Government Approval Workflow

Every stage, who reviews it, what you must provide, and the SLA.

Gulf Renewable Energy — Iraq Branch

NB-2026-10487 · Foreign Investor · Renewable Energy · Basra

Sector Approval

  1. Application Submitted

    Completed Instant

    Automated completeness and KYC pre-check on submitted data.

    Reviewer
    NABIZ Intake Bot
    NABIZ Platform
    You must provide
    • ·Applicant identity and contact details
    • ·Selected business type and role
    • ·All required documents uploaded
    Reviewer actions
    • ·Verify form completeness
    • ·Auto-screen national ID against civil registry
    • ·Generate reference number NB-YYYY-XXXXX
    If approved: Routes to Trade Name Reservation desk.
    If rejected: Returned to applicant with a fix-list and 14 days to resubmit.

  2. Trade Name Reservation

    Completed 1 working day

    Confirm proposed trade name is available and not restricted.

    Reviewer
    Companies Registrar — Names Desk
    Ministry of Trade
    You must provide
    • ·Three proposed trade names (Arabic + English)
    • ·Optional brand logo for prior-art check
    Reviewer actions
    • ·Run uniqueness check against the national register
    • ·Check restricted-word list (royal, ministerial, religious terms)
    • ·Reserve the first available name for 60 days
    If approved: Name held for 60 days; passes to Document Review.
    If rejected: Applicant prompted to submit alternative names.

  3. Document & Articles Review

    Completed 2 working days

    Validate articles of association, ownership, and supporting docs.

    Reviewer
    Legal Reviewer
    Companies Registrar
    You must provide
    • ·Articles of association (notarised PDF)
    • ·Beneficial ownership declaration (UBO ≥ 25%)
    • ·Capital deposit proof or partnership deed
    • ·Authorised signatory list
    Reviewer actions
    • ·Cross-check ownership with civil registry & sanctions lists
    • ·Validate signatures and notarial seals
    • ·Request corrections in-platform if needed
    If approved: Application moves to Tax ID Generation.
    If rejected: Status set to Needs Correction; specific fields highlighted.

  4. Tax ID & Social Security File

    Completed Instant after document approval

    Create the tax file and employer social-security file.

    Reviewer
    Automated — Tax & Social Security
    General Commission for Taxes + Social Security Directorate
    You must provide
    • ·Confirmed business address
    • ·Expected first-year employee count
    • ·Bank account details (optional, can be added later)
    Reviewer actions
    • ·Generate IQ-TAX-XXXXXX tax identifier
    • ·Open employer file with Social Security Directorate
    • ·Issue e-invoicing credentials
    If approved: Tax ID issued; passes to Incentive Screening.
    If rejected: Rare — flagged for manual tax-officer review.

  5. Incentive Eligibility Decision

    Completed 3 working days

    Confirm SME / startup / priority-region incentive years.

    Reviewer
    Tax Officer
    General Commission for Taxes
    You must provide
    • ·Business plan or pitch deck (startups)
    • ·Projected Iraqi-vs-foreign employment ratio
    • ·Confirmation of priority-governorate location (if any)
    Reviewer actions
    • ·Re-run eligibility checker against submitted data
    • ·Set 0 / 3 / 5 year incentive with optional +1 priority bonus
    • ·Lock incentive certificate to the registration record
    If approved: Incentive years recorded; passes to Sector Approval.
    If rejected: Applicant may proceed without incentive or appeal in 30 days.
  6. 6

    Sector & Permit Clearance

    In progress 5–15 working days (sector dependent)

    Issue mandatory sector-specific clearances in parallel.

    Reviewer
    Sector Regulator(s)
    Multi-agency (Health, Environment, Civil Defence, etc.)
    You must provide
    • ·Premises lease and floor plan
    • ·Activity-specific evidence (HACCP, hazardous-material plan, etc.)
    • ·Insurance certificate where applicable
    Reviewer actions
    • ·Run parallel approvals via one-stop gateway
    • ·Schedule on-site inspection if triggered by sector rules
    • ·Issue or refuse sector NOCs
    If approved: All NOCs attached; passes to Certificate Issuance.
    If rejected: Specific NOC marked refused with reasons and re-apply path.
  7. 7

    Digital Certificate Issuance

    Pending Instant

    Issue tamper-proof digital business registration certificate.

    Reviewer
    NABIZ Platform
    NABIZ + Companies Registrar
    You must provide
    • ·Final review and confirmation of details
    • ·Acceptance of terms and incentive conditions
    Reviewer actions
    • ·Generate QR-verified certificate
    • ·Publish entry in public commercial register
    • ·Notify banks and chamber of commerce via API
    If approved: Company is officially registered and can begin operating.
    If rejected: Not applicable — issuance is automatic on Sector Approval.