts et des Domaines
tax
Collects national taxes and administers the state land domain.
Brazzaville 10 working days Official site - executiveRomania
Ministry of Justice (Ministerul Justiției)
Justice administration
Administers justice services and public registers.
Bucharest 5 working days Official site - executiveRomania
National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and contributions.
Bucharest 10 working days Official site - executiveRomania
National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI)
Property registration
Maintains the cadastre and the land book.
Bucharest 20 working days Official site - executiveRussia
Ministry of Justice (Министерство юстиции)
Justice administration
Registers organisations and supervises the legal professions.
Moscow 5 working days Official site - executiveRussia
Federal Tax Service (ФНС)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and maintains the company registers.
Moscow 10 working days Official site - executiveRussia
Rosreestr (Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography)
Property registration
Registers rights in real property and maintains the cadastre.
Moscow 20 working days Official site - executiveRwanda
Ministry of Justice
justice
Coordinates the justice sector and drafts national legislation.
Kigali 5 working days Official site - executiveRwanda
Rwanda Revenue Authority
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Kigali 10 working days Official site - executiveRwanda
Rwanda Development Board
business
Registers companies and administers investment incentives.
Kigali 20 working days Official site - executiveSaint Kitts and Nevis
Attorney General's Chambers
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser to the federal government.
Basseterre 5 working days Official site - executiveSaint Kitts and Nevis
Citizenship by Investment Unit
Citizenship and investment
Administers the citizenship-by-investment programme.
Basseterre 5 working days Official site - executiveSaint Lucia
Attorney General's Chambers
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser to the government.
Castries 5 working days Official site - executiveSaint Lucia
Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property
Company registration
Registers companies, business names and intellectual property.
Castries 20 working days Official site - executiveSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Attorney General's Chambers
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser to the government.
Kingstown 5 working days Official site - executiveSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
National Emergency Management Organisation
Disaster management
Coordinates disaster preparedness and response.
Kingstown 5 working days Official site - executiveSamoa
Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration
Justice administration
Courts administration, civil registration and justice policy.
Apia 5 working days Official site - executiveSamoa
Office of the Attorney General
Prosecution and legal advice
Principal legal adviser, drafter and prosecutor.
Apia 10 working days Official site - executiveSamoa
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Land administration
Land registration and survey.
Apia 20 working days Official site - executiveSamoa
Ministry for Customs and Revenue
Taxation
Administers income tax, VAGST and customs.
Apia 30 days Official site - executiveSamoa
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour
Companies and employment
Company registry, employment standards and foreign investment.
Apia 5 working days Official site - executiveSamoa
Immigration Division, Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Immigration
Entry permits, residence and citizenship.
Apia 10 working days Official site - executiveSan Marino
Tax Office (Ufficio Tributario)
Taxation
Assesses and collects the general income tax and import tax.
San Marino 10 working days Official site - executiveSão Tomé and Príncipe
Ministério da Justiça e Direitos Humanos
justice
Administers the courts, registries and notarial services.
São Tomé 5 working days Official site - executiveSão Tomé and Príncipe
Direcção dos Impostos
tax
Collects national tax.
São Tomé 10 working days Official site - executiveSaudi Arabia
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Sharia courts and notarisation.
Riyadh 5 working days Official site - executiveSenegal
APIX
Investment and companies
One-stop shop for company formation and investment.
Dakar 5 working days Official site - executiveSenegal
General Directorate of Taxes and Domains
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and administers state land.
Dakar 10 working days Official site - executiveSerbia
Ministry of Justice (Министарство правде)
Justice administration
Administers the justice system and legal professions.
Belgrade 5 working days Official site - executiveSerbia
Tax Administration (Пореска управа)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and contributions.
Belgrade 10 working days Official site - executiveSerbia
Business Registers Agency (APR)
Business registration
Registers companies and publishes corporate data.
Belgrade 20 working days Official site - executiveSeychelles
Seychelles Revenue Commission
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Victoria 10 working days Official site - executiveSierra Leone
Office of the Administrator and Registrar General
Companies
Registers companies, land instruments and civil status.
Freetown 5 working days Official site - executiveSierra Leone
National Revenue Authority
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and duties.
Freetown 10 working days Official site - executiveSingapore
Ministry of Law
Justice administration
Legal policy, the legal profession, land, IP and insolvency.
Singapore 5 working days Official site - executiveSlovakia
Ministry of Justice (Ministerstvo spravodlivosti)
Justice administration
Administers the courts and public registers.
Bratislava 5 working days Official site - executiveSlovakia
Financial Administration (Finančná správa)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and customs duties.
Bratislava 10 working days Official site - executiveSlovakia
Social Insurance Agency (Sociálna poisťovňa)
Social security
Collects contributions and pays social insurance benefits.
Bratislava 20 working days Official site - executiveSlovenia
Ministry of Justice (Ministrstvo za pravosodje)
Justice administration
Administers the justice system and judicial registers.
Ljubljana 5 working days Official site - executiveSlovenia
Financial Administration (FURS)
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes, contributions and duties.
Ljubljana 10 working days Official site - executiveSlovenia
Agency for Public Legal Records and Related Services (AJPES)
Business registration
Maintains the business register and public financial data.
Ljubljana 20 working days Official site - executiveSolomon Islands
Attorney-General's Chambers
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser and drafter for the state.
Honiara 5 working days Official site - executiveSolomon Islands
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey
Land administration
Registered land administration and customary land recording.
Honiara 20 working days Official site - executiveSolomon Islands
Inland Revenue Division
Taxation
Administers income tax, goods tax and sales tax.
Honiara 30 days Official site - executiveSolomon Islands
Company Haus (Registrar of Companies)
Companies
Online company and business names registry.
Honiara 5 working days Official site - executiveSolomon Islands
Immigration Division
Immigration
Visas, work permits and residence.
Honiara 10 working days Official site - executiveSomalia
Ministry of Justice and Judiciary Affairs
Justice administration
Administers justice institutions under the Provisional Constitution.
Mogadishu 5 working days Official site - executiveSomalia
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Companies
Registers companies and business names.
Mogadishu 10 working days Official site - executiveSouth Africa
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Justice administration
Administers courts, maintenance, deceased estates and masters’ offices.
Pretoria 5 working days Official site - executiveSouth Africa
Department of Home Affairs
Immigration and civil status
Manages civil registration, identity documents and immigration.
Pretoria 10 working days Official site - executiveSouth Africa
South African Revenue Service
Taxation
Collects national taxes and customs duties.
Pretoria 20 working days Official site - executiveSouth Africa
Department of Employment and Labour
Employment
Administers labour legislation, inspections and the national minimum wage.
Pretoria 5 working days Official site - executiveSouth Africa
Deeds Registries
Land registration
Registers title to land and real rights.
Pretoria 10 working days Official site - executiveSouth Korea
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Prosecution administration, immigration and corrections.
Gwacheon 5 working days Official site - executiveSouth Sudan
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Justice administration
Administers justice institutions and company registration.
Juba 5 working days Official site - executiveSouth Sudan
National Revenue Authority
Taxation
Assesses and collects national taxes.
Juba 10 working days Official site - executiveSpain
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia)
Justice administration
Administers the justice system and civil registries.
Madrid 5 working days Official site - executiveSpain
Tax Agency (Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria)
Taxation
Assesses and collects state taxes.
Madrid 10 working days Official site - executiveSri Lanka
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Courts administration, prisons and law reform.
Colombo 5 working days Official site - executiveSudan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers justice institutions and state legal representation.
Khartoum 5 working days Official site - executiveSudan
Commercial Registrar General
Companies
Registers companies and business names.
Khartoum 10 working days Official site - executiveSuriname
Belastingdienst Suriname
Tax administration
Administers taxes and duties.
Paramaribo 30 days Official site - executiveSuriname
Hoofdafdeling Vreemdelingenzaken
Immigration
Administers residence and foreign-national registration.
Paramaribo 5 working days Official site - executiveSweden
Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket)
Business registration
Registers companies and associations.
Sundsvall 10 working days Official site - executiveSweden
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Immigration
Administers residence and asylum.
Norrköping 20 working days Official site - executiveSweden
Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket)
Taxation
Assesses taxes and keeps the population register.
Solna 30 days Official site - executiveSwitzerland
State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
Immigration
Governs entry, residence and asylum at federal level.
Bern 10 working days Official site - executiveSwitzerland
Federal Tax Administration (FTA)
Taxation
Administers federal taxes and VAT.
Bern 20 working days Official site - executiveSwitzerland
Fedlex — Federal Law Portal
Legislation and official information
Official publication platform for Swiss federal law.
Bern 20 working days Official site - executiveSyria
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Named in Syrian legislation as responsible for judicial administration.
Damascus 5 working days Official site - executiveTajikistan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Registration, NGOs, notaries and official publication.
Dushanbe 5 working days Official site - executiveTanzania
Tanzania Revenue Authority
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Dodoma 10 working days Official site - executiveTanzania
Tanzania Immigration Department
immigration
Issues passports, visas and residence permits.
Dodoma 20 working days Official site - executiveThailand
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Corrections, probation, rights protection and forensics.
Bangkok 5 working days Official site - executiveThailand
Office of the Council of State
Legislative drafting
Government legislative drafting and legal advice.
Bangkok 10 working days Official site - executiveTimor-Leste
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, land registration and notaries.
Dili 5 working days Official site - executiveTogo
Centre de Formalités des Entreprises
Companies
One-stop shop for company formation.
Lomé 5 working days Official site - executiveTogo
Togolese Revenue Office
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and customs duties.
Lomé 10 working days Official site - executiveTonga
Crown Law Department
Prosecution and legal advice
Principal legal adviser, drafter and prosecutor for the Crown.
Nuku'alofa 5 working days Official site - executiveTonga
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Courts administration and civil registration.
Nuku'alofa 10 working days Official site - executiveTonga
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
Land administration
Administers all land, which is constitutionally inalienable.
Nuku'alofa 20 working days Official site - executiveTonga
Ministry of Revenue and Customs
Taxation
Administers income tax, consumption tax and customs.
Nuku'alofa 30 days Official site - executiveTonga
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
Companies and business
Business registry, licensing and foreign investment.
Nuku'alofa 5 working days Official site - executiveTonga
Immigration Division, Ministry of Police
Immigration
Visas, work permits and residence.
Nuku'alofa 10 working days Official site - executiveTrinidad and Tobago
Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs
Justice administration
Principal legal adviser to the state and registrar of legal affairs.
Port of Spain 5 working days Official site - executiveTunisia
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Administers courts and the legal professions.
Tunis 5 working days Official site - executiveTunisia
Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation
Investment
Supports industrial investment and project declaration.
Tunis 20 working days Official site - executiveTurkey
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Courts, prisons and legislative drafting.
Ankara 5 working days Official site - executiveTurkmenistan
Ministry of Adalat (Justice)
Justice administration
Named in Turkmen legislation as responsible for registration and legal information.
Ashgabat 5 working days Official site - executiveTuvalu
Office of the Attorney General
Prosecution and legal advice
Principal legal adviser, drafter and prosecutor for the state.
Funafuti 5 working days Official site - executiveTuvalu
Department of Lands and Survey
Land administration
Land records, survey and lease administration.
Funafuti 20 working days Official site - executiveTuvalu
Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance
Taxation
Administers income tax, consumption tax and business licences.
Funafuti 30 days Official site - executiveTuvalu
Immigration Department
Immigration
Entry permits, work permits and residence.
Funafuti 5 working days Official site - executiveUganda
Uganda Revenue Authority
tax
Assesses and collects national tax and customs duty.
Kampala 10 working days Official site - executiveUkraine
Ministry of Justice (Міністерство юстиції)
Justice administration
Administers state registers and justice services.
Kyiv 5 working days Official site - executiveUkraine
State Tax Service of Ukraine
Taxation
Assesses and collects taxes and the unified social contribution.
Kyiv 10 working days Official site - executiveUkraine
Coordination Centre for Legal Aid
Legal aid
Provides free primary and secondary legal aid.
Kyiv 30 days Official site - executiveUnited Arab Emirates
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Federal courts, notaries and the legal profession.
Abu Dhabi 5 working days Official site - executiveUnited Kingdom
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Runs the courts, prisons, probation and legal aid systems.
London 5 working days Official site - executiveUnited Kingdom
Home Office
Immigration and policing
Responsible for immigration, security, policing and citizenship.
London 10 working days Official site - executiveUnited Kingdom
HM Revenue & Customs
Taxation
Collects taxes and administers benefits and customs.
London 20 working days Official site - executiveUnited Kingdom
Companies House
Corporate registry
Incorporates and dissolves companies and maintains the public register.
Cardiff 5 working days Official site - executiveUnited States
United States Department of Justice
Justice and prosecution
Enforces federal law and represents the United States in litigation.
Washington, D.C. 5 working days Official site - executiveUnited States
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Immigration
Adjudicates immigration and naturalisation benefits.
Washington, D.C. 10 working days Official site - executiveUnited States
Internal Revenue Service
Taxation
Administers and enforces the Internal Revenue Code.
Washington, D.C. 20 working days Official site - executiveUruguay
Dirección General Impositiva
Tax administration
Administers internal taxes.
Montevideo 30 days Official site - executiveUruguay
Dirección Nacional de Migración
Immigration
Administers entry, residence and naturalisation.
Montevideo 5 working days Official site - executiveUzbekistan
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Legislative registration, notaries and legal information.
Tashkent 5 working days Official site - executiveVanuatu
Ministry of Justice and Community Services
Justice administration
Justice policy, courts support and community services.
Port Vila 5 working days Official site - executiveVanuatu
Customary Land Management Office
Land administration
Registers custom owner decisions under the 2013 land reforms.
Port Vila 20 working days Official site - executiveVanuatu
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue
Taxation
Administers VAT, rent tax and customs duties.
Port Vila 30 days Official site - executiveVanuatu
Department of Immigration and Passport Services
Immigration
Visas, residence and citizenship.
Port Vila 10 working days Official site - executiveVenezuela
Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria
Tax and customs
Administers national taxes and customs.
Caracas 30 days Official site - executiveVenezuela
Servicio Administrativo de Identificación, Migración y Extranjería
Immigration and identity
Issues identity documents, passports and residence permits.
Caracas 5 working days Official site - executiveVietnam
Ministry of Justice
Justice administration
Legislative drafting, civil registration and enforcement.
Hanoi 5 working days Official site - executiveYemen
Ministry of Legal Affairs
Legal affairs
Named in Yemeni legislation as responsible for legislative drafting and legal advice.
Aden 5 working days Official site - executiveZambia
Zambia Revenue Authority
tax
Assesses and collects national tax and customs duty.
Lusaka 10 working days Official site - executiveZimbabwe
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
tax
Collects national tax and customs duty.
Harare 10 working days Official site