Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. rccm.ohada.org
- Check access requirements. Account required: Yes. Local ID required: No.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published; confirm at source.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: No.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 4 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. Guinea-Bissau’s commercial registry is the RCCM, pointed in this guide at https://rccm.ohada.org. That host did not answer when last checked: the connection timed out after 25 seconds and again after 45 seconds, and the plain HTTP address redirected to the same unresponsive site. No RCCM page could be read, so coverage for Guinea-Bissau on that portal cannot be confirmed and extract fees are unknown rather than free; confirm at source. A physical search at the Tribunal de Bissau remains the practical path.
What is the official Guinea-Bissau business registry?
Guinea-Bissau’s commercial registry is the RCCM under OHADA Uniform Acts. Guinea-Bissau joined OHADA on 15 February 1994. Filings are managed by the greffe of the Tribunal de Bissau.
The published online path rccm.ohada.org did not answer when last checked. An unresponsive portal does not mean a company is unregistered.
https://www.ohada.org is online as the organisation site, not a Guinea-Bissau company search form.
Guinea-Bissau’s official language is Portuguese; OHADA texts are French.
What can you search?
Nothing could be searched. Name, RCCM number and legal-form filters sit behind an unresponsive portal, whose coverage has been reported as incomplete. Beneficial ownership fields could not be confirmed either; confirm at source.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost (local) | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| OHADA portal search | Unknown | Unknown |
| Physical court search via local representative | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certified RCCM extract via intermediary | Unknown | Unknown |
| English translation add-on | Unknown | Unknown |
No portal or court fees could be confirmed while rccm.ohada.org does not answer, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source. The euro to CFA franc peg is a currency fact, not a court tariff.
Do you need a local account or ID?
The portal did not answer, so its account rules could not be confirmed; an OHADA account has been reported as required. A physical court search typically still needs a local representative; confirm at source.
Is the website in English?
There is no reachable RCCM interface, and the register is not in English.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. No turnaround time could be confirmed while the portal does not answer; confirm at source.
Is there an API?
No public API is documented for the RCCM.
What you legally cannot do
Do not present uncertified notes as RCCM extracts. No public beneficial ownership register is published for Guinea-Bissau, and FATF listing status is not covered by this guide; confirm at source.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- Do not rely on the OHADA portal. It did not answer when last checked.
- Engage Bissau counsel for a Tribunal de Bissau greffe search when the lookup is material.
- Collect the RCCM number from counterparty papers if they have one. Court-prefix details could not be confirmed; confirm at source.
- Drug-transit and coup background is risk context. It does not replace a registry extract.
Alternatives if you cannot access the RCCM directly
- Tribunal de Bissau via local counsel.
- OpenCorporates: extremely limited; not compliance-grade.
- International firms with Dakar or Abidjan coverage sometimes take Guinea-Bissau instructions.
Local data suppliers
No Guinea-Bissau credit bureau is identified in this guide.
FAQ
Can a foreign company search Guinea-Bissau online?
Not at present: rccm.ohada.org did not answer when last checked, and no other full register is published online.
What is the RCCM number?
An OHADA-format commercial identifier. A “GW-BSC” prefix has been reported; confirm at source.
Does Guinea-Bissau have a public UBO register?
No public beneficial ownership register is published; confirm at source.
Is Guinea-Bissau on the FATF grey list?
Not covered by this guide; confirm at source.
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: rccm.ohada.org, which did not answer; ohada.org, the organisation site, which is not a company search.