Malta
In Malta, the company registry is the Malta Business Registry, whose portal shows basic company data free.
- Official company register
- Malta Business Registry (MBR)
- Free online search
- Partial
- Company identifier
- Registration number
- Who can see beneficial owners
- Legitimate interest
- Data access for developers
- No API
- Company search
- registry.mbr.mt
- Checked on
Search Maltese companies on the Malta Business Registry portal, which shows officials, share capital and registered address free; other documents such as annual returns and accounts cost a small fee. A certificate on a company’s directors costs €10. Since 10 July 2026 access to the beneficial owner register is tiered, and applicants with a legitimate interest must apply in writing to the registry. Companies are identified by their registration number.
- Region
- Europe
- Run by
- Malta Business Registry, an autonomous government agency since 2018
- Registry website
- mbr.mt
- Visible for free
- Company name, registration number, registered address, date of incorporation, share capital, company officials
- Paid documents and fees
- Other documents (registered notifications, status, annual accounts, annual returns) are available 'for a minimal charge'. Statutory fees (Companies Act (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017): copies €0.50 per sheet; certificate of true copies €5 unbound, €10 bound; certificate on a company's directors €10; any other certificate on request €20 per page
- Beneficial ownership register
- Register of Beneficial Owners (companies and commercial partnerships)
- Beneficial ownership access in detail
- Since 10 July 2026 (LN 184 of 2026) access is tiered. Persons with a legitimate interest, or a presumed one, in combating money laundering and terrorist financing apply in writing to accesstobo@mbr.mt with credentials and a legal-basis declaration; refusals can be appealed.
- Beneficial ownership register website
- mbr.mt
- API or data service
- No
- Search interface languages
- English
- What to know before a KYB check
- Beneficial ownership of trusts is held separately by the MFSA (TUBOR). A new BO4 declaration form applies, with a six-month transition from July 2026.
- Sources
Page URL e-Justice - Business registers: Malta https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/registers-business-insolvency-land/business-registers-eu-countries/mt_en MBR - Informative Note, entry into force of legislation (LN 184/2026) https://www.mbr.mt/post/informative-note-entry-into-force-of-legislation-3 MBR - Change in Fees (2017) https://mbr.mt/2017/07/19/registry-of-companies-notice-to-the-public-change-in-fees/ e-Justice - General information on finding beneficial owners (BORIS) https://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/registers-business-insolvency-land/beneficial-ownership-registers-interconnection-system-boris/general-information-finding-beneficial-owners_en - Verification
- Some fields unverified
Questions
What can I see free on the Malta Business Registry?
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How do I access the Malta UBO register?
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