United States – Florida

In the United States, the Florida company registry is Sunbiz, which is free to search.

Official company register: Sunbiz – Florida Division of Corporations
Free online search: Yes
Company identifier: Document number, 6 or 12 digits, assigned by the Division of Corporations at filing.
Who can see beneficial owners: No central register
Data access for developers: Bulk data only
Company search: dos.fl.gov
Checked on: September 29, 2026

Search Florida entities for free on Sunbiz, which shows officers, directors and managers, the registered agent, the last three annual reports and filed document images. A Certificate of Status or certified copy costs $8.75. Florida has no beneficial ownership register, and since FinCEN’s final rule effective 14 August 2026 US domestic companies no longer file federal BOI reports. Entities are identified by a 6- or 12-digit document number.

Region: Americas
Run by: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
Registry website: dos.fl.gov
Visible for free: Document number, FEI/EIN, filing and effective dates, status, principal and mailing address, registered agent name and address, names, addresses and titles of current officers, directors and managers, last three annual reports, and filed document images (PDF).
Paid documents and fees: Certificate of Status $8.75; certified copy $8.75 for the first 8 pages plus $1.00 per additional page, up to $52.50 (mail-in requests a flat $8.75); photocopies $1.00 per page in person or a flat $10.00 by mail.
Beneficial ownership register: None; US domestic companies are exempt from federal FinCEN BOI reporting
Beneficial ownership access in detail: Florida has no beneficial ownership register. Under FinCEN's final rule effective 14 August 2026, US domestic companies no longer file BOI reports.
Beneficial ownership register website: fincen.gov
API or data service: https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/ (free daily and quarterly files via SFTP)
Search interface languages: English
What an official extract contains: Online record: entity details, registered agent, officers, directors and managers, annual reports, document images.
What to know before a KYB check: Florida is among the most open US registries: officer names and filed documents are free, and bulk data is free by SFTP. Listed officers are not necessarily owners.
Sources: Page URL
Florida DOS – Sunbiz home https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz
Sunbiz – Corporate Fees https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/fees/corporate-fees/
Sunbiz – Corporation records search guide https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/search/guides/corporation-records/
Sunbiz – Data Downloads https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/
FinCEN – Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting https://www.fincen.gov/boi
Verification: All fields verified

Page	URL
Florida DOS – Sunbiz home	https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz
Sunbiz – Corporate Fees	https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/forms/fees/corporate-fees/
Sunbiz – Corporation records search guide	https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/search/guides/corporation-records/
Sunbiz – Data Downloads	https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/
FinCEN – Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting	https://www.fincen.gov/boi

Questions

What does Sunbiz show?

Officers, directors and managers, the registered agent, the last three annual reports and filed document images.

How much is a Florida Certificate of Status?

$8.75, the same as a certified copy.

Does Florida have a beneficial ownership register?

No, and US domestic companies no longer file federal BOI reports since 14 August 2026.

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