Director requirements in British Virgin Islands
What British Virgin Islands requires of a board and who may supply a director.
Summary
- Is the provider licensed
- yes
- Is arranging an appointment caught
- not established
- Is nominee status public
- no - filed but not publicSince 2 January 2025 the register of members must be filed with the Registrar, together with the name and address of the nominator where a shareholder acts as a nominee. The filed register is not publicly available and is accessible to the company, its registered agent, BVI competent authorities and law enforcement. Bsource
- Resident director required
- noThe minimum number of directors of a business company is one. There is no requirement that any director be resident in the BVI. Corporate directors are permitted. A registered agent and registered office in the BVI are mandatory. Bsource
Governing provision
The licensing position above is recorded in the firm's verified register under entry DL-014. The primary texts behind it are listed in the Sources section below.
No entries for this jurisdiction are pending verification.
Regulator
BVI Financial Services Commission
Advisory perimeter
narrow — work through the client registered agent
Liability of the appointed person
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. This entry is published once the position has been verified.
Sanctions
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. This entry is published once the position has been verified.
Last reviewed: 2026-08. Source status: CONFIRMED.
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Sources
Every statement above is tied to an entry below. Confidence A means a primary text or a regulator statement. Confidence B means a consistent professional source, or a conclusion drawn from the absence of a provision.
- B alternative route — No resident director is required in this jurisdiction, so no substitute arrangement arises. Derived from JF-025
- A beneficial ownership access — The Beneficial Ownership Regulations 2024 came into force on 2 January 2025. The register is not public. The access policy was published on 23 June 2025 and the BVI Financial Services Commission launched legitimate interest access functionality on 1 April 2026. Government of the Virgin Islands access policy
- B nominee status public — Since 2 January 2025 the register of members must be filed with the Registrar, together with the name and address of the nominator where a shareholder acts as a nominee. The filed register is not publicly available and is accessible to the company, its registered agent, BVI competent authorities and law enforcement. Collas Crill briefing on the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2024
- B resident director required — The minimum number of directors of a business company is one. There is no requirement that any director be resident in the BVI. Corporate directors are permitted. A registered agent and registered office in the BVI are mandatory. Conyers comparative guide to BVI and Cayman companies