The States of Guernsey have published a consultation on
'legitimate interest access' to Guernsey's beneficial
ownership register. The consultation closes on 10 April 2026. This
follows on from a similar consultation by the Government of Jersey
which was launched late last year and closed on 30 January
2026.
Both Guernsey and Jersey are proposing to extend access to their
central registers of beneficial ownership for the purposes of
preventing, detecting, or investigating money laundering, terrorist
financing and proliferation financing. Both Islands reaffirmed in
2019 and again in 2023 their intention to provide effective access
to up to date and verified beneficial ownership information for law
enforcement and tax authorities, acknowledging that transparency
initiatives must be balanced with the protection of
privacy.
