Cameroon
Corporate Guide

Is there a requirement to register a company address in Cameroon?

Yes. Under Articles 23, 24 and 25 of AUSGIE, every company shall have a registered office which shall be indicated in its articles of association. 

The company shall have its registered office either at its principal location of activity or at the location where its administrative and financial services are concentrated. The choice of location shall be made by the members.

The registered office may not consist solely of a postal address. It shall be identifiable by an address and a sufficiently specific geographical location.

As a kind of sanction, Article 26 of AUSGIE provides that “third parties may rely on the statutory registered office but it may not be relied upon by the company as against them where the real registered office is located elsewhere”.

Moreover, Article 26, paragraph 3, of Decree No. 93/72/PM provides that to obtain approval to carry out commercial activity, a foreign company shall provide a commitment to establish the company head office in Cameroon.