Declaring beneficial owners to the CNRC: who, when, how

Every legal person under Algerian law (company, association, waqf) must declare to the CNRC (National Trade Register Centre) the natural persons who own or control it: its beneficial owners. The deadline is one month after set-up, registration or any change. You declare at the local CNRC office or online on the Sidjilcom platform, with a separate form for each beneficial owner.

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In short

Authority
CNRC (public register of beneficial owners)
Deadline
One month after set-up, registration or change
Who declares
Every legal person under Algerian law
Where
Local CNRC office or Sidjilcom platform
Form
One per beneficial owner
Legal basis
Law No. 05-01, Article 8 bis, amended by Law No. 25-10
Contents

What this form is for

The trade register shows who the partners and manager are. But behind a partner there may be another company, and behind it other people. The beneficial owner declaration identifies the natural persons who, at the end of the chain, really own or control the company.

It is part of the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. The information feeds the public register of beneficial owners kept by the CNRC.

Who is a beneficial owner?

  • The natural person who holds, directly or indirectly, at least 20% of the capital or voting rights.
  • Failing that, the person who controls the company by other means (partners' agreement, power to appoint managers, and so on).
  • If nobody meets these criteria, the rules provide for the person who manages the company.
SituationBeneficial owners to declare
EURL with a sole partnerThe sole partner (100%)
SARL: A 60%, B 40%A and B (each at least 20%)
SARL: A 85%, five partners at 3% eachA only, unless another partner exercises control
SARL 50% owned by an SPAThe natural persons controlling the SPA, plus the other partners concerned
Simple examples

Who must file it

The obligation covers all legal persons under Algerian law. The CNRC restated it in December 2025: commercial companies, civil companies, associations, non-profit organisations and waqfs.

  • SARL, EURL, SPA, SNC and other commercial companies, from registration.
  • Existing companies: they had to comply before 30 November 2024; those that did not must now regularise.
  • Any company whose ownership or control changes.

The legal representative (manager, chair) signs and files the declaration on behalf of the company. The form shows their name, capacity and signature.

Documents to attach

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Filled-in example

Example for a fictitious SARL owned by two partners at 60% and 40%. Each is above 20%, so the company fills in two forms. Here is the majority partner's. All data is invented.

Fictitious data, for illustration

Beneficial owner declaration

CNRC
Name of the legal person
ATLAS CONSEIL (example)
Legal form
SARL
Trade register number
16/00-0000000 (fictitious)
Head office
Lot 191 Bis 3, Bois des Cars 02, Dely Brahim, Algiers
Beneficial owner's full name
Last name First name A (example)
Date and place of birth
01/01/1985 in Algiers (fictitious)
Nationality
Algerian
ID document
ID card No. 000000000 (fictitious)
Passport number for a foreign national.
Nature of control
Direct holding of 60% of capital and voting rights
State whether the holding is direct or indirect.
Date the person became a beneficial owner
20/10/2026, date of the articles (example)
Declarant
Last name First name A (example), manager, signature

The second form repeats the same details for partner B (40%). A missing beneficial owner makes the declaration incomplete.

Filling it in, step by step

  1. 1

    List the partners and the ownership chain

    Start from the articles. For each partner that is a company, trace back to the natural persons.

  2. 2

    Apply the criteria

    Keep anyone holding at least 20% of capital or voting rights, or controlling the company otherwise. Failing that, the person who manages it.

  3. 3

    Gather the documents

    Beneficial owners' IDs, up-to-date articles, trade register extract.

  4. 4

    Fill in one form per beneficial owner

    Identity, nationality, ID number, nature and percentage of control, date.

  5. 5

    Sign and file

    The legal representative signs. File on the Sidjilcom platform or at the local CNRC office, within the month.

  6. 6

    Keep the internal register

    Keep a copy in the company's special register and update it whenever something changes.

Where to file it

Online on Sidjilcom

The CNRC has opened an electronic platform for the declaration, reached from its Sidjilcom portal. The form can also be downloaded from the portal's documents section.

At the local CNRC office

The declaration can also be made in person at the local CNRC office. For a company domiciled in Dely Brahim, that is an Algiers office.

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Deadlines

One month. The declaration is due within one month of the company's set-up or registration, and again within one month of any change to the company or its beneficial owners.

EventDeadline
Registration of a new companyOne month
Share transfer, partner joining or leavingOne month after the change
Change in control or in the manager retainedOne month after the change
Company set up before the 2023 frameworkCompliance date passed (30 November 2024): regularise now
When to declare

Common mistakes

  • Declaring the parent company instead of the natural persons who control it.
  • Forgetting a partner who holds exactly 20% or more.
  • Filling in a single form for several beneficial owners.
  • Missing the one-month deadline after registration while busy with tax formalities.
  • Not declaring again after a share transfer or a new partner joining.
  • Thinking an EURL is exempt: its sole partner is the beneficial owner.

Frequently asked questions

Who is a company's beneficial owner?

The natural person who holds, directly or indirectly, at least 20% of the capital or voting rights, or who controls the company by other means. If nobody meets these criteria, the person who manages the company is retained.

What is the deadline?

One month from the set-up, registration or change of the company or of its beneficial owners.

Does an EURL have to declare?

Yes. The sole partner holds 100% of the capital: they are the beneficial owner and must be declared.

Can I declare online?

Yes. The CNRC has opened an electronic platform reached from Sidjilcom. You can also declare at the local office counter.

My company existed before 2023. What should I do?

Existing legal persons had to comply before 30 November 2024. If you have not, file the declaration as soon as possible.

What is the risk of not declaring?

The Ministry of Commerce states that failures are subject to the penalties of Law 05-01 on combating money laundering. A missing declaration can also hold up banking operations.

Is there a fee?

The texts we consulted set no fee for this declaration. Check with your CNRC office when you file.

Can you fill in the forms for me?

Yes. Neuron Cowork fills it in with the company's other setup forms (trade register, G no. 8, NIS): 5,000 DA for all four. You file it yourself, online or at the office.

Official sources (7)

  1. [1]CNRC, Sidjilcom: reminder on beneficial owner declaration (Law No. 25-10)
  2. [2]Ministry of Commerce: notice on beneficial owner declaration
  3. [3]CNRC, Sidjilcom: downloadable forms
  4. [4]CNRC, Sidjilcom: beneficial owner declaration
  5. [5]APS: CNRC launches its electronic beneficial owner declaration platform
  6. [6]CTRF (Ministry of Finance): Executive Decree No. 23-429 of 29 November 2023, Official Journal No. 76
  7. [7]CTRF (Ministry of Finance): list of decrees, including Executive Decree No. 26-163 of 20 April 2026

Written and checked by the Neuron Cowork team, Dely Brahim. Checked on . Our editorial policy

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