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# How to add a foreign company

*Estimated reading time: 1 minute and 20 seconds*

||| Adding a company with InfoDocs is easy. With the click of a few buttons you can have all your company information in one place.

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Step 1: Select the **+** **Add Company** option on the **Portfolio** page and search for the foreign company you wish to add.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8000/screenshot-2023-04-17-at-10301_1clmd48.png)

Step 2: Once you have searched for the company you will notice that no result will pop up. Simply select the **Manual Add** option to manually add the company to InfoDocs.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8000/screenshot-2023-04-17-at-10311_hj4phm.png)

Step 3: Proceed to fill in all the company details. Start by adding the **Company Name** and make sure the **Type of Company** is set to **Foreign Company**. Complete the Registration number, Income Tax Number, Incorporation Date, Financial Year End, Authorised Shares, Phone Number, Email Address, and Address, and click **Next.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8000/screenshot-2023-04-17-at-10553_cix866.png)

Step 4: Manually add the director details (make sure that you untick the  **SA citizen** if you are adding a foreign director), add another director by selecting the **Add Director** option, and click  **Review**. Then fill in the date of appointment, the appointment type, title, and occupation Level, and click  **Review.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8000/screenshot-2023-04-17-at-10362_x50lbx.png)

Step 5: A pop-up page will then appear allowing you to review all the company information. If you have made a mistake you can select the Back option to edit the mistake. Once you have revised the company click **Confirm** to onboard your company.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8000/screenshot-2023-04-17-at-10360_18xcpyn.png)

Step 6: Your company details will then be added to InfoDocs, to view them select **Go to Dashboard**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d5b93bf079ae8000/screenshot-2023-04-17-at-10375_t3suck.png)

From here on you can manage your company’s affairs with ease.