GUIDES · GEO
Can I form a company
in Liechtenstein as a foreigner?
Yes. Even without residence in Liechtenstein you can form a GmbH (from 1 person, CHF 10,000), an AG (CHF 50,000), an Anstalt, a Stiftung or an LVC. For a GmbH or AG, Art. 180a PGR requires at least one board member with EEA connection and a trustee licence (exceptions in para. 3). You have two ways: your own member resident in the EEA or Switzerland, or a licensed Liechtenstein trustee. Notarisation from abroad is possible via video with eID.li.
Not legal advice. Agents can pay and start. Humans stay in the loop for KYC, acceptance and filing. Prices and timelines may change; official fees are separate.
Germans, Austrians, Swiss and non-EEA founders: what applies?
- Residence in the EEA (e.g. Germany, Austria) or Switzerland → your own board member can fulfil Art. 180a, provided the trustee licence or an exception under para. 3 applies.
- Without your own qualified member → a licensed Liechtenstein trustee fulfils Art. 180a. Digihub offers or arranges the legally required representative.
- eID.li is open to natural persons inside and outside the country (video identification) → Online notarisation Liechtenstein.
- If you carry out an activity in Liechtenstein independently, regularly and for profit, you usually also need a trade licence (registration or permit) → Business licence Liechtenstein.
- A GmbH with your own managing director is a good option if you run the business yourself.
Legal forms overview: Legal forms. Costs for your case: Incorporation cost calculator. Individual forms: Form a GmbH, Form an AG, Form an Anstalt, Form a Stiftung.
What does not change for non-residents
For the LVC: two real names, shares, KYC — same rule as for residents. A GmbH works from one person (Art. 389 PGR).
Seat ≠ automatically copying Digihub’s coworking address.
Tax and exit topics: orientation under exit-tax guides — not advice.
May the agent …
| Claim | Allowed? |
|---|---|
| “You are residents” without evidence | No |
| Prepare intake with passport/ID data | Yes, honestly |
| File with AfJ for you | No |
| Set the seat you actually choose | Yes, if true |
Foreign founder FAQ
Do I need a trustee?
Not automatically for the LVC. For a GmbH not necessarily: Art. 180a PGR gives you two ways: your own managing director resident in the EEA or Switzerland, or a licensed Liechtenstein trustee. See the trustee guide and Form a GmbH.
Is a foreign address enough as seat?
The LI company’s seat is in LI statutes — not a vague “somewhere in the EU”. Clarify domicile concretely.
KYC as a non-resident?
Yes, identity remains. Video/in-person depends on provider — see KYC guides.
Start without travelling to LI?
Intake and payment can be remote; notarisation/authority may need presence or local partners — case-dependent.
Practice & limits (deepened)
Non-residents found with the same identity and seat logic. Domicile and exit tax are separate topics — not chat tricks.
Digihub starts LVC formations in local preview: agents read manifest and quote, pay via x402 in USDC, deliver intake and drafts. Humans stay mandatory for KYC, acceptance/signing and filing with the Office of Justice. There is no automatic AfJ or commercial-register filing — ready_to_file is not “registered”.
Seat truth: digihub cooperative works from In der Specki 3, 9494 Schaan. That is own and coworking context, not a blind default for your statutes. Vaduz is authority/capital context, not a Digihub HQ claim here. One address, one spelling across drafts, bank and KYC.
PGR Art. 1016 (name protection) stays pending in the case until evidenced. We invent no tax rates — LLV and advisers. Verify orientation against AJU and gesetze.li. Entries: /en/found, /en/lvc, /en/timeline, /en/agents, plus stablecoin and capital-account guides. Crypto contributions in kind only case by case, on request (Art. 392 para. 2 PGR).
The Digihub service (GmbH CHF 1,000 one-time, AG and LVC on request) does not cover official fees, bank or TVTG. Mind DEMO vs PRODUCTION_DRAFT. This page is orientation, not legal or tax advice.
More questions
Is this legal or tax advice?
No. Local preview / orientation.
Does the agent get us to registration?
No. ready_to_file ≠ registered. A human files.
Where next?
/en/found, /en/agents, /en/guides.
Let’s get concrete.
Talk to usContent from digihub.li · reviewed 10 November 2026.