Company Formation

A ship owning entity should be registered in Liberia at least three (3) days prior to the date of an intended ship’s registration in order to prevent difficulties. Inquiries related to the formation of a Liberian ship owning entity or the registration of a Foreign Maritime Entity (“FME”) organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than Liberia should be directed to the Corporate Department (corporate@liscr.com).  

Liberian Corporation

In general, a Liberian ship owning entity can be formed to the specific needs of the client usually on the same working day the Corporate Registry receives instructions. The client may:

 
  • Form a Custom-made Corporation to their specific instructions, generally on the same working day on which we receive the instructions. This service enables clients to have the name, share capital, number of directors and type of articles which exactly match the client's wishes and needs; or

 
  • Form a standard Corporation from a list of names that is made available and then choose the type of Articles of Incorporation, the type of Shares, and the number of Directors, by completing an order form. The corporate documents will be prepared and issued with the date on which the Corporate Department receives instructions for formation of the corporation; or

 
  • Purchase an Aged Corporation with an earlier incorporation date. The client would need to specify the earliest and latest dates that are acceptable and let the Corporate Department know the type of Articles of Incorporation, the type of Shares, (bearer and/or registered, no par/par value), and the number of Directors.

 

 

Registration of a Foreign Maritime Entity

The option of registering a non-Liberian entity (FME) is also available. The non-Liberian entity remains as the owner of the ship, but once the FME is registered, the application to register the ship under the Liberian Flag is made by the FME. The application for registration as an FME will be filed and will become effective within one (1) day from the date that the duly executed application form, together with the documents required in support of the application and the registration fee are received at the Corporate Department’s office in Vienna, Virginia, USA.

List of Requirements to register an FME:

 
  • One (1) legalized original Application Form;

 
  • One (1) full, officially certified copy of the document upon which the existence of the non-Liberian entity is based must be annexed to the Application Form;

 
  • One (1) original current and legalized Certificate of Goodstanding must be submitted; and

 
  • Payment of the FME Registration Fee.