The certificate of good standing is the document issued by ROC that attest to the legal standing of the company with the Registry. The status (i.e. active, dissolved etc.) of the company may be determined from a search report or a certificate of existence.
The Registry will issue certificates which state a future effective date including a date when the office is closed for business in special cases for:
The certificate of good standing option will not be available if the company is currently not in good standing with the Registry. Please contact the Registry cigenreg@gov.ky to determine what needs to be done to bring the company into good standing.
ROC accepts a certificate of good standing (“COGS”) from other jurisdictions that have been issued no longer than 30 days before the application to the Registry has been submitted. COGS issued by ROC have no expiry date and it is left to the compliance requirements of the requesting institution to determine the criteria for acceptance. ROC suggests 30 days after the issue date.
All certificates with the exception of certificates of termination (strike off, dissolution) are only available to the principals of the company or their authorized personnel. They may be requested on CBP for local companies without a CSP as its registered office and on CORIS for CSPs. Authorized persons without access to those portals may request through GRManual@gov.ky providing written authorization and paying by electronic funds transfer.
All certificates issued by the Cayman Islands Companies Registry bear an
at the bottom right corner of the certificate. Visit the stated website: www.verify.ky and follow the instructions to verify the certificate.
The applicant must first have an account on CBP and the entity for which the certificate is required MUST be on that account.