Bhutan: verify a company and request official records

Entry: No sign-in [2]

Search and document delivery at a glance

Search online: Yes: Company Verification accepts a registration number. A public name-search screen was not shown. [2]
Search language: The public verification form is English. [2]
Digital documents: Public notices are PDFs. Incorporation applicants can receive electronic certificates. [6] [5]
Document language: The linked sample notice has an English body text and a Dzongkha letterhead. [6]
Paper and collection: Not specified
International delivery: Not specified

Fees at a glance: Inspection and copies subject to fees
Access: Verification form without login; registration number required

Choose the right register

The Corporate Regulatory Authority maintains the company register. Sections 394–395 describe filed information and certificates as its contents. The law is still linked in CRA’s current legislation list. A business licence and an incorporated company record should be distinguished when identifying the organisation. [3] [4] [5]

Names and abbreviations explained

CRACorporate Regulatory Authority: Bhutan’s corporate register authority. [1]
Company VerificationPublic company check: English search form for checking a company by its registration number. [2]
Articles of IncorporationConstitutional company document: One of the final documents emailed to the incorporation applicant. Third-party copies follow a separate access question. [5]

Search step by step

From registration number to documentary evidence

Open Company Verification
Follow E-Services from CRA’s website, then Company Verification. The form labelled Search By Registration Number is accessible without signing in. Enter the company’s registration number. [2] [1]
If you only have a name
Ask CRA for help identifying the correct record. Provide the full legal name and any known incorporation details. Contact the Assistant Registrar on +975 2 325637 or the published office email tdrakpa@moice.gov.bt. [1]
Specify the document required
For a certificate, a certified filing copy or inspection, refer to section 404 and identify the company and document. Confirm the fee, payment method, language and delivery route with the Registrar before ordering. [3] [1]

Documents and fees

Document / information	Contents and purpose	Fee	How to get it
Certified incorporation certificate [3]	Certificate available under section 404(b).	Prescribed fee; current amount must be obtained from CRA.	Identify the company to the Registrar and request this issue. Format / delivery Certification is provided by law; paper or electronic issue for third parties needs confirmation. [3]
Certified filed document or extract [3]	Copy of a filed document or a part of it under section 404(b).	Prescribed fee; ask for the cost of the particular document.	Specify the document rather than requesting an undefined company report. Format / delivery Certified copy; electronic format not specified in section 404. [3] Document language Language and translation options need confirmation. [3] International delivery Arrange issue and delivery directly with the Registrar. [3]
Published strike-off notice [6]	Dated list of companies struck off as defunct.	Official PDF is publicly accessible.	Open the notice linked on CRA’s website. Format / delivery PDF; the linked example has three pages. [6] Document language English operative text; Dzongkha letterhead. [6] International delivery Online download; postal delivery is not needed for this publication. [6]

Inspection is not limited to company officers in section 404

Section 404 applies to any person. It permits inspection of documents filed or registered under the Act and requesting a certified incorporation certificate, document copy or extract on payment of prescribed fees. It does not itself specify a remote ordering system, overseas payment method or postal service. [3]

Electronic certificates for the company

During incorporation, the applicant receives the certificate and articles electronically at their registered email address after approval and payment. Contact CRA for documents relating to another company. Company Verification is used to check registration. [5]

Use dated official notices for status events

The three-page notice of 25 June 2025 lists companies struck off as defunct. Its operative text is English with a Dzongkha letterhead. The /2026/04/ upload path does not change the stated event date. Check subsequent notices or request current evidence before treating a past notice as today’s complete status. [6]

Official samples and reading guides

Official strike-off notice, 25 June 2025 (PDF)

Published status notice, not a current extract for one company. [6]

Avoid common mistakes

Incorporation fees quoted in the registration instructions are not the price of a third-party registry extract. [5] [3]

Original sources

Sources reviewed: 15 September 2026. The guidance is based on the linked information published by registers and public authorities.

CRA: Registerdienste und Kontakt Corporate Regulatory Authority
Corporate Registry System: Company Verification Corporate Regulatory Authority
Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment
CRA: aktuelle Liste der Rechtsgrundlagen Corporate Regulatory Authority
Domestic company registration: electronic final documents Corporate Regulatory Authority
Public Notice for Defunct Companies, 25 June 2025 Corporate Regulatory Authority

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