Register an LLP in Pakistan: names, agreement and filing
This checklist is for forming a new limited liability partnership in Pakistan. If you are converting an existing firm or company, identify that at the start; the incorporation paperwork below does not by itself resolve the conversion requirements.
Agree the business arrangement
SECP describes an LLP as a separate legal entity formed by two or more persons carrying on a lawful business for profit. Its incorporation FAQ identifies partner identities and the LLP agreement as core documents. SECP incorporation FAQ
Before preparing the agreement, agree the contributions, profit sharing, management responsibilities and exit arrangements. Record whether a proposed contribution is cash, equipment or some other asset. Limited liability should not be read as permission to ignore personal guarantees, one's own conduct or other obligations.
Use the LLP forms directory
| Form | Purpose listed by SECP |
|---|---|
| LLP Form I | Reservation of name |
| LLP Form III | Application for incorporation |
| LLP Form IV | Consent to act as partner or designated partner |
| LLP Form VI | Conversion of a firm or company; a separate case |
| LLP Form VIII | Change of LLP agreement after incorporation |
Download the forms from the official LLP directory. Read the instructions on the selected form before completing it; a similarly numbered company form serves a different process.
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SECP's LLP checklist describes proposing three names ending in LLP and completing incorporation within the 30-day reservation period. Check the date on your name confirmation rather than assuming the company-name period applies. SECP LLP checklist, published in 2018
Prepare the incorporation folder
The published checklist identifies:
- Partner/designated-partner identity copies; passports for foreigners, and witness identity for physical filing.
- An attested copy of the agreement, executed by the partners, witnessed and notarised.
- Designated-partner consent where applicable.
- A physical-filing bank challan where that route is used.
- Authority signed by all partners for the person filing.
- The name-availability letter.
SECP document checklist. Confirm additional current requirements, including the relevant beneficial-ownership forms shown in the directory. The dated checklist is not represented here as a complete current screen-by-screen portal specification.
Check the agreement against the application
| Check | Question to resolve |
|---|---|
| Identity | Do legal names and identity numbers match throughout? |
| Contributions | Are the amount, asset description and payment obligations clear? |
| Profit and loss | Is the agreed allocation explicit and internally consistent? |
| Management | Who can bind the LLP and approve spending or borrowing? |
| Departure or dispute | How will a departing partner's interest and unresolved obligations be handled? |
Illustrative example: one partner contributes equipment while another contributes cash. Writing only “equal partners” leaves valuation and ownership questions unanswered. Identify the equipment, the agreed basis of contribution and the separate profit-sharing agreement before signing. Do not assume those entries are automatically interchangeable.
Submit, respond and confirm
- Complete the LLP incorporation application with the agreed details.
- Attach the relevant documents and complete the required consents/authority.
- Confirm the current LLP fee and payment route. The amounts printed in the 2018 leaflet should not be treated as a current quotation.
- Retain the submission reference, final application and payment evidence.
- Monitor requests for correction and retain each response.
- On approval, download and check the incorporation certificate against the application.
Keep a permanent folder with the certificate, executed agreement and latest partner details. Identify responsibility for accounting, tax registration and later changes. A paid application receipt establishes payment; use the certificate to confirm incorporation.
Source check: 14 September 2026. Form identities and the published checklist were verified; current LLP fees and any additional live-portal requirements remain application-specific checks.
Treat the LLP agreement as the operating system
Before filing, settle contributions, profit and loss shares, authority to bind the LLP, banking approval, admission and exit, deadlock, intellectual property and dispute resolution. Default statutory rules may fill gaps, but they may not reflect the partners' commercial bargain. The contribution recorded in the agreement and regulatory documents should match what the books and bank later show.
Prepare a post-registration calendar for registered-office changes, partner changes, annual filings, accounts and tax registrations. Allocate custody of the digital certificate and portal access to the LLP, not one departing partner. Where a profession or regulated activity is involved, confirm whether the sector regulator permits the LLP structure before relying on incorporation alone.
Sources
This guide is written against the official and clearly labelled professional references below. Rates, thresholds and portal procedures change between reviews, so open the primary source before relying on a figure.
- SECP: official LLP forms directory
- SECP: incorporation of a limited liability partnership (2018 checklist)
- SECP: incorporation FAQs, September 2025 PDF
- SECP: name-reservation FAQs (fee and old-form references require checking)
Questions people also ask
Is an LLP registered through the same application as an ordinary partnership firm?
Use the dedicated SECP LLP forms and process. A partnership deed or a firm-registration document alone is not proof that an LLP was incorporated.
Which official form covers incorporation?
SECP’s LLP directory identifies Form III for incorporation. It separately lists Form I for name reservation and Form IV for consent. Download the versions currently provided by SECP.
Can an existing firm simply start using LLP after its name?
Do not treat a name change as conversion. SECP lists Form VI for conversion; eligibility and the full conversion requirements need a separate review.
Are the fees in SECP’s 2018 leaflet current?
They are historical figures in a dated checklist. Confirm the applicable LLP fee schedule and generated payment demand before paying. Company incorporation fees should not be substituted automatically.
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