Sign a power of attorney.
At a notary in your country, apostilled, or at an Armenian consulate. With it, we act for you at every office.
You keep 100% of the shares. No local partner, no minimum capital, no state fee for an LLC. We choose the structure with you, file it, and set up the tax and the bank behind it.
A company here is not only a business. For many of our clients it is also the ground for residence. So we set it up to trade from the first month, because a company that does nothing can cost you the card.
Scroll the table sideways on a phone. The highlighted column is what most founders pick.
| Question | LLCLimited liability company | Sole entrepreneurIndividual | BranchOf a foreign company | Representative officeOf a foreign company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Founders, startups, holding a business in Armenia | Freelancers and one-person services | A foreign company that wants to trade here | A foreign company that wants presence, not sales |
| Your liability | Limited to the capital you put in | Unlimited, with your personal assets | Carried by the parent company | Carried by the parent company |
| Can earn income | Promotion and liaison only | |||
| Owners | 1 to 49 people or companies, any nationality | You alone | The foreign parent | The foreign parent |
| Minimum capital | None | None | None | None |
| Basis for residence | Yes, with real activity | Yes, with real activity | For staff, through employment | For staff, through employment |
Click a step to see what happens and who does it.
Name, owners, shares, director, activity codes and legal address. We check that the name is free and that the activity fits the tax regime you want.
One call with you
The charter, the founders' decision and the director's appointment, in Armenian. Your passport gets a notarized translation. Foreign company documents need an apostille or consular legalization first.
We draft; you sign or give us a power of attorney
Filing is electronic. With individual founders the decision usually comes in one to three business days, and the tax number is issued with the registration.
State Register, Ministry of Justice
The regime is chosen soon after registration. If you miss the window, the company falls into the general regime with VAT. We compare the options with your real numbers first.
We prepare the bank's file, book the appointment and sit with you through the interview. The director usually needs to attend once.
See bank accounts
Beneficial owner declaration, changes to the charter, new shareholders, a new director. We tell you what is due and when, so nothing lapses.
Ongoing, if you want us to
At a notary in your country, apostilled, or at an Armenian consulate. With it, we act for you at every office.
Passport and company papers by email. We arrange the translations in Yerevan.
Name, shares and regime are agreed online, in Farsi, English, Armenian or Russian.
Come to Nairi Zaryan Street and sign the founding papers in one visit, with a lawyer next to you.
Most banks want the director in person once. We book the slot and come with you.
If the company is your ground for a card, we file it while you are here.
Have a structure in mind already? Send it to us and we will check it.
Check my planNo. A foreigner can own 100% of an Armenian LLC and can be its director. There is no minimum capital and no state fee for registering an LLC.
Usually one to three business days after filing, once the documents are ready. The tax number is issued at the same time. Preparing foreign documents, such as apostilles, often takes longer than the filing itself.
Yes, with a power of attorney. The bank account is the step that usually needs you here once.
Yes, every company needs a legal address in Armenia, with the owner's consent. We can help you find one that suits the size of your business.
It can be your ground, if it has real activity. From 1 November 2026 founders and directors of foreign-owned companies also need a permission to stay for employment. We plan both together.
It depends on the tax regime, the staff and the bookkeeping. We give you a written estimate before you register, so there are no surprises.
Send us the name you have in mind and who will own it. We come back with the structure, the papers and a date.