BVI Legalized Company Document with Apostille
Lawyers, banks, notaries and compliance teams use a legalized BVI company document when a receiving party abroad will only accept a notarized registry filing with an Apostille seal.
After you pay by card, we request the filed document from the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs through VIRRGIN, complete notarization and the apostille, and send the physical pack by courier in up to 10 business days.
What you get: sample document
This sample shows a British Virgin Islands company's Memorandum and Articles of Association title page, certified as a true copy by a BVI Notary Public and legalised with a Hague Convention Apostille issued by the Deputy Governor. The buyer receives the notarial certificate, the apostille with its number, seal and signature, and the registry-stamped incorporation page showing the company name, company number and incorporation date. 3 pages in the sample document.
- JurisdictionBritish Virgin Islands
- FormatPrinted document, sent by courier
- DeliveryUp to 10 business days
- ✓Official document issued by the registry
- Official sourceBVI Registry of Corporate Affairs through the VIRRGIN system
What it confirms
The pack contains a certified true copy of a filed BVI company document, a BVI notarial certificate, and an Apostille under the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. Typical filings include the memorandum and articles of association of the company you name in the order.
Full list of what the document contains
- Apostille (Hague Convention of 5 October 1961) stating the country as British Virgin Islands; the notary who signed; capacity as Notary Public; the notary's seal or stamp; certification typically at Road Town, Tortola; the date; the issuing officer (typically the Deputy Governor); a reference number; seal or stamp; and signature
- Notarial certificate under the Commissioners for Oaths and Notaries Public Act, 2007, in which a Notary Public in and for the Territory of the British Virgin Islands certifies and attests that the attached document is a certified true copy of a named filed company document (for example the memorandum and articles of association), with the date and the notary's signature
- The underlying filed company document, typically showing the company name, incorporation number, incorporation date, the BVI companies legislation cited on the filing, and a statement that the copy is a true copy of the original
How we obtain and deliver it
After payment by card through Stripe, a person requests the named filed document from the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs through the VIRRGIN system. The copy is notarized by a BVI Notary Public and an Apostille is obtained in the Territory. The physical pack is then sent by courier worldwide, with delivery up to 10 business days. If we cannot obtain the document, you get a full refund by the same payment method.
Who asks for it
This pack is ordered by lawyers, notaries, banks, compliance officers, accountants and business owners abroad. Typical situations include KYC and account opening, transaction closings, court exhibits, notarial deeds in another country, and checks by counterparties or tax authorities that require an apostilled copy of a BVI filing rather than a search report or an electronic certified copy.
Validity, apostille and related documents
The Apostille form does not usually print a validity period, but receiving parties often require a recently issued pack; check their age limit. The apostille is the legalization path for countries that are party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961; other countries may require consular legalization, which is not included. This product is a legalized true copy of a specified filed document. It is not a Certificate of Good Standing, a certificate of incumbency, a directors list, or the separate electronic certified document.
British Virgin Islands legalized document how to get
The official source of the underlying document is the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs through the VIRRGIN system. A person requests the named filing from the authority. A BVI notary then issues the notarial certificate, and the apostille is completed in the Territory, typically by the Deputy Governor at Road Town, Tortola. After you pay by card through Stripe on this page, we carry out those steps and send the physical pack by courier worldwide.
What the pack contains
The Apostille form names the British Virgin Islands as the country, identifies the notary who signed, states that the signatory acted as Notary Public, refers to the notary's seal or stamp, and records the place of certification, the date, the issuing officer, a reference number, a seal and a signature. The notarial certificate is made under the Commissioners for Oaths and Notaries Public Act, 2007. The notary certifies that the attached pages are a certified true copy of the named filing and dates and signs the certificate. The filed document itself typically shows the company name, incorporation number, incorporation date, the companies legislation cited on the original, and a true-copy statement.
Who asks for it
Lawyers request a BVI company document apostille for closings, opinion files and court exhibits. Banks and compliance officers ask for it in KYC and account-opening packs when policy requires an apostilled constitutional document. Notaries, accountants, counterparties and some tax authorities outside the BVI use it when they must rely on a registry filing. Business owners abroad order it when a local adviser says an ordinary BVI search report will not be accepted. Check with the receiving party which filing they want and whether they require an apostille.
How long it takes and how receiving parties treat it
How long a BVI apostille takes on this service is up to 10 business days, covering retrieval, notarization, the apostille office and courier transit. The result is a physical document, not an emailed apostille. Receiving parties typically care about the age of the pack: many banks and notaries want a recently issued set even if the apostille form does not print a validity period. Confirm their rule before you order.
The apostille path is for destination countries that are party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. If the destination is not a party, consular legalization may be required; that is not included. This pack is not a Certificate of Good Standing, not a certificate of incumbency, not a directors list and not an electronic certified document. It is a legalized true copy of a specified filed company document, with notarization and an Apostille seal.
Frequently asked questions
What is a BVI legalized document with apostille?
It is a certified true copy of a document filed at the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs, bound with a notarial certificate and an Apostille under the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. The apostille authenticates the notary's signature and capacity. It is commonly used so that a bank, notary or court outside the BVI can accept the filing. Confirm with the receiving party that this is the form they require.
British Virgin Islands legalized document how to get?
The filing is requested from the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs through the VIRRGIN system, then notarized in the Territory and apostilled. You can arrange those steps locally, or order the pack on this page after paying by card. We request the document, complete notarization and the apostille, and send the physical pack by courier. You must name the company and the filed document you need.
BVI apostille cost and what is included?
The price shown on this page in the page currency is the amount charged; any other currencies are indicative. It includes retrieval of the filed document, notarization, the Apostille seal and courier delivery worldwide. Payment is by card through Stripe. If we cannot obtain the document, you receive a full refund by the same payment method.
How long does a BVI apostille take?
On this service, delivery of the physical pack is up to 10 business days. That period covers registry retrieval, the notary, the apostille office and courier transit. The process is manual. If you have a fixed deadline, check with the receiving party whether this timing works before you order.
How long is a BVI apostille valid?
The apostille form does not usually state an expiry date, but banks, notaries and courts often insist on a recently issued pack. The apostille is intended for use in countries that are party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961; elsewhere, consular legalization may be required instead. This pack is not a Certificate of Good Standing or an incumbency certificate. Ask the receiving party how recent the document must be and whether an apostille is the correct legalization path.
