BVI FSC Beneficial Ownership Regime


On Dec. 13, BVI FSC reported launch of beneficial ownership regime.


  • BVI FSC issued press release announcing the launch of beneficial ownership regime.
  • Follows FATF CFATF mutual evaluation report and BVI FSC presentation, #202493.
  • Beneficial Ownership Regime
  • Starting Jan. 2, 2025, BVI FSC will maintain registers of beneficial ownership for all registered Business Companies and Limited Partnerships in the British Virgin Islands.
  • Ownership information to be filed through Commission’s flagship VIRRGIN platform.
  • Commitment to ensure ownership information is adequate, accurate and up to date.
  • In anticipation of transition, established new Beneficial Ownership Unit with dedicated resources for the receipt and verification of all beneficial ownership transactions.
  • Filing of ownership information for existing entities will be at no cost until Jul. 2, 2025.

Regulators BVI FSC
Entity Types B/D; Bank; Corp; Fiduciary; IA; Ins; Inv Co
Reference PR 19 of 2024, 12/13/2024;
Functions AML; Compliance; Legal; Operations; Record Retention; Registration/Licensing; Reporting; Technology
Countries British Virgin Islands
Category
State
Products Banking; Corporate; Fund Mgt; Insurance; Wealth Mgt
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 12/13/2024
Effective Date 1/2/2025
Rule Id 237157
Linked to Rule :202493
Reg. Last Update 12/13/2024
Report Section International

Last substantive update on 12/18/2024