Incorporating in Gelephu Mindfulness City is not a standard Bhutanese registration. Companies in the SAR are formed under the Singapore Companies Act 1967 as adopted through GMC’s Application of Laws Act 2024 as Companies Act of GmC 2025, administered by the Gelephu Corporate Registration Office (GCRO) within the GMCA.

The process begins before the application: the GMCA assesses whether the proposed business aligns with GMC’s priority sectors and strategic objectives. A weak alignment case is the most common reason ventures stall.

Pre-application alignment assessment and positioning of your business case for GMCA review

 

Entity selection and structuring under the adopted Companies Act framework, including shareholding, directorship, and constitutional documents

 

Preparation and submission of the online incorporation application and supporting documents to GCRO

 

Receipt and verification of your Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Registered Business Name, and Unique Entity Number (UEN)

 

Coordination of the immediate next steps: corporate bank account opening, office space, and any sector licenses

 

Post-incorporation corporate secretarial support and annual compliance

Foreign investors entering GMC for the first time, regional companies establishing SAR subsidiaries, founders relocating holding structures, and family offices building investment vehicles.

Because we also practice on the mainland, we advise on whether your activity belongs in GMC, in mainland Bhutan under the FDI regime, or in a dual structure. That single question often determines years of tax and regulatory outcomes.