DTI Business Name Registration

Agency

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

How to apply

Online or walk-in

Published processing time

Citizen’s Charter: about 15 minutes under normal circumstances after complete requirements and approval. ARTA simple-transaction outer bound of 3 working days is also noted in the charter text for BNR certificate release.

Published DTI BNRS fees

₱200.00 + ₱30.00 DST

Use this as a preparation checklist. Items marked “If it applies” are situational.

• Applicant at least 18 years old

  Official source

  Charter checklist: applicant must be at least 18. Non-Philippine nationals follow additional documentary rules; if home-country legal age is lower than 18, the charter requires authorized proof.

• BNRS online application or signed BN application form

  Official source

  Filipino citizens generally complete registration online (online application equals the signed form). Senior citizens or PWDs who cannot file online may use a duly accomplished form with a valid government ID. Non-Philippine nationals, refugees, and stateless persons must submit supporting documents even if they start online.

  Get it from: bnrs.dti.gov.ph or DTI RO/PO/Negosyo Center

• Valid government-issued ID (as required for your channel)

  If it appliesOfficial source

  Walk-in and special-category filings require presenting a valid government ID. Authorized representatives need the owner’s authorization letter plus the representative’s valid ID.

• Additional documents for non-Philippine nationals

  If it appliesOfficial source

  Clear certified copy of Alien Certificate of Registration, plus Certificate of Registration for Sole Proprietorship / Certificate of Authority to engage in business in the Philippines issued by the concerned DTI office under applicable foreign-investment / retail-trade rules.

• Additional documents for recognized refugee / stateless person

  If it appliesOfficial source

  Clear certified copy (or original for presentation plus duplicate) of the Certificate of Recognition from DOJ-RSPPU.

1. 1

   Choose a business name and territorial scope

   Official source

   Pick a name that complies with BNRS terms and the Business Name Law rules shown in the portal. Territorial scope (Barangay, City/Municipality, Regional, National) sets the registration fee.

2. 2

   Apply through BNRS (or DTI office when required)

   Official source

   Create/complete the BNRS application, accept the terms, and obtain your reference code. Use walk-in filing when your category requires document presentation at RO/PO/Negosyo Center.

3. 3

   Pay the registration fee and DST

   Official source

   Pay via BNRS online payment modes or DTI cashier/SCO as instructed. Keep the electronic official receipt.

4. 4

   Download or claim the BNR Certificate

   Official source

   BNRS can email/download the Certificate of Business Name Registration with the e-OR. Walk-in channels print/issue the certificate at the counter.

Territorial-scope registration fees plus ₱30 DST are published in the DTI Citizen’s Charter.

Territorial scope — Barangay

Citizen’s Charter 2025 registration fee table.

Official source

₱200.00 + ₱30.00 DST

Territorial scope — City / Municipality

Official source

₱500.00 + ₱30.00 DST

Territorial scope — Regional

Official source

₱1,000.00 + ₱30.00 DST

Territorial scope — National

Official source

₱2,000.00 + ₱30.00 DST

Late renewal surcharge (if renewing late)

Applies when renewal is filed 91–180 days after expiration per charter. New registration does not use this surcharge.

Official source

+50% of registration fee

• BN registration is not a license to operate

  Official source

  DTI states a business name registration is not a license to operate. You still need LGU Mayor’s/Business Permit, BIR registration, and other agency registrations that apply to your activity.

• Renew every 5 years

  Official source

  The charter states the BNR should be renewed every 5 years. Renewal filing window: 180 days before expiration up to 180 days after.

Related DTI business-name guides.

Verify the checklist against the agency before you travel or pay.

• DTI Citizen’s Charter 2025 — Business Name Registration

  Department of Trade and Industry

  Open official source

• Business Registration and Permits

  Department of Trade and Industry

  Open official source

• Apply for a Business Name

  Department of Trade and Industry

  Open official source

• Business Name Registration System (BNRS)

  Department of Trade and Industry

  Open official source