BVI Company Documents

As company incorporation agents our experience with the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the BVI means we can obtain company reports, certified copies of official documents held  on registered companies.

The certified company documents from the BVI Registry can be Apostilled, they are signed and stamped by the BVI Registrar General to confirm the authenticity of the signature and registry stamp.

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How to Order BVI Company Documents

For step-by-step guidance on placing your order, please visit our how to order page. There you will find everything you need to complete the process quickly and easily, including required details and what to expect after submitting your request.

BVI Company Registry – Registrar of Corporate Affairs

We can obtain company information and documents on companies formed in the British Virgin Islands from the Registry of Corporate Affairs.
Documents filed by International Business Companies are available and generally include:

• Certificate of Incorporation:  This shows that the company is registered in the British Virgin Islands and the date and the exact name as appeared in the BVI Register of Companies.
  
• Memorandum and Articles of Association:  This contains the bylaws of the BVI Business Company.
  
• Register of Mortgages and Charges:  A BVI Business Company search at the Registry of Companies may reveal Register of Mortgages and Charges.  The Act requires that the BVI Company maintains an internal register of mortgages and charges.  Public filing of the Registers is not mandatory but usually filed at the BVI Registry.
  
• Filed Amendments​: Filed amendments could be anything in a BVI Business Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association from change in authorised share capital, company structure, director information, change in registered agent etc.
• Register of Directors:​ The names of current directors are now available in a separate directors register report
  

British Virgin Islands Company Search Report

We can provide company searches on any BVI registered company. 

For further information and to view an example of our BVI company search please visit: BVI Company Search

BVI Directors Register

We can provide a scanned copy of the stamped register of directors as filed with the Registry of Corporate Affairs. The register will show the current director(s) and the date appointed where filed.

This is an additional item and is not included in the standard BVI company search.

BVI Notarised and Apostille Company Search Extract

We can provide Notarised and Apostilled Company Search extract; the search extract is the latest details on the target company filed at the Registrar of Corporate Affairs.

BVI Certificate of Good Standing

We can supply a Certificate of Good Standing from the Registrar of Corporate Affairs certifying the BVI company has paid all annual fees and penalties due, has not voluntarily liquidated and proceedings to Strike off the Company from the Register of Companies has not been instituted.

The Certificate includes the company name and company registration number. The certificate is provided from the Registrar of Corporate Affairs with an official stamp, seal and with the signature of an authorised officer.

For further information and to view an example of our BVI Certificate of Good Standing please visit: BVI Certificate of Good Standing

BVI Certificate of Incorporation

We can provide a certified copy of the original Certificate of Incorporation for a BVI registered company.

The certificate confirms the date the BVI company was incorporated, and the Registrar of Companies certify that in respect of the incorporation all requirements of the BVI companies Act were satisfied.

If the current company status is Struck/ Dissolved the registry will only provide a scanned copy of the Certificate of Incorporation.

Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association

The Memorandum and Articles of Association are statutory documents that must be drafted and filed with the Registry upon incorporation of the company.

The documents govern how the company is to operate, its relationship with the outside world and the company’s constitution.

Shareholder Details

The names of Shareholders do not appear on public record and are only held with the companies registered agent.

BVI Apostille Company Documents

We can supply BVI Apostille company documents, these are certified by the Registry of Corporate Affairs and then Apostilled by the Deputy Governor’s Office, this certifies the authenticity of the document and allows its use across all members of the Apostilled Agreement.

The following BVI company documents can be Apostilled:

• Certificate of Good Standing
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Company Search Extract – this registry document has to be notarised before it can be Apostilled

The Apostille involves the addition of a certificate attached to the document which is called legalisation and certifies:

• Country of origin of the company document
• Name and identity of the signature – capacity in which a document has been signed
• Official seal – Name of authority which has affixed a seal or stamp to the document
• Place, date and company document number

Registry Strike Off Certificate

The BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs can provide a certified letter confirming a BVI company was Struck off and dissolved and this includes the date the company was dissolved and details of the government notice: pursuant to section 216 of the Companies Act 2004. This Registry certified certificate is dated, signed and stamped by the BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs, this can also if required be Apostilled by the Deputy Governor’s Office.

BVI Filing Requirements

In the BVI shareholders, beneficial owners and  accounting information filed with the  Registrar of Corporate Affairs is not public record.

The  Memorandum, Articles and director list are available to order.   Mortgages and Charges may optionally be filed.