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Company Registration in St Vincent and the Grenadines

We form your St Vincent offshore LLC remotely: you sign everything online and never need to fly to the islands. We match a bank or payment provider to your passport and business before incorporation, not after.

Timeline
from 5 days
once your documents are verified
Cost
from US$1,550
FSA fee included
Format
Remote
no trip to the islands
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Cost of company registration in St Vincent

From LLC formation to a working company with an open account. The scope and price are fixed in the contract before we start.

  • Government fees included
  • No extra charges along the way
  • Fully remote, no trip to the islands

Start

LLC formation

US$1,550

Agent and address not includedIf you arrange them separately

Formation

  • Name check and reservation
  • Articles of Formation prepared
  • US$125 FSA registration fee paid
  • FSA filing and Certificate of Formation
  • Appointment of a licensed registered agent
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Corporate

First-year services included

US$2,500

Best ifyou open the account yourself

Everything in Start, plus:

  • Registered agent services for 1 year
  • Registered office in St Vincent for 1 year
  • Mail handling and forwarding
  • Renewals and deadline remindersAnnual FSA fee, accounting records, agent and address renewal
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Full service

Company, documents and account

US$3,450

Best ifyou hand the account to us

Everything in Corporate, plus:

  • Manager or member services for 1 year
  • Power of attorney and apostilled document set
  • End-to-end account opening support
  • Bank selection for your business
  • Compliance pack and help with activation
  • Free resubmission if declined
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Please note: we cannot guarantee account approval. We match a bank to your profile and guide you through the application, but the final decision rests with the bank after it reviews the company and its owners.

From the second year, the company pays the US$100 FSA fee and renews its registered agent and address. We quote ongoing services individually, before you pay for formation.

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What is included
StartStart
CorporateCorp.
Full serviceFull service
Formation
Name check and reservation
Articles of Formation and US$125 FSA fee
Certificate of Formation and agent appointment
First-year services
Registered agent services
Registered office in St Vincent
Mail handling and forwarding
Renewals and deadline reminders
Documents and management
Manager or member services
Power of attorney and apostilled set
Corporate account
Bank selection for your business
Compliance pack preparation
Help with account activation
Free resubmission if declined
Price
US$ 1,550
US$ 2,500
US$ 3,450

Corporate account

Opening a bank account for your St Vincent company

The account is opened after incorporation, but we choose the route first. Some banks do not work with St Vincent companies, so we look at your passport, country of residence and payment flows and find who will accept your profile.

Payment provider (EMI)Fastest

Multi-currency account details for client payments, marketplace payouts and contractor payments

The main route for an offshore LLC, suitable for most trading and service businesses

Online applicationusually no visit or video call

Bank in an international financial centre

Higher volumes, holding funds and counterparties who need an account with a bank

Longer and stricter review: the bank looks at the structure, business and source of funds

Longer and strictersometimes a video call with the owner
  • 01

    We check who will open it first

    Before incorporation we pre-agree your company profile with a bank or payment provider, so you are not left with an LLC and no account.

  • 02

    Documents the bank will ask for

    An apostilled set, the LLC Agreement, sometimes a recent Certificate of Good Standing, a description of the business and proof of source of funds. With Full service, we prepare all of it for you.

  • 03

    Free resubmission

    The Full service package covers the account through to activation. If an application is declined, we apply elsewhere at no extra cost.

We will shortlist 2-3 banks or payment providers that currently open accounts for St Vincent LLCs with your nationality and type of business.

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How it works

Requirements and steps to register a company in St Vincent

Everything is done remotely, with no need to travel to the islands. We need your passport, proof of address and a short description of the business: the registered agent uses it for checks, and we use it to choose the account route in advance.

  1. Day 0

    Planning

    We agree the structure: one member aged 18 or over is enough, of any nationality and country of residence. A manager is optional and can be the member. We check the name, agree the account route and fix the scope and price in the contract.

  2. Same day

    Documents and agent checks

    A passport and proof of address for each member, dated within the last 3 months. The registered agent reviews the members and the business. We prepare the Articles of Formation and FSA forms ourselves.

    Choose an English name ending in LLC, ideally 3 options

  3. From 5 days

    Registration with the FSA

    We file with the Financial Services Authority through a licensed registered agent; the US$125 FSA fee is already included. The filing itself takes up to 24 hours; most of the time goes on the agent's checks. You receive the Certificate of Formation and a tax exemption certificate.

  4. Timing depends on the bank

    Documents and account

    You receive the LLC document set and registers. With Full service we apostille the set, apply to a bank or payment provider and handle the account through to activation.

What you receive

Your LLC documents after registration

  • Certificate of FormationConfirms the LLC is registered
  • Articles of FormationConstitutional document filed with the FSA
  • LLC AgreementManagement, interests and voting
  • Tax exemption certificateConfirms status under section 91 of the LLC Act
  • Registers of members and managersHeld by the agent, not filed on a public register
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Tax and compliance

Tax and annual compliance for St Vincent companies

Under section 91 of the LLC Act, an LLC is exempt from tax on foreign income. There are no tax returns and no audit: the company keeps accounting records, pays the annual FSA fee and renews its registered agent.

Updated October 2026

Which income is exempt

The exemption depends on who the company deals with, not on where the account is held

Not taxed in St Vincent
  • Sales and services to clients outside St Vincent
  • Income from foreign assets and shares in other companies
  • Commissions and fees from foreign partners
Exemption does not apply
  • Selling goods or services to St Vincent residents
  • Owning property on the islands without a licence
  • Banking, insurance or other licensable business without a licence

Tax in the owner's country is a separate questionThe exemption applies in St Vincent. The member's country of residence may tax the LLC's profits under CFC rules or treat the company as tax resident there.

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Compliance calendar

The first year and beyond

  1. From day one

    Accounting records

    Nothing is filed with the FSA, but the LLC keeps records of its transactions, with contracts, invoices and statements, for at least 7 years.

  2. Month 12

    Agent and address renewal

    A registered agent is required for as long as the LLC is on the register. With the Corporate package the first year is already paid.

  3. By 31 December

    Annual FSA fee

    Paid through the agent for each following year, starting from the second.

    Fee US$100Unpaid: risk of strike-off
  4. Every year

    Records, agent, fee

    The cycle then repeats. No tax returns or audit as long as the LLC meets the exemption conditions.

At any time

  • Change of member or managerWe update the internal registers through the agent; nothing goes on a public register
  • Amending the Articles of FormationFiled with the FSA through the agent, fee US$50
  • Moving to another jurisdictionRedomiciliation abroad without winding up the LLC

From the second year we can handle this for you: agent and address renewal, the FSA fee and deadline reminders. We quote individually and confirm the cost before you pay for registration.

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Use cases

Use cases from our St Vincent clients

Three projects from our practice: what the client needed, what we did and how it turned out. Client names are abbreviated.

Online retailCompany and account IT and servicesCompany and account Holding and assetsHolding company
St Vincent, buyers in many countries Company registration

A St Vincent LLC for online retail and multi-currency payments

The task

The client sold through marketplaces and his own website to buyers in many countries. Everything ran through a company in his home country: extra reporting, and the bank questioned every incoming foreign payment. He needed a simple structure for online sales with payments in several currencies.

What we did

We registered the LLC and found a payment provider that accepts marketplace payouts and customer payments. We also went through tax: foreign income is not taxed in St Vincent, while tax in his country of residence is his own to settle.

The result

5+ daysto register
0%tax on foreign income

I used to get a question from the bank about every payment from abroad, and I was tired of explaining the same thing. This structure is simpler and there are fewer questions, which is exactly what my sales need. It was all done remotely; I only sent my passport and a couple of scans.

Marco R., online retail
St Vincent, clients abroad Company registration

A St Vincent LLC for IT services to foreign clients

The task

The client built projects for foreign clients as an individual. Some clients wanted a contract and invoices from a company, and he did not want his home company named in those contracts. He needed an affordable structure without heavy reporting.

What we did

We registered the LLC and explained that members' details are not filed on a public register. We set up a payment solution for invoicing clients and made it clear from the start that the St Vincent exemption does not remove tax in his country of residence.

The result

6+ daysto register
Nonemembers on a public register

It mattered to me that the contract named a company rather than me personally, and that it did not cost a fortune. That is how it turned out. I liked that they were straight with me about tax at home from the start, not when it was too late to change anything.

Anton K., IT and development
St Vincent, assets in several countries Company registration

A St Vincent LLC as a holding company for stakes in foreign projects

The task

The client held stakes in two foreign projects plus some savings, all registered to different people. He wanted to bring ownership into one structure so it was easier to manage and not all held in his own name.

What we did

We registered the LLC as a holding company and transferred the stakes to it. We explained how the protection works: a creditor of a member can only obtain a charging order over that member's interest, not access to the company's assets. The structure was set up transparently, with full documents for banks.

The result

7+ daysto register
Holdingstakes in one structure

I was not hiding from anyone, I just did not want everything in my own name and in one pile. They calmly walked me through what is protected and what I should not count on. No big promises, and that is what won me over.

Igor V., private investor

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Limitations and alternatives

When another jurisdiction is a better fit

A St Vincent LLC suits online businesses, services and holding structures with minimal reporting. But the jurisdiction has limits, and for some goals another country works better.

St Vincent limitations

  • Banks are cautiousSome banks do not open accounts for St Vincent companies. For an LLC the main route is a payment provider.
  • Few tax treatiesOnly the CARICOM treaty and treaties with the UAE and Switzerland are in force. Elsewhere you cannot use a treaty to reduce withholding tax.
  • Forex and cryptoThe FSA does not license forex brokers. Crypto businesses must register with the FSA under the virtual assets law.

Status as of October 2026: St Vincent is not on the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions or the FATF grey list.

Not sure which jurisdiction fits? We will compare 2-3 options for your goals and budget.

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FAQ

St Vincent company registration FAQ

The questions clients ask us most often at the first consultation.

Can I register a St Vincent LLC remotely, and how long does it take?

Yes, there is no need to travel. We prepare the documents and the registered agent files them with the FSA. All we need from you is a passport, proof of address and a short description of the business.

Registration takes from 5 days: the FSA filing itself takes up to 24 hours, and the rest of the time goes on the agent's document checks. Account opening time depends on the bank or payment provider, which is why we choose the account route before filing.

How much does it cost to register a company in St Vincent?

There are three packages: Start at US$1,550, Corporate at US$2,500 and Full service at US$3,450. The US$125 FSA fee is included in all of them. Start does not include the registered agent and address for the year, so most clients choose Corporate.

Full service adds manager or member services, a power of attorney and apostille, account support through to activation and a free resubmission. See the package comparison.

What kind of account can a St Vincent LLC open, and what will the bank ask for?

Most often a payment provider (EMI) with multi-currency account details: you apply online, usually with no visit or video call. A bank in an international financial centre is also possible, but the review takes longer and is stricter, and some banks do not work with St Vincent companies.

Banks usually ask for the Certificate of Formation, Articles of Formation, LLC Agreement and registers, often apostilled, and sometimes a recent Certificate of Good Standing. From the owner: a passport, proof of address, a description of the business and source of funds.

We match a bank or payment provider before incorporation. Account opening is not guaranteed; the decision rests with the bank. With Full service we prepare the pack and, if an application is declined, apply elsewhere at no extra cost. More in the account section.

Does an LLC pay tax in St Vincent?

Foreign income is not taxed: the exemption comes from section 91 of the LLC Act, and a tax exemption certificate is issued free of charge on registration. Distributions to non-resident members are also exempt. There are no tax returns, and economic substance rules do not apply to LLCs.

The exemption does not apply if the company sells goods or services to St Vincent residents, owns property on the islands or carries on licensable business without a licence. More in the tax section.

Will I pay tax in my home country if my company is in St Vincent?

Most likely, yes. That depends on where you are tax resident, not on St Vincent. Many countries have controlled foreign company (CFC) rules: you may need to report your stake in the LLC, and its retained profits can be taxed even if nothing is paid out.

If the company is in fact managed from your country, the tax authority may also treat it as resident there. We recommend discussing the structure with a tax adviser in your country before registering.

Who can see the LLC owners' details?

The Articles of Formation show only the name, registered office and agent, not the members or managers. Their details are collected by the registered agent and disclosed only on a formal request from the competent authorities. Banks and payment providers receive this information during onboarding.

Can I still register an IBC in St Vincent?

No. New IBCs have not been registered since 1 January 2019, when the Business Company (BC) replaced them. A BC pays tax on St Vincent-source income, files a tax return and falls under economic substance rules.

LLCs were not affected: the exemption on foreign income and minimal reporting remain. That is why the LLC is now the usual choice for business conducted outside the country.

Can an LLC be used for forex or crypto?

The FSA does not license or regulate forex brokers: you need a licence where your clients are, and the FSA asks for proof of it when an LLC is formed for forex. Crypto businesses fall under the Virtual Assets Business Act 2022 and must register with the FSA; we confirm the current terms and whether applications are open when you contact us.

Investing and trading with the owner's own money through an LLC needs no licence.

How much does it cost to maintain the company, and what if the fee is not paid?

Each year you pay the US$100 FSA fee by 31 December and renew the registered agent and address. There are no accounts or audit, but records and supporting documents must be kept for at least 7 years. We quote our compliance service individually before you pay for registration. The compliance calendar is in the section above.

If the fee is unpaid, the Registrar sends a notice and allows 90 days to remedy it, and may then strike the LLC off. It can be restored by paying the arrears and fees, but while it is struck off the bank will restrict the account. Clients on our compliance service get reminders in advance.

What is a Series LLC, and do I need one?

A Series LLC lets you create separate series within one company, each with its own assets and liabilities, so the risks of one project do not affect the others. The FSA registration fee is US$500, then US$300 a year plus US$250 per series.

It suits a holding structure with several projects or assets. For a single business, a standard LLC is usually enough. If you need a Series LLC, we will quote it separately.

Answers reviewed in October 2026. This is general information, not tax or legal advice for your specific situation.

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