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BVI Business Companies Act and Related Legislation

This is a consolidated version of the BVI Business Companies Act, Revised Edition 2020 (as amended), incorporating all amendments, to date, including consolidated versions of related regulations and statutory instruments.

The most recent legislative update includes:

  • Amendments to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the BVI Business Companies Act, Revised Edition 2020 made by the BVI Business Companies (Amendment of Schedules) Order, 2025, effective 29 December 2025
  • Amendments to the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnerships (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 made by the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnerships (Beneficial Ownership) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2025, effective 29 December 2025

The BVI Business Companies Act and Related Legislation compendium contains consolidated and up-to-date versions of the following:

  • BVI Business Companies Act
  • BVI Business Companies Regulations
  • BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnerships (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024
  • BVI Business Companies (Company Names) Regulations
  • BVI Business Companies (Restricted Company Names) Notice
  • BVI Business Companies (Financial Return) Order, 2023
  • Segregated Portfolio Companies (BVI Business Company) Regulations
  • Segregated Portfolio Companies (Mutual Funds) Regulations
  • Segregated Portfolio Companies (Insurance) Regulations

This compendium of legislation does not, however, contain the various forms and filings prescribed by the legislation; these are available on request from Conyers.

Conyers Dill & Pearman
British Virgin Islands

January 2026

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