- Entry
- Sign-in required [5]
Search and document delivery at a glance
- Search online
- Search Entity Names leads to sign-in. Verification of an already issued digital copy is available without login. [5] [8] [9]
- Search language
- Not specified
- Digital documents
- Certified copies of specified digitally filed records are emailed automatically after application and payment. These include Schedule X and Form XII, as well as digitally available constitutional and incorporation documents. [14]
- Document language
- Not specified
- Paper and collection
- Not specified
- International delivery
- Not specified
- Fees at a glance
- Per copy: BDT 500 + 75 + 100. The fee information page also lists BDT 20 per application per company.
- Access
- Name-search entry requires sign-in; certified copies are supplied on application. The calculator and document-verification form are accessible without sign-in.
Choose the right register
RJSC holds records for private and public companies and foreign companies registered in Bangladesh. Its remit also includes trade organisations, societies and partnership firms. A foreign-company file concerns the records registered in Bangladesh; research the home-country register separately for the company’s original incorporation. [2]
Section 347(5) of the Companies Act allows any person to inspect records for a fee and to request copies and certified extracts. RJSC also describes its copy service as open to anyone. Profit and loss accounts are subject to separate access restrictions. [13] [2]
Entry point for name searches, general user accounts and certified-copy applications.
Select Issuance of Certified Copies for the per-document charges.
Checks the registration number, issue number and issue date of an existing digital copy.
Document categories by entity type, year and effective date.
Names and abbreviations explained
- RJSCRegistrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms
- The registry authority for companies and other organisations covered by Bangladesh’s registration laws. [1] [2]
- Private company / public companyCompany categories under the Companies Act
- A private company restricts share transfers and cannot invite the public to subscribe for its shares or debentures. Public company is the statutory alternative category. [13]
- Certified copyCertified registry document copy
- A copy of a document held by RJSC. Select the particular document and period; a registry file contains multiple records. [2]
- Form XIIParticulars of directors, manager and managing agents, and changes
- Identifies directors, meaning members of the governing board, and managers or agents entrusted with management, together with changes. [11]
- Schedule X / Annual ReturnAnnual capital and shareholder return
- A dated return of capital, shareholders and officers. It is distinct from annual financial statements. [12] [13]
- BFIUBangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit
- The financial intelligence authority. Its guidance explains beneficial-ownership identification for customer due diligence. [10]
Search step by step
Start with the company name
Open the official entry point
Open the RJSC services portal. Select “Home”, then “Search Entity Names” under “General”. Sign in through “User Sign In” to use the search. [8] [5]
Use a general user account
Sign in through General Sign In. To open your own research account, Create New User (General) leads to the general account form. Entity Sign In is a separate access route for a registered organisation. [8] [6]
Match the name to original documents
Use the exact name from the incorporation certificate. Obtain the relevant filings for ownership and management particulars. [2] [11] [12]
Request the records you need
Select documents for your question
For incorporation, choose the Certificate of Incorporation. For management, Form XII. For shareholders and capital, Schedule X. For the registered address or changes, Form VI. Select the year for annual records and the relevant date for changes. [2] [7] [11] [12]
Open a copy application
Under Post-Registration Activities, choose Apply for Certified Copies. RJSC provides an online application for one or more existing records. In general, applicants can be outside the company, but profit and loss accounts have separate eligibility rules. [8] [2] [13]
Check the charge for each document
Open Fee Calculator and select Issuance of Certified Copies. It lists a BDT 500 fee, BDT 75 VAT and BDT 100 stamp per document. Also check the application charge on the fee information page and the payment request for your application. [4] [3]
Read the year and change date
A Schedule X copy represents its stated date. Check relevant later changes as well. Form XII has a date-of-appointment-or-change field, while Form VI records the registered address and its changes. [12] [11] [7]
Check a digital copy you have received
Open the official verification service
Choose Digitally Issued Certified Copy Status in the portal or open the direct verification page. The blank form is accessible without signing in. [8] [9]
Copy three details from the document
Enter Registration No., Issue No. and Issue Date. The required date format is DD/MM/YYYY. Select Check to submit the verification. [9]
Consider revoked copies
The portal also provides the Revoked List of Digitally Issued Certified Copy. Verification requires an existing document reference; it is not a general company-name search. [8] [9]
Documents and fees
| Document / information | Contents and purpose | Fee | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Incorporation [2] [4] | The company’s incorporation certificate. Use it to check the registered name and incorporation. | BDT 500 fee + BDT 75 VAT + BDT 100 stamp per document. See the fees section for the separate application charge. | Request a certified copy through Apply for Certified Copies.
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| Memorandum and Articles of Association [2] [4] | Constitutional documents. Distinguish the original documents from later amendments. | BDT 500 fee + BDT 75 VAT + BDT 100 stamp per document. See the fees section for the separate application charge. | Specify the document and the required version where it has changed.
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| Form XII [11] [2] [4] | Management particulars including names, nationality, address, other occupations and appointment or change dates. | BDT 500 fee + BDT 75 VAT + BDT 100 stamp per document. See the fees section for the separate application charge. | Request the specific filed return and any relevant changes.
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| Schedule X [12] [2] [4] | Annual return of share capital, shareholders, share transfers and officers. | BDT 500 fee + BDT 75 VAT + BDT 100 stamp per document. See the fees section for the separate application charge. | Specify the year or date you require.
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| Form VI [7] [2] [4] | Notice of the registered office or a change in its location. | BDT 500 fee + BDT 75 VAT + BDT 100 stamp per document. See the fees section for the separate application charge. | Select the initial notice or the relevant later address change. |
| Balance Sheet [7] [2] [13] [4] | Balance sheet for the financial year. Treat it separately from the profit and loss account. | BDT 500 fee + BDT 75 VAT + BDT 100 stamp per document. See the fees section for the separate application charge. | Request the balance sheet for the required year from the registry file. |
| Profit and Loss Account [13] [2] [4] | Income statement showing revenue and expenses for the period, subject to access restrictions. | BDT 500 fee + BDT 75 VAT + BDT 100 stamp per document. See the fees section for the separate application charge. | Available only where the applicant has the required entitlement. See the financial-statements section for private-company restrictions and RJSC’s stated issue practice. |
Documents held in the file
The certified-copy catalogue includes incorporation and constitutional documents, annual returns and dated changes. It also includes registered security interests over assets, their modification and satisfaction, and records of striking off or winding up. Select records individually according to your research question. [2]
For foreign companies, RJSC lists the overseas company’s constitution, registration certificate, head-office address, directors and managers, and persons authorised to accept service. These differ from the documents for a private company incorporated in Bangladesh. [2]
Accounts and overseas access
To create an account, provide your first name and contact details, including your email address, postal address and telephone number. You also need your date of birth, a username and a password. The country list includes Germany and other countries outside Bangladesh. Enter the displayed verification code to complete the form. [6]
The statutory right to request records is expressed as a right of any person and does not require share ownership. Use a general account for your own enquiry. [13] [2] [6]
Fee, VAT and stamp charges
For each certified document copy, the calculator lists a BDT 500 base fee, BDT 75 VAT (15%) and BDT 100 stamp. These three items total BDT 675. BDT denotes Bangladeshi taka. For two documents, these items total BDT 1,350. [4]
The separate fee information page also lists a BDT 20 court fee per application per company. The calculator’s short result does not separately display this application item. BDT 675 is therefore the sum of the three displayed document items, rather than a guaranteed final total for every application. Use the charge breakdown on the actual application for payment. [3] [4]
Annual returns and financial statements
Schedule X is generally filed within 21 days after the annual general meeting. It covers capital, shareholders and officers. The balance sheet and profit and loss account are separate documents, generally filed within 30 days after presentation at that meeting. If the meeting was not held, section 190 refers to the latest date by which it should legally have been held. [7] [13]
For a private company that is not a subsidiary of a public company, section 190(1) limits inspection and copies of its profit and loss account to members. That specific restriction does not cover the balance sheet. RJSC’s service instructions describe access to profit and loss accounts more generally as limited to authorised company personnel. For external financial research, request the balance sheet first and do not assume open access to the income statement. [13] [2]
Shareholders and beneficial owners
Schedule X records immediate shareholders and share transfers. A shareholder can itself be a company. Follow such ownership chains to the natural persons and examine other means of control. [12] [10]
BFIU’s guidance defines beneficial owners as natural persons. It includes ownership of at least 20% and effective control, including through ownership chains. These are customer-due-diligence rules. A Schedule X copy is therefore one input to the enquiry, rather than a conclusive official certificate identifying every beneficial owner. [10] [12]
Receive certified copies by email
Open RJSC’s “Apply for certified copy” service and sign in with your general user account. Complete the application for the records you need and pay the displayed fee. Digitally filed documents listed in the official notice are then delivered automatically to your email address. [14] [8]
Official samples and reading guides
Official blank Form XII
Blank English template illustrating management particulars and changes. It is not a record of an actual company. [11]
Official blank Schedule X
Blank template illustrating the annual capital and shareholder return, including shareholdings, transfers and officers. Provided as a reading aid. [12]
Avoid common mistakes
- An annual shareholder return has a specific reference date. Later share transfers or management changes may require additional filings. [12] [11] [2]
- Form XII concerns management. The annual shareholder list is in Schedule X. The two documents answer different questions. [11] [12]
- General research accounts and registered-entity accounts have separate entry points. Do not use another organisation’s credentials for an external enquiry. [8] [6]
- The document-verification form distinguishes the registration number from the issue number. Copy both from the particular document. [9]
Frequently asked questions
Can I search without an account?
“Search Entity Names” requires sign-in. You can open the fee calculator and blank sample forms without an account. The document-verification form is also publicly accessible. [5] [4] [9] [11] [12]
Which documents help identify owners?
Start with Schedule X for the year you need. Examine the recorded transfers and relevant later changes. Where a shareholder is another legal entity, research the underlying natural persons separately. [12] [2] [10]
Original sources
Sources reviewed: 15 September 2026. The guidance is based on the linked information published by registers and public authorities.
- RJSC: Digital RJSC e-Service Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Issuance of certified copies Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Fees of issuance of certified copies Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Fee Calculator: Issuance of Certified Copies Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- RJSC: search entry and sign-in Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- General user account registration Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Returns filing Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- RJSC: official services menu Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Digitally Issued Certified Copy Verification System Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Guidelines for Beneficial Ownership Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU)
- Official blank Form XII Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Official blank Schedule X Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC)
- Companies Act, 1994, consolidated text Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Bangladesh
- RJSC: automatic delivery of certified copies Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms