Cayman Islands
In the Cayman Islands, the company registry is the General Registry, and every online search is charged.
- Official company register
- Cayman Islands General Registry, Registry of Companies
- Free online search
- No
- Company identifier
- Registration number
- Who can see beneficial owners
- Legitimate interest
- Data access for developers
- No API
- Company search
- online.ciregistry.gov.ky
- Checked on
Cayman Islands company searches run through the General Registry’s online portal, which requires an account and charges for every search: CI$30 for a general search and CI$50 for a detailed register or director inspection. A certificate of good standing costs CI$150. Since 28 February 2025, journalists, researchers, AML civil society groups and business counterparties can apply for legitimate interest access to beneficial ownership data for $30 per legal person. Companies are identified by a registration number.
- Region
- Offshore and crown dependencies
- Run by
- Cayman Islands General Registry
- Registry website
- ciregistry.ky
- Visible for free
- None. Online search is paid and limited to registered users; it returns basic information, the list of directors and a detailed search report summarizing constitutional documents.
- Paid documents and fees
- Companies fee schedule effective 1 January 2025: general search CI$30; register inspection (detailed search) CI$50; director inspection CI$50; certificate of good standing CI$150; copy of any document CI$150; certification CI$150.
- Beneficial ownership register
- Centralized beneficial ownership platform (Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023)
- Beneficial ownership access in detail
- Since 28 February 2025, journalists, academic researchers, AML civil society organizations and persons in an actual or potential business relationship may apply for legitimate interest access ($30 for one legal person, $100 for more than one). Beneficial owners at serious risk can apply for protection from disclosure ($1,000).
- Beneficial ownership register website
- ciregistry.ky
- API or data service
- No
- Search interface languages
- English
- What an official extract contains
- Detailed Search Report summarizing constitutional documents; list of directors. Legitimate interest disclosures give name, country of residence, nationality, month and year of birth and nature of control for individuals, and name, registered office, legal form, registration number and control for entities.
- What to know before a KYB check
- An account through the government SSO is required and every search is charged; records of struck-off or removed companies are not available to the public. CORIS remote access is limited to CIMA-licensed service providers.
- Sources
Page URL General Registry Online Tools https://www.ciregistry.ky/online-tools/ General Registry FAQ: Company Search https://www.ciregistry.ky/faq_category/company-search/ Companies fee schedule effective 1 Jan 2025 https://www.ciregistry.ky/Documents/8769/?tmstv=1790664247 Fees page https://www.ciregistry.ky/fees/ Beneficial Ownership https://www.ciregistry.ky/beneficial-owner/ BO Legitimate Interest Access https://www.ciregistry.ky/beneficial-ownership-legitimate-interest-access/ BOT Legitimate Interest Access and Access Restriction Guidance https://www.ciregistry.ky/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/BOT-Legitimate-Interest-Access-and-Access-Restriction-Guidance.pdf BO Access Restriction https://www.ciregistry.ky/beneficial-ownership-access-restriction/ - Verification
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Questions
How much is a Cayman Islands company search?
How much is a Cayman certificate of good standing?
Who can access Cayman beneficial ownership data?
Sources: each listing is compiled from the registry’s own website, the government body that runs it, official fee schedules and legislation, and the EU e-Justice portal. Every source is linked on the listing with the date it was checked. How we compile this reference