Gazette Notices

Government, Statutory Bodies and Companies can make a request for Notices to be published in the Gazette. Common Notices include the Liquidation and Dissolution of Companies.

Process

Step 1: Review the Gazette Publication Schedule and take note of the submission deadlines.
 
Step 2: Prepare your Notice. You can use any of the three common types of Notice templates that have
            been developed by the Virgin Islands Official Gazette office.
 
Step 3: Submit Notice to be published in the Official Gazette, whether in person or on-line at
            www.bvigazette.org, adhering to the following basic requirements:
 
          a.   Specify a contact name and a phone number in the event that there is a question about
                the Notice.
          b.   All addresses should be complete and include the country where you are located.
          c.   All Notices should be signed and dated.
          d.   Text in the Notices must be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
 
Step 4: Prepare an appropriate cover letter to accompany the Notice.
 
Step 5: Prepare payment.
 
Step 6: Submit together the Notice, cover letter and payment to the Virgin Islands Official Gazette, c/o
            Cabinet Office.  
 
Step 7: Once payment is received, a receipt will be issued.
 
Step 8: Notice is logged and the publication issue is determined.
 
Step 9: Notice is prepared using established guidelines for print and electronic publications.
 
Step 10: Gazette is published in both print and electronic formats. (Requests can be made for either an
               electronic or print version, or both)
 
 

Form(s)

Microsoft Office document icon TEMPLATE - Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 203 of the BVI Business Company Act.doc
Microsoft Office document icon TEMPLATE - Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 204 of the BVI Business Company Act-2.doc
Microsoft Office document icon TEMPLATE - Final Notice of Dissolution under the BVI Business Company Act (2).doc

Related Fee(s)

1-100 words ($25.00 per insertion); 101-200 words ($50.00 per insertion); 201-300 words ($75.00 per insertion); 301-400 words ($100.00 per insertion)

Supporting Documents

Publication Schedule

Method of Applying

Electronic or In Person

Turn Around Time

Government/Statutory Bodies: 5-7 days; Regular Companies: 10 days

Additional Notes

  • All Notices must be accompanied by a signed letter or memorandum.  If the Notice is a Statutory Instrument or Instrument of Appointment, the department is required to submit 7 copies with a signed memorandum. One copy is kept on file and the other copies are sent to the Ministry responsible: Attorney General Chambers, High Court Registry, Clerk of the House of Assembly, Magistrate’s Court.
  • If the Notices do not adhere to the stated guidelines, they will be returned unpublished along with your payment.
  • Payments can be made with cash, cheque or International Money Order.
  • If there is an issue with your Notice, a “Defective Slip” will be sent to you and your payment will be reimbursed.
 

Department Contact Information

Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office
Government of the Virgin Islands
Central Administration Building
Road Town, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG1110

Physical Address:
Cabinet Office
RFG Place, Flemming Street
Government of the Virgin Islands
Road Town, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG1110

Business Hours:

Monday - Friday  
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email Address: cabinetoffice@gov.vg

Telephone: 1(284) 468-4385
Fax: 1(284) 468-4394

The Virgin Islands Official Gazette

The Virgin Islands Official Gazette
c/o Cabinet Office
RFG Place, First Floor
Government of the Virgin Islands
Road Town, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG1110

Business Hours:

Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Email Address: gazette@gov.vg, enquiries@bvigazette.org

Telephone: 1(284) 468-4387
Fax: 1(284) 468-4394
www.bvigazette.org