Malaysian business licence·State

Franchise Registration for Franchisees to Foreign Franchisors (FR)

Issued by Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara HidupFranchise Act 1998

Overview

This license is required for franchisees in Malaysia who wish to operate a franchise from a foreign franchisor. It permits the franchisee to register the franchise with the Registrar before commencing business. The application must be approved by the Registrar, who may impose conditions for registration.

Key details

Governing Act

Franchise Act 1998

Agency fees

RM 50 processing + RM 1,000 annual

Validity

Annual renewal typical

Issuing authority

Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup

Fees shown are government / local-authority fees payable to the issuing agency. Emerhub charges a separate service fee for handling the application end-to-end.

Eligible applicants

Companies operating franchise businesses

Application requirements

- Registration under Section 6A (Franchisee to Foreign Franchisor) - The applicant must be a company registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) under ROC or ROB status. - Ensure that the company's information in the SSM database is up to date, not older than 6 months. - Must have signed a franchise agreement with a foreign franchisor registered with the Registrar under Section 54 of the Franchise Act (Amendment) 2012.

Agency fee breakdown

Processing fee: RM 50.00 Registration fee (upon approval): RM 1,000.00 Validity: Ends when the company surrenders the registration or it is canceled by the Registrar. (One-time registration only)

These are amounts payable to Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup. Emerhub's service fee is quoted separately when you engage us.