# How long does it take to register a company in Malaysia? — RCS
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## How long does it take to register a company in Malaysia?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

SSM approval typically 3–7 working days once documents are complete; about two weeks end-to-end from first message. The common delays are company-name rejection and incomplete director details. Pre-screening names against the SSM register is the single biggest time-saver.

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Sources: SSM CRS

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Realistic floor with a clean, pre-cleared name: about three working days. Anyone promising guaranteed same-day incorporation is promising something SSM's queue does not guarantee.

We file three name options and screen each against the register and SSM's controlled-word rules before paying, so a rejection cycle — which costs days — almost never happens.

### Key facts

- SSM approval typically 3–7 working days once documents are complete
- Timing: about two weeks end-to-end from first message
- Name rejection = #1 delay
- Names: approved reservations hold 30 days

Call +60 10-383 5988 (a licensed secretary replies within one working hour (Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm MYT; outside hours, first thing next working day)) or walk in at J-3A-15, Solaris Mont Kiara.

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