How to Register a Partnership Firm in Islamabad: Rs 1,000 Fee, 10 Days
Register a partnership firm in Islamabad for a Rs 1,000 NBP fee under head C-03545. Documents, stamp papers, the G-11/4 office and the 10 day processing time.
Registering a partnership firm in Islamabad costs a Rs 1,000 government fee, deposited at National Bank of Pakistan under head of account C-03545. The certificate is ready about 10 days after you file. The ICT Administration's Industries Department handles it at G-11/4, under the Partnership Act 1932.
Add the stamp papers and the bill comes to about Rs 2,005 before notary charges, on our arithmetic. The partnership deed goes on a Rs 1,000 stamp paper and an affidavit on a Rs 5 one.
We read the ICT Administration firm registration page on 10 October 2026. Its download link for Form I returned a "not found" error when we tried it, so plan to collect the form in person. Everything else below is what the page lists.
Islamabad firm registration costs Rs 1,000 and takes 10 days
The official fee to register a partnership firm in Islamabad is Rs 1,000, paid into National Bank of Pakistan by challan. The ICT Administration gives 10 days as the processing time, counted from when you submit the papers.
| Item | Cost or detail |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | Rs 1,000 at NBP, head of account C-03545 |
| Partnership deed | On a Rs 1,000 stamp paper |
| Affidavit on papers and office | On a Rs 5 stamp paper |
| Attestation | All papers attested by a notary public, fee not set by ICT |
| Total government and stamp cost | About Rs 2,005, our arithmetic |
| Processing time | 10 days |
A partnership firm is two or more people running a business together under a written deed. It is not a company. A company registers with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) instead, at different fees and with different rules.
The Rs 1,000 fee is ten times what Punjab charges. Punjab asks Rs 100 to register a partnership firm in Punjab, so the province where your office sits decides which registrar you use and what you pay.
Six documents go into the Islamabad application
The ICT Administration asks for Form I, the partnership deed, the bank receipt, an affidavit, proof of a commercial office and CNIC copies of every partner and witness. All papers must be attested by a notary public.
- Form I: the application to register a firm under the Partnership Act 1932, filled in properly.
- Partnership deed: on a Rs 1,000 stamp paper.
- Bank receipt: proof of the Rs 1,000 fee deposited at NBP.
- Affidavit: on a Rs 5 stamp paper, confirming the papers are accurate and the office exists.
- Office proof: a copy of the lease agreement or ownership papers for the office, plus a utility bill. The office must be in a commercial area.
- CNICs: copies of valid computerised national identity cards of all partners and witnesses.
The commercial area rule is the one that catches home businesses. A firm run from a house in a residential sector does not meet it on the ICT page's wording. Sort out a commercial address before you spend money on stamp papers.
Islamabad stamp papers can be bought as e-stamps. The steps for issuing an e-stamp paper differ by province, so check that the stamp is issued for Islamabad.
How to register a partnership firm in Islamabad
You prepare the deed and affidavit, pay the fee at NBP, and submit the file at the ICT Citizen Facilitation Centre in G-11/4. Every partner and witness then appears before the Registrar of Firms with an original CNIC on a given date.
- Agree the terms with your partners and have the partnership deed written on a Rs 1,000 stamp paper.
- Prepare the affidavit on a Rs 5 stamp paper about the accuracy of the papers and the existence of the office.
- Deposit Rs 1,000 at National Bank of Pakistan through a challan under head of account C-03545.
- Fill in Form I and get every paper attested by a notary public.
- Submit the file at the Citizen Facilitation Centre, Mauve Area, G-11/4, Islamabad.
- Appear with all partners and witnesses, carrying original CNICs, before the Registrar of Firms on the date you are given.
- Contact the office after 10 days to collect the registration certificate.
The personal appearance step is where files stall. If one partner is abroad or ill, the date slips. Pick a date that every partner and both witnesses can make before you submit.
The Industries Department office is in G-11/4
The dealing authority is the Director (Labour and Industries), ICT. The office is in the Industries Department, Agriculture Complex, next to the Chief Commissioner's Office in G-11/4, open Monday to Thursday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The page lists a Friday break of 12:30 pm to 2 pm but no separate Friday hours. Go Monday to Thursday if you can.
| Detail | As listed by ICT Administration |
|---|---|
| Dealing authority | Director (Labour and Industries) |
| Law | Partnership Act 1932 |
| Office | Industries Department, Agriculture Complex, next to the Chief Commissioner's Office, G-11/4 |
| Submission point | Citizen Facilitation Centre, Mauve Area, G-11/4 |
| Timings | Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
A firm, a society and a company are registered in different places
A partnership firm registers with the Registrar of Firms in the ICT Industries Department. A non-profit society also goes to ICT but under a different law, while a private limited company goes to SECP.
If you want to run a charity rather than a business, the route is different. Registering an NGO in Pakistan means a society, a trust or a Section 42 company, each with its own rules and fees.
For a small business with two or three owners, a registered firm is usually the cheapest formal structure. It needs no minimum capital on the ICT page and no annual return to SECP.
Common questions
How much does it cost to register a partnership firm in Islamabad?
The government fee is Rs 1,000 at NBP. With the Rs 1,000 and Rs 5 stamp papers, the total is about Rs 2,005 before notary charges.
How long does Islamabad firm registration take?
The ICT Administration gives 10 days. Contact the office after 10 days of submitting your papers to collect the certificate.
Can I register a firm with a home address in Islamabad?
The ICT page says the firm's office should be in a commercial area, backed by a lease or ownership papers and a utility bill.
Do all partners have to appear in person?
Yes. All partners and witnesses must appear before the Registrar of Firms with their original valid CNICs on the date you are given.
Where do I get Form I?
The ICT page links to it, but the link returned an error when we tried it on 10 October 2026. Ask for the form at the Citizen Facilitation Centre in G-11/4.
What head of account is used for the fee challan?
C-03545, at National Bank of Pakistan, according to the ICT Administration page.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked on 10 October 2026. We read the ICT Administration firm registration page in full and tried its Form I download, which returned a not found error. Fees, documents, timings and the 10 day processing time are as that page lists them. The total of about Rs 2,005 is our own sum and leaves out notary and deed writer charges, which ICT does not set.
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