Belarus company search: Unified State Register (egr.gov.by)

TL;DR. Belarus’s Unified State Register (EGR) is operated by the Ministry of Justice at https://egr.gov.by. That host did not respond when last checked: the secure connection timed out, and so did the plain one. The domain itself still exists, so this is not a dead address, and no replacement address is named here. No search screen, extract fee or payment method could be reached, so fees in this guide are unknown rather than free; confirm at source. Belarus remains under extensive EU, US, and UK sanctions, which apply whether or not the register is reachable.

What is the official Belarus business registry?

The Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs (Edinyi Gosudarstvennyi Registr, EGR or USR) is Belarus’s central commercial registry, operated by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus. The stated portal is https://egr.gov.by. That host did not respond when last checked, over either a secure or a plain connection, so no working EGR search could be reached.

The legal framework governing the register is Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 1 of January 16, 2009, on State Registration and Liquidation of Business Entities. All commercial and non-commercial legal entities, and individual entrepreneurs, operating in Belarus must register with the EGR before starting business.

What can you search?

No search screen could be reached, because egr.gov.by did not respond.

When the host is reachable, the register’s filed contents have historically included company name, UNP, registration date and status; none of that could be confirmed here. Confirm at source.

The contents of a certified extract could not be confirmed either.

How much does it cost?

No fee could be read, because the host did not respond, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Unknown. No search screen could be reached, so whether an anonymous lookup is possible is not confirmed here; confirm at source.

Is the website in English?

Unknown, because the host did not respond. Partial English has been reported historically; confirm at source.

What’s the turnaround time?

Unknown. No turnaround time could be read, because the host did not respond; confirm at source.

Is there an API?

No public API could be confirmed.

What you legally cannot do

• Bulk automated scraping of the EGR portal is not authorized under Belarusian information law.
• Registry data may not be redistributed commercially without Ministry of Justice authorization.
• Personal data on directors and founders is subject to Belarusian data protection legislation (Law No. 99-Z of May 7, 2021).
• Accessing Belarusian government websites or transacting with state institutions may require review against applicable sanctions programs.

Sanctions overlay: what you must know before using Belarus registry data

Belarus has been subject to escalating EU, US, and UK sanctions since August 2020, with further packages after February 2022.

US OFAC: Targeted sanctions against designated Belarusian parties under Executive Orders 13405 and 14038. Belarus is not a comprehensively sanctioned country under US law; transactions involving designated parties or their property are blocked. Check the OFAC SDN list before any transaction.

EU sanctions: The EU’s restrictive measures on Belarus (Council Regulation EU 2021/1030 and subsequent packages) cover designated parties and sectoral restrictions. See the EU Sanctions Map.

UK OFSI: Parallel Belarus sanctions under The Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Screen against the OFSI consolidated list.

Obtaining a company extract, when the host is reachable, is an information act, not by itself a financial transaction. Onboarding or transacting with a Belarusian entity still requires full sanctions screening. EGR data alone does not confirm sanctions compliance.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• UNP is the anchor identifier. The UNP (9 characters) is the cross-government identifier. Prefer UNP over transliterated names when the search is reachable.
• The domain still exists; the host does not answer. egr.gov.by did not respond when last checked, so it is not usable as a search site right now.
• Bank access is restricted. Most Belarusian banks are under international sanctions, and no card-payment route for extracts could be confirmed.
• FATF listing status is not published on egr.gov.by. Check fatf-gafi.org and sanctions counsel.

Alternatives if you cannot access the EGR directly

• Aggregator search (indicative only): OpenCorporates indexes some Belarusian EGR filings. Not for compliance-grade verification.
• Local legal agents: Belarusian law firms (those not designated under sanctions) can obtain certified EGR extracts when the register is reachable for them.

Local data suppliers

• Registrall (registrall.com). International registry data aggregator covering Belarus.

Use an EGR extract for the legal filing record when obtainable. Layer OFAC, EU, and OFSI screening before any business relationship.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access the Belarus EGR directly?

Not at present. egr.gov.by did not respond when last checked; confirm at source.

What is the UNP number in Belarus?

The UNP (Uchyotny Nomer Platelshchika) is a 9-character taxpayer identification number. It also serves as the EGR registration number.

What entity types are registered with the EGR?

The EGR covers commercial legal entities, non-commercial organizations, banks and insurance companies, individual entrepreneurs, and foreign company representative offices registered in Belarus.

Does Belarus have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?

No beneficial ownership register could be confirmed, because the host did not respond; confirm at source.

How current is the data in the EGR?

Not confirmed; the host did not respond when last checked.

Is Belarus on the FATF grey list?

FATF status is not published on egr.gov.by. Consult fatf-gafi.org and sanctions counsel.

What’s the difference between the EGR and tax filings?

The EGR records company formation and statutory changes under Ministry of Justice authority. Tax filings are administered separately.

Last verified: 2026-09-04. Source: egr.gov.by, which did not respond over either a secure or a plain connection, although the domain still exists. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.