EU beneficial-ownership registers search (BORIS)
Cross-border · EU Member States connected to BORIS · Beneficial Ownership Registers Interconnection System (BORIS)
per national register
What the report shows
Interconnection of national central registers of beneficial owners of companies, other legal entities and trusts.
Who needs it
banks, AML-obliged entities, lawyers, notaries, journalists with legitimate interest
Why people order it
identify ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) of EU entities for KYC/AML
Legal limits
Public access to UBO registers was curtailed after the CJEU judgment of 22 Nov 2022 (WM/Sovim); access now generally requires legitimate interest under national law — do not resell UBO data without verifying the requester's entitlement.
Issued by
European Commission — European e-Justice Portal with national beneficial-ownership registers · Official source
Questions and answers
How do I get EU beneficial-ownership registers search (BORIS)?
Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from European Commission — European e-Justice Portal with national beneficial-ownership registers. e-Justice → Registers → Beneficial ownership (BORIS) → webgate.ec.europa.eu/boris-new → select country → authenticate per national rules
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