When it comes to offshore registration, you do not need to worry too much about it. An agent company appointed by you always concludes offshore registrations and as it is their task; they know all well what to get for the perfect offshore registration.
Of course, offshore registration process is different in every country but your agent’s task is to know all the requirements for their fee so they will register in your name. It is never wise to start up with an offshore company without doing some research first. Your primary target should be to learn about the main destinations where doing offshore business is a good option. There are dozens of such destinations and it is almost sure that you have heard of many of them already. The second step is to get some information. You can check out some reviews if there are, but contact some of the agents which deal with the setting up of offshore companies all around the world and which offer you good quality services, with free advising for the start on what and where you should set up. Ask more agencies and look for the one that you see is really taking efforts on your future entity to really work well and not just want someone to pay for them. These companies are called registration companies.
Registration companies are those which deal with offshore registration; they will do all the paperwork for you and help you to decide where to set up a business and why. They normally offer different packages depending on the profile and type of company you would like to set up. It is not that you cannot do it personally but it would cost definitely a lot more and also it would be able to connect you more with an offshore operation. Packages vary according to the type of business. For those who just want to hide their money and count on the interests, they may not need an agent; but in this case, you could also go for an offshore bank account.
Once you decide on the exact place, according to the offer of your offshore registration agent and once you went through all the legal laws and requirements of a country also by yourself, all you need to do is to give this in written format. The company will submit their invoice to you (such service costs about USD 1000-1500) and once they receive the payment they will start with your offshore registration.
A good advice: if you let the agency to find a shell or vintage company that you would lead from then on, the process costs a lot less and you have a ready offshore company. Let the agents know about this. By far, the using of a previously unused shelf company has no risks at all.
For the offshore registration, the agency acting instead of you will need a copy of your ID paper, which they will keep strictly confidential. Then they will automatically send you all the documents to fill or sign and read whether you accept them or not.
Normal documents that you will need for setting up an Offshore company include the Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Good Standing for the offshore registration (only at the Dominican Republic), Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, first year government fee, share certificate for the registered and/or the nominal shareholder. Several other offshore registration documents required would all be produced through the appointed agency. Please note that for IBS Company format, you will not need several of such documents that are asked for the making of the LLC. Company documents are only valid with apostille. If you sense that something wrong with the agency, report to the authorities.