Options to investigate
- Proprietary company (Pty Ltd)
This is a review of the requirements below, not a complete incorporation guide or a finding that you are eligible. Incorporation does not establish bank, tax or immigration eligibility.
Official requirements
Australian state and territory licensing
Company registration and state or territory activity licences are separate. ABLIS identifies requirements using activity and location. These options are licensing locations, not eight different national company types or verified price packages.
Official registration directory and instructions ↗
Directory scope reviewed 2026-09-15. Individual fees and eligibility are not established by this list.
A director must live in Australia
ASIC states that an Australian proprietary company must have at least one director who lives in Australia.
Read Australian Securities and Investments Commission ↗Source section: Company officeholders · Claim checked 2026-09-14
Director ID before registration
ASIC’s registration guide says directors must apply for a director ID before the company is registered and explains the company registration process.
Read Australian Securities and Investments Commission ↗Source section: Register a company · Claim checked 2026-09-14
Questions to resolve before proceeding
Byrvia’s research checklist: use these questions with the registry, a suitable adviser and prospective providers.
- Who will meet the Australian resident-director requirement?
- Have proposed directors obtained their required director IDs?
- What registration, accounting, tax and annual review costs apply?
What this record does not establish
Your effective tax bill, remote account approval, immigration rights, service-provider pricing and completion dates have not been established. No zero values or suitability scores are assigned to these unknowns.
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