The BVI has opened applications for exemption from
disclosure of beneficial ownership information via the VIRRGIN
platform, ahead of the 1 April 2026 commencement of legitimate
interest access requests, allowing beneficial owners to seek
protection from disclosure on various grounds including safety
concerns, sensitive commercial interests, and ongoing legal
disputes.
Applications can now be made for exemption from disclosure of
beneficial ownership information under any legitimate interest
access request. From 1 April 2026, legitimate
interest access requests can be made by any person considered to
have a legitimate interest in inspecting, or requesting a copy of
an entry in, the beneficial ownership register maintained by the
British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Registrar of Corporate
Affairs (“Registrar”). Where an exemption from
disclosure is granted, the relevant beneficial ownership
information would not be provided by the Registrar if a legitimate
interest access
