Company Search and Document Request Form (R820, Rev. 03/2023)

Summary

This is form R820, used to request company searches and copies of documents (such as certificates of incorporation, good standing, or lists of directors) from the BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs under section 233 of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004. It sets out the applicant's information, the specific services and associated fees, delivery method, and payment details required to process the request.

• Submission: Form must be submitted by email to internationalsearches@bvifsc.vg or as a hard copy to the Commission's Tortola address.
• Services covered: Certified or uncertified copies of memoranda, articles, or certificates (incorporation, restoration, merger, consolidation, arrangement, continuation, discontinuance, dissolution); company searches; certificates of good standing (BC and LP); special worded certificates; duplicate certificates; requests for lists of directors; physical copies of documents issued electronically.
• Fees: Fees range from $50 to $100 per service depending on the document type, with an additional $50 charge for a physical copy where an electronic copy has already been issued; some fees changed following amendments to Schedule 1 of the BVI Business Companies Act effective 1 July 2021 and January 2023.
• Payment methods: Payment may be made by credit card, company cheque, bank draft/money order (drawn on a US bank), or wire transfer, in US funds only, and must be received and fully processed before the requested service or search information is provided.

The form applies to anyone seeking company records from the BVI Registrar, including registered agents, legal counsel, or other applicants acting on behalf of a BVI Business Company, Limited Partnership, or Foreign Company.

Key obligations

• Applicants must submit the completed form via email to internationalsearches@bvifsc.vg or as a hard copy to the Commission's postal address.
• Payment for requested services must be received and fully processed in US funds before the search or document is provided.
• Cheques and bank drafts/money orders must be drawn from a US bank and made payable to the BVI Financial Services Commission; personal cheques are not accepted.
• For wire transfers, the applicant must ensure all bank fees are paid in full by the remitting party.
• If a special worded certificate is requested, a draft of the wording must be submitted with the form.

Applies to

applicants requesting company searches or documents, registered agents, BVI Business Companies (BC), Limited Partnerships (LP), Foreign Companies (FC)