Limited Liability Companies (Fees) Regulations (2025 Revision)

Summary

This document is the 2025 Revision of the Limited Liability Companies (Fees) Regulations, a consolidated fee schedule made under the Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies Act. It sets out the specific fees payable to the Cayman Islands General Registry (administered in practice via CIMA and the Registrar) for various filings, registrations, and services relating to Cayman Islands limited liability companies (LLCs).

The regulations apply to LLCs and those forming, amending, merging, re-registering, or otherwise dealing with LLCs in the Cayman Islands, including their registered agents/counsel who submit filings on their behalf. The Schedule lists 31 specific fee items.

• Initial registration fee: CI$900
• Name reservation fees: CI$30-160 depending on duration
• Annual fee: CI$1,100
• Other fee items: Fees for certificates of amendment, continuation, re-registration, mergers, deregistration, strike-off, express processing, searches, inspections, and customised certificates/letters

Substantively, this is a consolidation of the original 2016 Regulations as amended in 2019, 2023, and twice in 2024, revised as at 1 January 2025 and authorised for publication on 21 January 2025. It does not introduce new obligations beyond confirming the current, consolidated fee amounts payable for the listed statutory actions under the LLC Act.

Key obligations

• Pay the registration fee of CI$900 under section 5(2) when registering an LLC.
• Pay the applicable name reservation fee (CI$30 to CI$160 depending on the reservation period) under section 6(3)(b).
• Pay the annual fee of CI$1,100 under section 57(1) for each LLC.
• Pay CI$100 for a certificate of amendment to the registration statement under section 8(1) (other than a change to dual foreign name).
• Pay CI$900 for registration by way of continuation under section 54(2)(b) or for re-registration under section 56(4).
• Pay applicable fees (CI$400 pre-clearance, CI$1,000 per constituent entity, plus CI$500 per constituent entity if expedited) for a merger under sections 46, 50 or 51.
• Pay CI$75 for filing a strike-off under section 40, and other listed fees for filings, copies, certifications, certificates, searches, inspections, corrections, and customised documents as specified in the Schedule.

Applies to

limited liability companies, registered agents/persons filing on behalf of limited liability companies

Related documents

• This document replaces Limited Liability Companies (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2024
• This document replaces Limited Liability Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (SL 38 of 2024)
• This document is made under Limited Liability Companies Act (2025 Revision)
• This document replaces Limited Liability Companies (Fees) Regulations (2020 Revision)
• Limited Liability Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (SL 38 of 2024) amends this document
• Limited Liability Companies (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2024 amends this document