National Business CenterGovernment

The National Business Center (Qendra Kombëtare e Biznesit - QKB) is a specialized central public agency in Albania subordinate to the ministry responsible for the economy. Its mandate is to provide a single-window ("one-stop shop") administrative service for corporate registrations, commercial public registry maintenance, and business licenses and permits, as well as administer the electronic register of beneficial owners. Established in November 2015 pursuant to Law No. 131/2015, the agency was formed through the administrative merger of the National Registration Center and the National Licensing Center to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and streamline ease of doing business in Albania.