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OUR MISSION

FACILITATE BUSINESS
PROMOTE INVESTMENT
SUSTAIN THE COUNTRY'S DEVELOPMENT

NEWS AND STORIES

INFORMATION WORKSHOP ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT(FDI) SURVEY

In order to understand the concepts of FDI and to facilitate in filling the survey questionnaire form, an information Workshop on Foreign Direct Investment Survey for Year 2024 was conducted at the head office of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, on 7th April 2025.At the event, U Thant Sin Lwin, Director General of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration delivered the opening speech and the responsible staff of the Planning and Statistics Division explained the concepts, definitions and methodologies of FDIS data compilation and previous experiences. Furthermore, Financial Experts of the Zeya & Associates Co., Ltd. demonstrated how to fill the data in the Survey Questionnaire Forms.The workshop will be conducted from 7th April to 8th April 2025 and about 150 participants (General Managers, Financial Controllers, Chief Accountants and Accountants) from 80 foreign companies which are registered at DICA attended at the two-day workshop.The data compilation of the FDI survey will be accumulated both from the previous participated 150 companies and altogether 250 FDI companies will be collected in May 2025 and the Survey result will be published in June 2025.

POSTED ON 08 Apr 2025
Foreign Direct Investment Statistics Annual Survey for 2024

Myanmar (Directorate of Investment and Company Administration -DICA) is currently in the process of improving the coverage and quality of its Foreign Direct Investment Statistics in order to conform to international standards. In this regard, DICA has successfully compiled the FDI statistics for Myanmar in recent years.We are pleased to inform you that DICA plans to conduct this year’s annual FDIS survey for FDI information of year 2024. The companies registered with DICA have a commitment to provide the statistics data to DICA as per the Statistics Law (2018) and the Myanmar Investment Law (2016).In this context, we are currently planning an information workshop for companies which never participated in the previous surveys to give an understanding of the questionnaire form prior to the launch of this year’s annual survey, with the participation of a representative of your company, preferably the Financial Controller / Chief Accountant / Financial Accountant.For companies that have already participated in our previous years’ survey. Pleased be informed that we are planning to conduct our next FDIS survey for 2024 and would like to request your company to fill the survey form for 2024.  An electronic version of the survey form will also be sent to you and will also be available in the DICA website to be downloaded. We would highly appreciate if you could also submit this year’s FDI data of your company, preferably in MS Excel format.The deadline for submission of the completed survey is May 15, 2025, and we would highly appreciate if you can send us the data at your earliest convenience prior to the deadline.The questionnaire can be viewed and downloaded on our website www.dica.gov.mm.Download Here...../wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024FDISurveyQuestionnaireForm-15.xlsx

POSTED ON 07 Apr 2025
Field Inspection to The Perpetual Co., Ltd.

The Ayeyarwady region investment monitoring team conducted a field inspection on the Production, Sales and Export of Rice, Bean and Maize Products under Ayeyarwady Region Investment Committee (ARIC) endorsement by at Myaung Mya township, Myaung Mya District on 3rd April 2025. The team discussed and coordinated the needs of the company.

POSTED ON 07 Apr 2025
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ABOUT DICA

As the primary interface between businesses and the government, DICA is mandated to promote private sector development and to boost domestic and foreign investment by creating a conductive investment climate.

AT A GLANCE

COMPANY REGISTRATION

Registration is the first step a businessperson will be required to take before incorporating a company or making an investment in Myanmar, whether that person is a citizen of Myanmar or a foreigner. In accordance with the Myanmar Companies Law 2017, a company may be registered in one of the following forms:

  • As a private OR public company by Myanmar citizens
  • As a foreign company OR branch of a foreign company
  • As a joint venture company
  • As an association/nonprofit organization

INITIAL STEPS
Check availability of company name at MyCO
Fill company registration forms at MyCO
Submit form and Pay company registration fee
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INVESTMENT APPLICATION

The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) is responsible for verifying and approving investment proposals and regularly issues notifications about sector-specific developments. The MIC is comprised of representatives and experts from government ministries, departments and governmental and non-governmental bodies.


PROCESS
Use the DICA website to retrieve information on requirements for your MIC permit application.
First, investors must first submit a proposal to the Myanmar Investment Commission.
If the proposal meets the criteria, it will be accepted within 15 days.
If accepted, the MIC will review the proposal and reach a decision within 60 days.
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