16/11/2025
Here is the simple steps to register a business with IPA (Investment Promotion Authority):
1. Have a dream.
2. Decide what business type you would like to register (Business Name, Company, Business Group, Partnership, Association)
3. Go to an IPA office near you.
4. Request for the correct form, depending on what you have chosen for in #2.
5. If you decide on a sole trader Business Name: request for the Business Name registration form.
6. Complete the form. Make sure to put in the key details: Your business name based on your dream or idea, your name, location of your business (include Section, Allotment, Village, Ward, LLG), PO Box address, Date of birth.
7. Make sure you have your ID with you. Only PNG government recognised IDs are accepted (NID, Drivers License, Nasfund, Passport).
8. If you do not have one of the IDs in #7, bring your personal, company or other ID together with a statutory declaration signed and stamped by the court.
9. The completed and signed application form together with your ID will be processed through the IPA system.
10. You should collect your Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Good Standing from the IPA or its agent.