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The capital, the notary, the fees and the tax change at every border. The table is the place to start.
| Country | Form | Minimum capital | Notary | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | SRL / BV | €0ejustice.just.fgov.be · 24 Sep | Required | Partly |
| Bulgaria | ООД | €1Агенция по вписванията · 24 Sep | Depends on the route | Partly |
| Croatia | d.o.o. | €2 500narodne-novine.nn.hr · 24 Sep | Depends on the route | In full |
| Cyprus | Ltd | €0cylaw.org · 24 Sep | Not required | In full |
| Czechia | s.r.o. | CZK 1zakonyprolidi.cz · 24 Sep | Required | Partly |
| Estonia | OÜ | €0.01Riigi Teataja · 20 Sep | Depends on the route | In full |
| Finland | Oy | €0Oikeusministeriö · 24 Sep | Not required | In full |
| France | SAS | €1Service Public · 20 Sep | unconfirmed | In full |
| Germany | GmbH | €25 000gesetze-im-internet · 20 Sep | Required | Partly |
| Greece | Ι.Κ.Ε. | €0e-ΥΜΣ · 24 Sep | Depends on the route | In full |
| Hungary | Kft. | HUF 3 000 000magyarkozlony.hu · 24 Sep | Not required | Partly |
| Ireland | LTD | €0Irish Statute Book · 21 Sep | Not required | unconfirmed |
| Italy | s.r.l. | €1Gazzetta Ufficiale · 20 Sep | Required | no figure yet |
| Latvia | SIA | €2 800VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis" · 24 Sep | Depends on the route | In full |
| Lithuania | UAB | €1 000e-seimas.lrs.lt · 24 Sep | Not required | no figure yet |
| Malta | Ltd | €1164.69legislation.mt · 24 Sep | Not required | In full |
| Netherlands | B.V. | €0wetten.overheid.nl · 24 Sep | Required | Partly |
| Poland | Sp. z o.o. | PLN 5 000Kancelaria Sejmu · 24 Sep | Depends on the route | Partly |
| Romania | SRL | RON 500www.onrc.ro · 24 Sep | Not required | In full |
| Slovakia | s. r. o. | €5 000static.slov-lex.sk · 24 Sep | Depends on the route | Partly |
| Slovenia | d.o.o. | €7 500spot.gov.si · 24 Sep | Depends on the route | Partly |
| Spain | SL | €1BOE · 20 Sep | Required | In full |
| Sweden | AB | SEK 25 000Sveriges riksdag · 24 Sep | Not required | In full |
Belgium€0Required
FormSRL / BVMinimum capital€0 ejustice.just.fgov.be · 24 SepNotaryRequiredOnlinePartlyBelgium in full
Bulgaria€1Depends on the route
FormООДMinimum capital€1 Агенция по вписванията · 24 SepNotaryDepends on the routeOnlinePartlyBulgaria in full
Croatia€2 500Depends on the route
Formd.o.o.Minimum capital€2 500 narodne-novine.nn.hr · 24 SepNotaryDepends on the routeOnlineIn fullCroatia in full
Cyprus€0Not required
CzechiaCZK 1Required
Estonia€0.01Depends on the route
FormOÜMinimum capital€0.01 Riigi Teataja · 20 SepNotaryDepends on the routeOnlineIn fullEstonia in full
Finland€0Not required
France€1unconfirmed
Germany€25 000Required
FormGmbHMinimum capital€25 000 gesetze-im-internet · 20 SepNotaryRequiredOnlinePartlyGermany in full
Greece€0Depends on the route
HungaryHUF 3 000 000Not required
FormKft.Minimum capitalHUF 3 000 000 magyarkozlony.hu · 24 SepNotaryNot requiredOnlinePartlyHungary in full
Ireland€0Not required
FormLTDMinimum capital€0 Irish Statute Book · 21 SepNotaryNot requiredOnlineunconfirmedIreland in full
Italy€1Required
Forms.r.l.Minimum capital€1 Gazzetta Ufficiale · 20 SepNotaryRequiredOnlineno figure yetItaly in full
Latvia€2 800Depends on the route
FormSIAMinimum capital€2 800 VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis" · 24 SepNotaryDepends on the routeOnlineIn fullLatvia in full
Lithuania€1 000Not required
FormUABMinimum capital€1 000 e-seimas.lrs.lt · 24 SepNotaryNot requiredOnlineno figure yetLithuania in full
Malta€1164.69Not required
Netherlands€0Required
PolandPLN 5 000Depends on the route
FormSp. z o.o.Minimum capitalPLN 5 000 Kancelaria Sejmu · 24 SepNotaryDepends on the routeOnlinePartlyPoland in full
RomaniaRON 500Not required
Slovakia€5 000Depends on the route
Forms. r. o.Minimum capital€5 000 static.slov-lex.sk · 24 SepNotaryDepends on the routeOnlinePartlySlovakia in full
Slovenia€7 500Depends on the route
Formd.o.o.Minimum capital€7 500 spot.gov.si · 24 SepNotaryDepends on the routeOnlinePartlySlovenia in full
Spain€1Required
SwedenSEK 25 000Not required
FormABMinimum capitalSEK 25 000 Sveriges riksdag · 24 SepNotaryNot requiredOnlineIn fullSweden in full
Sources and licences
Sources: Source: SPF Justice, Moniteur belge / banque de données Justel (ejustice.just.fgov.be), [law/article citation], read [date] · Source: [act name], [article], as published by the Registry Agency (registryagency.bg), read [date] · Source: CyLaw (cylaw.org), read [date] · Source: Zákony pro lidi (zakonyprolidi.cz), [act citation], read [date] · Quelle: gesetze-im-internet.de · Source: Riigi Teataja (Estonian State Gazette) · Fuente de los datos: Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado. · Lähde: Finlex (Oikeusministeriö), luettu 2026-09-24. / Source: Finlex (Ministry of Justice), read 2026-09-24. · Source : entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr, sous Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 · Source: Ν. 4072/2012 (eyms.businessportal.gr), [article], read [date] · Source: Narodne novine (narodne-novine.nn.hr), [act/NN issue], [article], read [date] · Forrás: Magyar Közlöny (a hivatalos lap), olvasva 2026-09-24. / Source: Magyar Közlöny (the official gazette), read 2026-09-24. · Source: Irish Statute Book, Office of the Attorney General, Oireachtas (Open Data) PSI Licence / CC BY 4.0 · Fonte: Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana — testo non autentico, riproduzione gratuita. · Source: e-seimas.lrs.lt (Register of Legal Acts), [act name and article], read [date] · Avots: likumi.lv (VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis"), [pants], lasīts 2026-09-24. / Source: likumi.lv (VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis"), read 2026-09-24. · Source: legislation.mt (Laws of Malta), read [date] · Source: wetten.overheid.nl, [article], read [date] · Source: Dziennik Ustaw via api.sejm.gov.pl (Kancelaria Sejmu), [act citation], read [date] · Source: ONRC (onrc.ro), [page], read [date] · Source: Sveriges riksdag, Svensk författningssamling, [act citation], read [date] · Source: SPOT (spot.gov.si), Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve in javno upravo, [page], read [date] · Source: Slov-Lex (static.slov-lex.sk), [act], [article], read [date]
Full figures for 11 of 23 countries so far. How we check.
Company formation by country
BelgiumSRL / BV · no minimum capitalOne founder is enough. A notary is required. Part of it can be done online.BulgariaООД · minimum capital €1One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. Part of it can be done online.Croatiad.o.o. · minimum capital €2 500One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. The company can be formed online.CyprusLtd · no minimum capitalOne founder is enough. No notary is needed. The company can be formed online.Czechias.r.o. · minimum capital CZK 1One founder is enough. A notary is required. Part of it can be done online.EstoniaOÜ · minimum capital €0.01One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. The company can be formed online.FinlandOy · no minimum capitalOne founder is enough. No notary is needed. The company can be formed online.FranceSAS · minimum capital €1The company can be formed online.GermanyGmbH · minimum capital €25 000One founder is enough. A notary is required. Part of it can be done online.GreeceΙ.Κ.Ε. · no minimum capitalOne founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. The company can be formed online.HungaryKft. · minimum capital HUF 3 000 000One founder is enough. No notary is needed. Part of it can be done online.IrelandLTD · no minimum capitalOne founder is enough. No notary is needed.Italys.r.l. · minimum capital €1A notary is required.LatviaSIA · minimum capital €2 800One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. The company can be formed online.LithuaniaUAB · minimum capital €1 000One founder is enough. No notary is needed.MaltaLtd · minimum capital €1164.69One founder is enough. No notary is needed. The company can be formed online.NetherlandsB.V. · no minimum capitalOne founder is enough. A notary is required. Part of it can be done online.PolandSp. z o.o. · minimum capital PLN 5 000One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. Part of it can be done online.RomaniaSRL · minimum capital RON 500One founder is enough. No notary is needed. The company can be formed online.Slovakias. r. o. · minimum capital €5 000One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. Part of it can be done online.Sloveniad.o.o. · minimum capital €7 500One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. Part of it can be done online.SpainSL · minimum capital €1One founder is enough. A notary is required. The company can be formed online.SwedenAB · minimum capital SEK 25 000One founder is enough. No notary is needed. The company can be formed online.
Living outside the country you pick? What each country asks of a founder from abroad.
4 more countries are being read. A country gets its card the day every figure on it is sourced.
- Austria
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
Company formation cost, added up
What the law charges to form the company. The capital is not a fee: it stays in the company.
| Country | Fees, estimate | Minimum capital | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium SRL / BV | €286.17ejustice.just.fgov.be · 24 Sep | noneejustice.just.fgov.be · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Bulgaria ООД | no figure yet | €1Агенция по вписванията · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Croatia d.o.o. | €110narodne-novine.nn.hr · 24 Sep | €2 500narodne-novine.nn.hr · 24 Sep | 2 fees
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| Cyprus Ltd | no figure yet | nonecylaw.org · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Czechia s.r.o. | from €6 700 to €10 0002 sources, in the breakdown | CZK 1zakonyprolidi.cz · 24 Sep | 2 fees
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| Estonia OÜ | €200 to €265Riigi Teataja · 20 Sep | €0.01Riigi Teataja · 20 Sep | 1 fee
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| Finland Oy | no figure yet | noneOikeusministeriö · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| France SAS | €252.16 to €286.162 sources, in the breakdown | €1Service Public · 20 Sep | 3 fees
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| Germany GmbH | from €3452 sources, in the breakdown | €25 000gesetze-im-internet · 20 Sep | 2 fees
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| Greece Ι.Κ.Ε. | €18gge.mindev.gov.gr · 24 Sep | nonee-ΥΜΣ · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Hungary Kft. | no figure yet | HUF 3 000 000magyarkozlony.hu · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Ireland LTD | no figure yet | noneIrish Statute Book · 21 Sep | 1 fee
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| Italy s.r.l. | no figure yet | €1Gazzetta Ufficiale · 20 Sep | 1 fee
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| Latvia SIA | €75VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis" · 24 Sep | €2 800VSIA "Latvijas Vēstnesis" · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Lithuania UAB | no figure yet | €1 000e-seimas.lrs.lt · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Malta Ltd | from €100legislation.mt · 24 Sep | €1164.69legislation.mt · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Netherlands B.V. | from €85.15wetten.overheid.nl · 24 Sep | nonewetten.overheid.nl · 24 Sep | 2 fees
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| Poland Sp. z o.o. | from €6002 sources, in the breakdown | PLN 5 000Kancelaria Sejmu · 24 Sep | 3 fees
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| Romania SRL | from €135www.onrc.ro · 24 Sep | RON 500www.onrc.ro · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Slovakia s. r. o. | €220static.slov-lex.sk · 24 Sep | €5 000static.slov-lex.sk · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Slovenia d.o.o. | €0spot.gov.si · 24 Sep | €7 500spot.gov.si · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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| Spain SL | €100 to €2502 sources, in the breakdown | €1BOE · 20 Sep | |
| Sweden AB | €2 400 to €2 700Bolagsverket · 24 Sep | SEK 25 000Sveriges riksdag · 24 Sep | 1 fee
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An illustration from the fees set by law, not your cost. Not legal or tax advice. General information only.
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