Sole proprietorships and partnerships are both registered under the Business Names Act. A sole proprietorship is formed by only one person whereas a partnership will consist of at least two persons and a maximum of 20 persons. The registration procedure for the two is more or less the same as the same Form BN2 is required. Requirements for registration of a sole proprietorship/ partnership: Proposed business names for search and approval; Nature of business; for professional services a practicing certificate by the relevant body for the current year will be attached; Proposed Physical address of the business. Address includes road, plot number, town, and county; Full names of the partners or the sole proprietor; Nationality of the partners/ sole proprietor; Age of each partner based on their national IDs; Gender of each of the partners; Usual place of residence of each of the partners/ sole proprietor Copy of ID / Passport for Partners /the Sole proprietor; 2 passport photos of Partners/ Sole proprietor; Copy of PIN certificate for the Partners/ Sole proprietor