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I dunno if this has been asked already, but I honestly have no idea how to start a branch office. Do I need a specific civic besides being a megacorp?
I have a commercial pack with a neighboring empire but I can't seem to build a branch office on any of their planets.
 

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I have the same exact question, but I have been unable to find an answer anywhere. I understand you all are Stellaris fanatics, but not all of us are and we need some help. I just installed the game just to learn that it has changed 100% since launch and I have to learn it from 0 all over again. :D And I would rather not watch another hour long tutorial covering 10 mechanics just to learn one.
 

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Steps are as follows:
  • Make sure you have a Commercial Pact with the host empire
  • Select a planet and go to the Corporate tab
  • Now you can establish a branch office
If you have Criminal Heritage (civic) you don't need the agreement.
 

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I think I found the issue. If the group that you're trying to build a branch office for is at war you can't actually build a branch office. Turns out the guy I was trying to build a branch office with is at war.
 

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Steps are as follows:
  • Make sure you have a Commercial Pact with the host empire
  • Select a planet and go to the Corporate tab
  • Now you can establish a branch office
If you have Criminal Heritage (civic) you don't need the agreement.

One additional note for newbies: if the "Establish Branch Office" button is un-clickable, hover over it and the tooltip should say why. This advice applies to most buttons in Stellaris. :)