Access the registry upon registration. The scope of available data is limited.

You can find out more about the registry here: Link and Link.

You can find out more about the registry here: Link.

Since the changes were made, company data publications have been made on the GUE portal. To view these publications, simply access the website (gue.gov.ao), enter the NIF or the company name, and search.

Before using the search engine, you must accept the database disclaimer. Further information on accessing free data from the company registry can be found here: Link and Link.

Further information on company data can be found here: Link.

Currently, searches can only be performed in the Armenian language, although the search engine is also available in English. To view full company information, you must register/log in to the system and pay the relevant fee (Link).

You can find out more about the registry here: Link. 

Information about the products provided by the company registry, and how to access them, can be found here: Link.

A new method for creating accounts and verifying identities was implemented on 13 January 2025 (Link).

Information on the scope of the free and purchased content available under this search engine can be found here:Link. 

You can easily search for companies by name, location, court or commercial register number. You can then access detailed company information and a free partial extract containing basic information. You can obtain extracts and certificates from the commercial register directly from the Austrian judiciary. Paid extracts from the company register and other documents are available to download after registration.

You can find out more about the company search service here: Link.

You may experience difficulties using the search engine outside Belarus, so it is recommended that you use a different browser.

You can search for a company by company’s number.

Information about the scope of the data can be found here:Link.

Information from the Bermuda Registrar of Companies that is available online is described here:Link.

To access all information on entities registered with the Registrar of Companies, log ontoLink and set up a user account and pay the relevant fee.

General information about registries can be found here:Link.

The search engine works based on a company’s CNPJ identification number. 

This search engine is for Brazilian taxpayers and requires registration.

Further information on accessing the company registry and on the registry itself can be found here: Link and Link and Link. 

This is the registry of corporations created under federal corporate law, specifically the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA).

It does not include corporations created under financial legislation (e.g. insurance companies), provincial/territorial corporate laws, or foreign corporate laws (see below for more information).

This website includes information from the official business registries of the following provinces and territories:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Québec
• Saskatchewan,

And additionally, from Corporations Canada (described above).

Companies registered in the following provinces/ regions should be checked separately:

• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• New Brunswick
• Nunavut
• Northwest Territories
• Yukon Territory

There is a pending process of incorporating data from additional business registries. Please note that this service does not include information on financial institutions, such as banks or insurance companies (see below for more information).

According to provincial and territorial legislation, a federal corporation must be registered in each province and territory in which it conducts business.

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada publishes a registry that includes more than 400 financial institutions and is updated daily.

Access to the registry is granted upon registration, with only the company name provided free of charge.

You can find out more about the registry here:Link and Link.

You can search by company or business tax ID (RUT), company name, date of operation or registration date. No login is required. It is only possible to search for the actions of companies or corporations that have been incorporated or migrated to the registry.

You can find out more about the registry here:Link.

The search engine is available in Chinese.

Registering may make using the engine easier.

You can find more information about the Companies Registry and the services it provides here: Link.

You can also use the following link to perform an advanced search on the search engine:Link.

You can also access historic data.

You can only access the registry with an Egyptian national ID card upon registration.

This service allows you to check whether a commercial registration exists or not.

The service is available to all Egyptian citizens with a valid ID card. You can find out more about the online services and registry here: Link and Link.

You can find information about the registry here:Link

You can open a free Trade Register extract or purchase other documents via the link provided here: Link.

You can find some information about the registry here: LinkandLink. 

The search engine is available in German and a few other languages, including English. Information is generated in German.

Full details of companies, including their name, full address, business activities, representatives and registration number, are available free of charge.

You can submit applications for certificates via the website (registration required): Link.

Direct redirection to the Danish search website can be found here:  Link.

You can find out more about the registry here:Link.

You can find more information about the registry here: Linkand Linkand Link.

This page provides basic company information, but more detailed information, such as details of the board of directors and power of attorney, is available to download from the online store. This is available in both Icelandic and English. 

Further information on accessing the business registry can be found here: Link.

To receive access to more information, registration is required with an Indian income tax PAN number: Link.

The Limited Liability Company data accessible via the provided link refers to Law Number 40 of 2007 on limited liability companies. Furthermore, the company data can be applied manually through the Directorate General of AHU against limited liability companies that do not conform to the Act. Other search engines are provided under the link (e.g. for individual companies).

You can find more information about the company registry at Link.

You can also use the following search engine: Link.

This registry shall be replaced by a new one in 2026.

Further information about the company registry can be found here: Link and

Link.

You can find out more about the registry here: Link. After searching for the entity you are interested in, you can order an ‘Entity Profile’ and the following documents – ‘Registration’ and ‘Certificate of Incorporation’ – in the standard version online free of charge to find out more about the entity.

Applicants can also register on the website (Link) to access information about registered legal entities, branches or representative offices. However, applicants registering as natural persons must submit their Kazakh identification number. 

The Business Registration Service (BRS) is the sole custodian of a list of all companies and entities registered in Kenya. It maintains a central database of registers, data and records of registrations carried out by the Service.

Access to the company registry requires registration (including for foreigners) and payment (only limited scope LLP verification is free of charge).

Further information on the company registry can be found here:Link.

Information on e-services can be found here:  Link.

There is also a search engine for companies that may, in the Registrar of Companies’ reasonable belief, not be conducting business or operating under the following link:Link.

The link to the Liberia Business Registry (Link) provided on different official pages (e.g. Link) does not work properly.

You can find more information about the Liberia Business Registry and the rules for setting up a business entity in Liberia here:  Link.

You can verify a valid taxpayer identification number (TIN) using the following link: Link. 

You can find short explanations regarding the commercial register here: Link.

General information about taxpayers is also available here:

Link.

Information about the Register of Powers of Attorneycan be found here:

Link.

Information about the entity’s recent changes to its registry is available.

Registration is required to access this registry.

A corporate search will reveal the name of the corporation, the date of existence, amendments, and any other publicly filed document (Link).

You can also use the following search engine to find shelf companies: Link.

The same basic company data can be found using the company’s ID number via the following link: Link. As long as you know the company’s ID, you can verify all administrative permissions issued to it under the following link, which may be useful depending on the nature of your cooperation: Link. 

You can find more information about the registry (i.e. the Trade and Industry Directory), including how to consult it and obtain an extract, here: Link andLink.

Use the ‘Taxpayer Profile Inquiry’ verification on the website – Link.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) (Link) assigns National Tax Numbers (NTNs) to companies and sole proprietorships. Verifying the NTN helps to ensure that a business is tax compliant.

Companies in Pakistan are primarily registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) (Link), while sole proprietorships and partnerships are usually registered with the FBR or the company registrar at provincial level.

We have not yet identified an official, unified online search engine to verify Pakistani business entities except the one on the FBR website.

Access to this registry requires registration.

You can find out more about the registry here: Link .

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) company verification system allows users to check whether or not a company is registered with the SEC either as a corporation or as a partnership. The system also shows whether or not a company has the necessary secondary licenses to engage in investment-taking, lending, financing, and other regulated activities.

Information about companies is available free of charge, including historical records.

You can easily verify whether your business partner is registered as an active VAT taxpayer via the following link: Link. You can find out more about the database here: Link.

You can also check your potential counterparty in the National Official Register of Economic Entities (known as ‘REGON’), which is maintained by Statistics Poland, via the following link:  Link. More information can be found here: Link.

Information about individual entrepreneurs is available free of charge, including historical records.

Please refer to the information about the VAT and REGON registries above.

The scope of the services available online regarding the company registry can be found here: Link andLink.

The Commercial Register, together with the Beneficial Owners Unified Register and a few other registries, forms the Unified Economic Register. Access should be possible via the following link: Link.

However, outside Qatar, you may experience difficulties using the website.

The Unified Economic Register enhances the transparency of economic and financial transactions by collecting, maintaining and making available to the public and the competent authorities all basic, required and supplementary information, data and documents relating to economic establishments, legal arrangements, non-profit organisations, sole practitioners and beneficial owners, in accordance with applicable law.

More information about the registry can be found here: Link andLink. 

Access to this registry requires registration.

Information about the company registry is available here: Link.

Access to information on the National Trade Register Office’s e-service portal is free of charge and available 24 hours a day (Link). Registration as a user is required, which involves creating a username and password.

The English-language search engine requires an entity’s identification number, whereas the Russian-language search engine requires the entity’s name in Russian.

The name of the verified company should be entered in Arabic.

Further information about the service is provided here: Link.

The scope of the services provided online is shown here: Link.

The same registry contains data on companies and individual entrepreneurs.

You can find out more about the Register of Business Entities – Companies here: Link.

You can find out more about the Register of Business Entities – Entrepreneurs here: Link. 

Historical data is also available free of charge. 

The scope of the available data depends on registration. Even an anonymous user can access the most important information.

Access to this registry requires registration using a South African ID number. Foreign nationals must be verified before transacting with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (Link).

Access to companies’ data online is very limited.

More information about the commercial registry can be found here: Link.

In general, information from the register is available for a fee.

Certified extracts from the commercial register must be ordered directly from the relevant cantonal commercial register.

Access to this registry requires registration using aTurkish ID/ tax number (Link). 

Further information about the registry – the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs – can be found at the following links:LinkandLink.

Due to the situation in Ukraine, some official websites may be unavailable at times.

There is a unified registry for UAE companies, such as the National Economic Register (NER). Access to this registry is subject to UAE PASS registration. 

Further information about the registry can be found at Link and Link.

Information about the scope of the documents (data) that can be requested can be found here: Link.

You can find out more about the free economic zone here: Link and Link.

You can find out more about the registry and running a business in DIFC here: Link and Link.

You can find out more about DMCC here:Link, Link  and Link.

You can find out more about free zones in Dubai here: Link andLink.

You can find out more about the registry here: Link.

No unified registry for US companies exists.

Incorporation is the responsibility of state governments, and the detailed requirements vary according to state law.

However, corporations whose shares are to be traded publicly must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which maintains an online register (Link).

Open the ‘Products on a specific enterprise’ tab and click ‘Go to’ to open the search engine using provided link.

Further information about the online services provided by the National Business Registration Portal can be found here: Link.