Ranking
Company registration time: every jurisdiction
The usual registration time each profile carries, region by region. It is the registry's time once the file is complete — not the time to open the bank account, which is often longer.
Published on 2 November 2026 · Jason Pivron, director
Europe
| Jurisdiction | Usual registration time |
|---|---|
| Andorra | About 20 days (the notary's filing at the registry) |
| Bulgaria | 3–5 weeks |
| Cyprus | 10 days |
| Estonia | 2–3 weeks |
| Gibraltar | 1 week |
| Guernsey | 24 hours (registry standard service) |
| Ireland | 2–3 days |
| Isle of Man | 48 hours (registry standard service) |
| Jersey | 2 working days (registry standard service) |
| Kosovo | Not established |
| Liechtenstein | Not established |
| Luxembourg | Not established |
| Malta | 3–5 working days |
| Monaco | Three months at most (prior authorisation, statutory review period) |
| Netherlands | 2 weeks |
| Portugal | 10–14 days |
| Switzerland | 4–8 weeks |
| Türkiye | Not established |
| United Kingdom | 2–3 days |
Americas
| Jurisdiction | Usual registration time |
|---|---|
| Anguilla | 2–3 days |
| Bahamas | 10 days |
| Belize | 2–3 days |
| British Virgin Islands | 2–3 days |
| Canada · Ontario | 10–15 days |
| Canada · Quebec | 2 days |
| Cayman Islands | 4–5 days |
| Costa Rica | About 3 days (CrearEmpresa platform) |
| Curaçao | Not established |
| Delaware | 2 days |
| El Salvador | Up to 5 business days (CNR) |
| Florida | 5–7 days |
| Nevis | 2–3 days |
| Panama | 3–4 days |
| Paraguay | 3–4 months |
| Saint Lucia | 1–3 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–3 days |
| Wyoming and New Mexico | 5–10 days |
Asia-Pacific
| Jurisdiction | Usual registration time |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1–2 weeks |
| Hong Kong | 1–2 days |
| Kazakhstan (AIFC) | 1 hour to 1 day (online; 3–5 business days offline) |
| Malaysia · Labuan | 10–14 days |
| Marshall Islands | 1–2 days |
| Samoa | 1–2 days |
| Singapore | 1–5 days |
| Vanuatu | 3–4 days |
Middle East
| Jurisdiction | Usual registration time |
|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2–3 months |
| Qatar | 1–3 months |
| Saudi Arabia | 2–3 months |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–4 weeks |
Africa and the Indian Ocean
| Jurisdiction | Usual registration time |
|---|---|
| Angola | About 2 days (Guiché Único da Empresa) |
| Burkina Faso | 72 hours to one week (CEFORE) |
| Congo-Brazzaville | About one week (ACPCE) |
| DR Congo | Not established |
| Gabon | 48 hours (ANPI one-stop shop) |
| Ghana | About 10 working days (24 hours with the prestige service) |
| Guinea | Not established |
| Ivory Coast | 24 hours (CEPICI one-stop shop) |
| Kenya | 3–5 working days (after a complete filing) |
| Mali | 72 hours (API-Mali one-stop shop) |
| Mauritius | 1 week |
| Nigeria | 24–48 hours (CAC, online) |
| Rwanda | 6 hours at most (online) |
| Senegal | 24–72 hours (APIX one-stop shop) |
| Seychelles | 1–2 days |
| Sierra Leone | 2–8 working days (depending on the source) |
| South Africa | 1–3 working days (BizPortal, standard memorandum) |
| Tanzania | 3–7 days (BRELA) |
| Togo | 24 hours at most (CFE) |
The timeline that really matters
A company registered in two days is useless without a bank account. The substance file — activity, clients, flows, address, director — is prepared before incorporation: it is what gets the account accepted.
Where our survey has not established a timeline, the row says so rather than guessing.