Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. cripc.gov.mw
- Check access requirements. Account required: Optional. 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: Partial.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 15 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. Malawi’s named registrar is the Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC). The address in this guide remains https://cripc.gov.mw. This page does not claim that host loaded a search screen. Related hosts named below are not confirmed here. This page does not claim those hosts loaded, timed out, or failed to resolve. No kwacha fees are published here, so search costs are unknown rather than free; confirm at source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.
What is the official Malawi business registry?
The official named hub is https://cripc.gov.mw. CRIPC is Malawi’s government agency for business registration and intellectual property. Effective 1 April 2026, CRIPC has been reported as assuming the mandate and functions of the former Registrar General’s Department. Confirm that operator change at source. This page does not claim a homepage statement loaded.
mbrs.gov.mw is a named older address. orca.gov.mw is a named older operator host. Confirm current access at source. This page does not claim those hosts loaded, timed out, or failed to resolve.
Company types including private limited, single-member, and limited by guarantee have been reported as CRIPC services. That list is statutory description, not a confirmed search result.
What can you search?
No Public Search form is confirmed here. Company name, individual and entity fields are therefore not confirmed; confirm at source.
A beneficial ownership training announcement is not a public beneficial ownership register. No UBO search is confirmed here.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost (MWK) | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Search | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certified extract | Unknown | Unknown |
| Company registration services | Unknown | Unknown |
No fees are published here, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source.
Do you need a local account or ID?
Optional. Account and identity rules could not be confirmed on a reached search form. Confirm at source.
Is the website in English?
Partial. English coverage could not be confirmed on a reached search screen. Confirm at source.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. No extract turnaround time is published here; confirm at source.
Is there an API?
No public API is documented here.
What you legally cannot do
Terms of use could not be read on a reached page. Scraping is not permitted. A beneficial ownership training announcement is not a public register. This page does not prescribe a screening workflow.
For the broader due-diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- Use cripc.gov.mw as the named hub. This page does not claim a search screen loaded.
- ORCA is no longer the operator name. The current name is CRIPC. Confirm at source.
- FATF. Whether Malawi appears on a FATF monitoring list is not confirmed here. Confirm at the FATF source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.
Alternatives if you cannot use Public Search
- Hub: https://cripc.gov.mw. Confirm current access at source.
- Local counsel for certified extracts while a public search is not confirmed here.
Local data suppliers
No Malawi credit bureau has been confirmed.
FAQ
Is orca.gov.mw the register?
No. The named hub is cripc.gov.mw. orca.gov.mw is a named older host. Confirm current access at source. This page does not claim that host loaded, timed out, or failed to resolve.
Is basic search free?
Not stated. No fee table is published here; confirm at source.
Does Malawi have a public UBO register?
Not confirmed. A beneficial ownership training announcement is not a register search; confirm at source.
Can a foreign company access the Malawi registry directly?
Not confirmed here. This page does not claim that cripc.gov.mw loaded a search screen.
What entity types are registered with CRIPC?
Private limited, single-member, and limited-by-guarantee companies have been reported as CRIPC services. No search-form filters are available to confirm this.
Is Malawi on the FATF grey list?
Not confirmed here. Confirm at the FATF source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.
Last verified: 2026-09-15. Source: https://cripc.gov.mw. This page does not claim a search screen loaded. No fees are published here. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.