Prepare the digital documents first, complete the correct CROS service and follow the completion instructions for that specific filing.
Start with the online CRA application
The CRA application is available online and can be completed from a device with the required identity documents.
Once authenticated, the user receives the CROS credentials and Identity PIN used for Registry transactions.
Reserve the name electronically
Business and company name reservations are submitted through CROS. The user receives the Registrar’s decision by email.
Prepare alternatives and monitor the account or email for queries that need a response.
Submit the registration through the correct service
Use the individual business-name, firm or company service that matches the structure. Complete the particulars carefully and pay the applicable Registry fee through the prescribed process.
For companies, coordinate participant approvals before expecting the filing to complete.
Follow the post-submission instructions
The Registry’s current business-name and company instructions describe delivery of signed prescribed documents as part of completion for those services.
Online submission therefore reduces manual form preparation but does not mean every filing has zero physical or signed-document steps.
What can be completed online and what still needs follow-through?
CROS is the Registry's electronic filing system, so name reservations, business-name registrations, incorporations and many post-incorporation filings begin online. The online filing still depends on the correct CRA accounts, participant approvals and accurate supporting information.
Do not treat the browser submission as the whole business-setup journey. Tax registration, employer registration, banking and sector-specific licences are separate processes where they apply. Keep the CROS receipt, registered documents and certificate with the business records because banks, tax authorities and other institutions may ask for them later.
- Confirm every required participant has a working CRA before starting the filing.
- Use the correct legal name and address details consistently.
- Save the registered output from CROS after the filing is accepted.
- Move next to BIR/PAYE, NIS, VAT or banking only where the business actually needs those steps.
Questions people ask
Can I create a CRA online?
Yes. The Registry describes the CRA application as an online process.
Can I reserve a business name online?
Yes. Name reservation is a CROS service.
Will I ever need to sign or deliver documents?
Current Registry instructions for some registration and incorporation services still include signed-document steps after electronic submission.