Local investors may submit a request to the Commercial Registration and Licenses Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) to reserve a trade name.
Online Instructions
Log in to the Investor Services, entering the username and password.
Select "Trade Names" then “Booking a Trade Name”.
Select desired trade name and commercial activity.
Attach the following documents.
Copy of personal identification document.
Official letter (in case the business name is to be reserved for 180 days).
Review and adopt application data summary.
Pay appropriate fees to have the trade name booking issued.
Offline Instructions
Submit a service request to the public service officer at MOCI or any of its branches.
Attach the above-mentioned, required documents.
Pay appropriate fees to have the trade name booking issued.
This service is also available on MOCI mobile app by selecting “General Services” then “Investor Services”, then choosing “Establishment Services” and “Reserve Trade Name”, and following the online instructions.