Direct answer: Electronic signatures can streamline eligible incorporation steps, but do not cure defective authority or replace operating licences.

Practical steps

• Confirm online eligibility
• Activate the signature for the correct person
• Prepare founder, manager and activity data
• Upload final legalised documents
• Sign, answer comments and complete licences

Documents and decisions

• Valid signature credential
• Adequate power of attorney
• Correct IDs and foreign documents
• Ownership and UBO data
• Sector approvals

Common mistakes

• Unauthorised signature
• Name mismatch
• Uploading a draft document
• Treating incorporation as an operating licence

Frequently asked question

Is it available for every company?

Check the entity types and services available at the filing date.

Next step

Review the activity, ownership, funding and licensing path before commitments. See Legal Protector in English and related articles, then request a project-specific legal assessment.

Source and legal review

Primary official source: GAFI electronic incorporation service. Legal reviewer: Tarek Ibrahim. Reviewed on 4 October 2026. Requirements must be rechecked at filing.