Where to search for company registration and what is publicly available? Comparison of registration transparency across jurisdictions.（2026）
To set up an overseas company, 'where is the official company register and can it be accessed by the public' is key for due diligence and compliance. This page neutrally compiles the registers of jurisdictions covered on this site.28Official registration authorities of jurisdictions and their "public online searchability" status: Onshore financial centers (e.g., UK, Estonia) are mostly open to public search, while offshore tax-free jurisdictions (e.g., BVI, Seychelles, Nevis) generally have no public search and require a registered agent. Information is subject to the latest official regulations; this site does not rank or constituteTax / LegalRecommendations.
28 Jurisdiction · 12 jurisdictions with public search · 8 jurisdictions without public search
✅ Free online public search Free public search（4）
| Jurisdiction | Official registry | Official search |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | e-äriregister (Estonian Electronic Business Register) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Companies House | Official search ↗ DD↗ |
| 🇺🇸 United States, Florida (LLC) | Florida Sunbiz (Division of Corporations) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland (GmbH/AG) | Zefix (Swiss Central Business Name Index) | Official search ↗ |
🔎 Online public search (paid) Paid public search（8）
| Jurisdiction | Official registry | Official search |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | ACRA BizFile+ (Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority) | Official search ↗ DD↗ |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Company Registry ICRIS / Online Search Centre | Official search ↗ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Companies Registration Office (CRO) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands (BV) | KVK Handelsregister (Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Business Register) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg (SARL) | RCS Luxembourg (LBR Business and Companies Register) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | Malta Business Registry (MBR) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Department of Registrar of Companies (DRCOR, Cyprus Companies Registry) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | Companies House Gibraltar | Official search ↗ |
⚠️ Limited online search (name/status only) Limited search (name/status only)（8）
| Jurisdiction | Official registry | Official search |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States, Delaware | Delaware Division of Corporations — Entity Search | Official search ↗ |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands General Registry | Official search ↗ |
| 🇦🇪 UAE, Dubai | Various Free Zone Authorities / Dubai Economic Development (DED) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇺🇸 United States, Wyoming (LLC) | Wyoming Secretary of State — Business Search | Official search ↗ |
| 🇺🇸 United States, Nevada (LLC) | Nevada Secretary of State — Business Entity Search | Official search ↗ |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Registro Público de Panamá (Panama Public Registry) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius (GBC) | Corporate and Business Registration Department (CBRD) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇲🇾 Labuan (Malaysia) | Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) | Official search ↗ |
🔒 No public online search (must go through agent or written application) No public search (confidential jurisdiction)（8）
| Jurisdiction | Official registry | Official search |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands (BVI) | BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs (VIRRGIN System) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles (IBC) | Financial Services Authority (FSA Seychelles) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇧🇿 Belize (IBC) | Belize Companies & Corporate Affairs Registry (BCCAR) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | RMI Registrar of Corporations (IRI) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | Samoa International Finance Authority (SIFA) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇰🇳 Nevis (LLC) | Nevis Financial Services (Registrar of Companies) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas (IBC) | The Registrar General's Department (Bahamas Registrar General) | Official search ↗ |
| 🇦🇪 Ras Al Khaimah (RAK ICC, UAE) | RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC) | Official search ↗ |
Methodology description.
The table above verifies the official company registration authorities of each jurisdiction and indicates their "public online searchability" status. "Public search" means the general public can search company registrations online; "limited search" means only name/status can be searched, excluding shareholders or beneficial ownership; "no public search" means a registered agent or written application is required. Beneficial ownership (UBO) disclosure rules vary by jurisdiction and are subject to frequent amendments; please refer to the latest official regulations. This site provides neutral information compilation and does not rank or constituteTax / LegalRecommendations.
Last updated： · Information compiled from public information of official registries in each jurisdiction, for reference only; subject to the latest official regulations.