Fiji Company Search Guide 2026: How to Verify a Fiji Business

TL;DR. Fiji’s Registrar of Companies (ROC) operates an online e-services portal at roc.digital.gov.fj under the Ministry of Justice. Account registration is required to access entity data and purchase company documents. Fiji was removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes in February 2026 and is not currently on the FATF grey list.

What is the official Fiji business registry?

The Office of the Registrar of Companies operates within Fiji’s Ministry of Justice and is responsible for company registration and regulation under the Companies Act 2015. The primary public-facing portal is the ROC e-Services platform at roc.digital.gov.fj.

The Companies Act 2015 replaced the earlier Companies Act 1983 and introduced mandatory digital registration. Since 2021, Fiji has moved to fully digital company registration and filing, with physical submissions phased out. All registrations, annual returns, and director changes are processed through the e-services platform.

The registry covers domestic companies (private and public limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee), foreign companies registered to operate in Fiji, and business names registered by individuals and sole traders. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism handles business licensing separately; the ROC focus is on the legal entity record.

Registry data goes back to re-registration under the 2015 Act. Some older entities may have limited historical filing data available digitally.

What can you search?

The ROC e-Services platform supports the following search types:

• Entity name search (for name availability and entity lookup)
• Incorporation number search
• Business name search
• Entity type filter (local company, foreign company, business name)
• Entity status filter

Basic name searches for availability checking are accessible to the public without an account. To purchase entity information, view officer details, or download filed documents, users must create a registered account on the ROC portal. The portal displays entity name, registration number, type, status, and date of incorporation in search results.

Bulk payment for “Buy Information” on multiple entities is available, which is useful for compliance teams needing to process several counterparty checks in a single transaction.

Data freshness depends on when filers lodge updates with the ROC. Annual returns and officer change filings appear in the registry once processed.

How much does it cost?

FJD/USD conversion used: 1 FJD = approximately USD 0.43 (May 2026; verify at point of use). Fees cited are indicative based on ROC published schedules and third-party sources verified as of May 2026. Check roc.digital.gov.fj for the current fee schedule before purchasing.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Yes, an account is required to purchase entity information or download filed documents from the ROC portal. Account registration is open to foreign buyers; a Fiji national identity document is not required. Standard email-based account creation with an international email address is accepted. Payment for document purchases can be made by online payment methods accessible internationally.

Free name availability searches are accessible without any account.

Is the website in English?

Yes. The Fiji ROC e-Services portal is fully in English. All search interfaces, entity status labels, filing type descriptions, and downloadable documents are in English, consistent with Fiji’s English-language legal and government administration.

What’s the turnaround time?

Entity information purchased through the portal is available for download immediately after payment. Document downloads for electronically filed documents are instant. Physical certified extracts or documents requiring manual retrieval from earlier paper records may take several business days and require direct contact with the ROC office in Suva.

Is there an API?

No. The Fiji ROC does not currently offer a public API for programmatic access to registry data. Compliance platforms needing automated or bulk lookups should use the portal’s account-based interface. Screen-scraping the ROC portal is not recommended and likely violates the platform’s terms of use.

What you legally cannot do

The ROC’s terms of use prohibit unauthorized bulk reproduction or redistribution of registry data. Commercial resale of downloaded entity information without ROC authorization is not permitted. Fiji’s data protection framework, the Online Safety Act 2018, and related legislation govern the use of personal data obtained from registry records. Using officer or director information obtained from the ROC for unsolicited marketing or data brokering is not a permitted purpose.

Compliance buyers conducting KYC, AML, or counterparty due diligence fall within legitimate use. Document the stated purpose of each search as part of your internal audit trail.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• EU blacklist: removed February 2026. Fiji was removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (Annex I) in February 2026. The removal followed Fiji signing the OECD multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters on 15 January 2026 and abolishing two harmful tax regimes (the Export Income Deduction and the ICT incentive regime). Prior to February 2026, Fiji had been on the EU blacklist since 2020, which elevated correspondent banking scrutiny for Fiji-registered entities. See the EU Council press release of 17 February 2026 for the formal delisting.
• FATF status: not grey-listed. Fiji is not currently on the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) conducts mutual evaluations of Fiji as an APG member jurisdiction. Compliance teams should monitor apgml.org for the most recent evaluation findings.
• Companies Act 2015 transition. Some entities incorporated under the 1983 Act were re-registered under the 2015 Act. If a search returns no result for an older entity, the entity may have been struck off for failing to re-register, or records may be incomplete in the digital system.
• Registration number is the anchor identifier. Fiji company numbers assigned under the 2015 Act do not change with name changes. Use the registration number for stable cross-system matching.
• Foreign company filing is separate. Overseas companies operating in Fiji register as foreign companies under Part 17 of the Companies Act 2015. These appear in the same ROC database under the foreign company category.
• Annual return penalty. Companies that fail to lodge annual returns face penalty fees and eventual de-registration. Check entity status carefully: “deregistered” is different from “struck off” and may indicate a recoverable status.

Alternatives if you cannot access the Fiji ROC directly

• Aggregator search (free, indicative only): OpenCorporates indexes Fiji company filings but lags official data. Useful for a quick name check; not for compliance-grade verification.
• Fiji Trade Portal (fijitradeportal.gov.fj) provides context on business registration procedures and links to official government systems.

Local data suppliers

• Pacific Business Services and other locally licensed corporate secretarial providers in Suva offer company profile retrieval and registered agent services. No major commercial credit bureau with public retail access to Fiji entity credit data is operating at scale as of May 2026.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access the Fiji ROC directly?

Yes, with an account. The ROC e-Services portal is accessible internationally. Foreign buyers create a free account using an international email address; no Fiji business license or local identity document is required. Basic name searches are free without any account.

What is the company number format in Fiji?

Fiji company registration numbers are assigned at the time of registration under the Companies Act 2015 and are numeric sequences. Numbers assigned under the prior 1983 Act may use a different format. The registration number is the primary stable identifier and does not change when a company changes its name.

What entity types are registered with the Fiji ROC?

The Fiji ROC registers private companies limited by shares, public companies, companies limited by guarantee, unlimited companies, foreign (overseas) companies, and business names. Cooperatives and credit unions have separate registration frameworks under other legislation.

Does Fiji have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?

Fiji has been strengthening its beneficial ownership framework in line with FATF Recommendation 24. As of May 2026, a publicly accessible central UBO register is not available. Compliance buyers must obtain beneficial ownership data through corporate extracts, company constitutions, and additional documentary due diligence from the registered entity or its agents.

How current is the data in the Fiji ROC?

Data reflects filings as processed by the ROC. Annual returns, officer changes, and address updates appear after lodgment is processed. The system does not provide real-time updates; for compliance-critical decisions, request a fresh entity information download or contact the ROC directly for confirmation.

Is Fiji on the FATF grey list?

No. Fiji is not currently on the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. Fiji was previously on the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (Annex I) from 2020 until February 2026, when it was removed following tax reform commitments. The FATF grey list and the EU non-cooperative list are separate frameworks with different criteria; Fiji’s removal from the EU list does not automatically affect FATF status, and vice versa. For the current FATF grey list, see fatf-gafi.org.

What’s the difference between the ROC registry and tax/financial filings?

The Fiji ROC holds the legal entity record: incorporation documents, officer lists, share capital, and annual return status. Tax filings are managed by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) and are not publicly accessible. The Reserve Bank of Fiji supervises financial institutions and maintains a separate licensing register. For a full global due diligence framework, compliance teams should consult all relevant sources when assessing Fiji counterparties.

Last verified: May 2026. Source: Fiji Registrar of Companies (roc.digital.gov.fj); EU Council (consilium.europa.eu); FATF (fatf-gafi.org); Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (apgml.org). For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.