Marshall IslandsCompany Incorporation Managed by Our Experts

Everything needed to bring the company into existence and see it through its first year: name check, structure advice, due diligence, drafting and filing of the incorporation documents, the government fee, the statutory registers, digital copies of every document, and the registered agent and registered office for the first year. The Scope of Work section above lists every item; the higher packages add original certificates, apostille and further services.

Our packages start from US$999, which covers the government fee, our work and the first year of registered agent and office. The pricing section above shows what each package includes; from year two, renewal starts from US$999 a year. The figure we quote is the figure you pay.

Yes. The whole process is handled remotely: the initial conversation, the due diligence, the signing of documents and the filing. Nothing requires your presence, and no original document has to be posted to us before incorporation.

We send the documents with every signature point marked and a short note on how to sign each one. You print, sign by hand, scan and return them electronically. Where a document needs to be witnessed or notarised, we tell you in advance so nothing has to be redone.

For every director, shareholder and beneficial owner: a certified copy of a passport, a proof of address issued within the last three months, and a short description of the source of funds and professional background. Corporate shareholders provide their constitutional documents and registers. The Documents section above sets out the list and the certification rules, and an advisor checks each item with you before anything is submitted.

No. Due diligence on every person connected to the company is required by the Marshall Islands's anti-money laundering law before anything can be filed, and it applies to every client without exception. What we can do is make it quick: one checklist, clear format guidance, and a review of each document as it arrives.

Tell us what the company is for and who is behind it, using the form below or by email. An advisor comes back with the structure we recommend, the exact document list and the full fee. If you decide to go ahead, we issue an invoice and begin the due diligence as soon as it is settled.

No. Expanship is a privately owned company. We are not a government agency, department, registry or regulator, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Registrar of Corporations. We advise you, prepare and coordinate your paperwork, and handle the incorporation on your behalf. Whether a company is approved, and when, is decided by those authorities alone.

Our own work: advice on the right structure, due diligence on every member, preparing and coordinating the incorporation paperwork, handling the incorporation on your behalf, and the first year of registered agent and registered office. The government fees are set by the Marshall Islands authorities, not by us, and are passed on at cost inside the package price.

No. A non-resident corporation pays no tax in the Marshall Islands on income earned outside the islands, and there is no capital gains or withholding tax. The owners may still have obligations where they are resident.

No. Directors, officers and shareholders are not on any public register; the registers are kept by the company. Each year the corporation attests to the Registrar that its beneficial ownership and director records are being maintained; the details themselves are held by the registered agent and are not published.

One director and one shareholder are enough, and the same person can be both. There is no residency or nationality requirement, and corporate directors and shareholders are permitted.

There is no minimum share capital. A standard corporation is formed with 500 registered shares without par value, and shares may be issued in any currency. Bearer shares remain lawful for non-resident corporations but are valid only if the holder and beneficial owner are recorded with the registered agent, so we do not recommend them.

A non-resident corporation can hold assets and investments, trade internationally, own ships and intellectual property, and act as a holding company. It cannot carry on business within the Marshall Islands, and banking, insurance and similar activities need separate authorisation.

The name must end in Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Company or an accepted abbreviation, and it cannot duplicate or closely resemble an existing corporation. Words implying a bank, trust, insurer or government connection need consent. We check availability with the Registrar before filing.

Yes. Directors and shareholders can be anywhere, and meetings can be held by any means. Managing the corporation from your home country can make it tax resident there, which is worth checking with a local adviser.

No office or staff in the Marshall Islands are required unless the corporation carries on a relevant activity under the economic substance rules. The registered agent and registered office required by law are included in your first year.

There is no audit requirement and no accounts are filed. The corporation must keep records sufficient to show its financial position, and it files an annual economic substance report with the Registrar through the Registry's online portal.

Not currently. The Marshall Islands was removed from the European Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in October 2023 after strengthening its economic substance regime, and it does not appear on either annex of the list as updated in February 2026, so the defensive tax measures member states apply to listed jurisdictions no longer attach to it (some member states update their domestic lists with a delay).

The annual registration fee is fixed by the Registrar of Corporations; the standard fee applies to corporations with up to 500 shares without par value or up to US$50,000 of stated capital, and a higher fee applies above that. It is due on the anniversary of formation and is included in our renewal packages.

The Marshall Islands does not require an annual return. Instead, the annual renewal is paired with a beneficial ownership attestation confirming that the corporation's ownership information is current, and failing to make it exposes the corporation to a fine of up to US$50,000 or revocation of its articles.

Economic substance applies to corporations carrying on a relevant activity such as holding company business, shipping, finance and leasing, intellectual property or distribution and service centre business. Every corporation files a declaration within 12 months of its anniversary; those without a relevant activity confirm as much.

If the annual fee remains unpaid, the Registrar sends a notice through the registered agent and revokes the corporation's articles unless payment is received within ninety days. Failing to meet the economic substance rules carries a fine of up to US$50,000, rising to US$100,000 for a further year of non-compliance, or revocation. Restoring a revoked corporation costs more than keeping it current, so we hold the anniversary date for you.

One email is enough. We draft the resolution, collect signatures and update the registers, which the corporation keeps itself; changes of directors and officers do not need to be filed with the Registrar. A change of name is an amendment to the articles filed with the Registrar, who issues an amended certificate. Most changes are completed within the week.

Renewal starts from US$999 a year and covers the government fee, the registered agent and registered office, the annual filings, secretarial work and the statutory records. The Compliance section above shows what each renewal package includes, and the full detail is on the compliance pricing page.

Yes. A corporation can change its registered agent, and the Business Corporations Act allows a corporation to redomicile out of the Marshall Islands or a foreign corporation to redomicile in. We handle either filing on request.