Information on the VwbP:

Limited resumption of VwbP operation

As a result of the cyberattack of 30 July 2026, the Register of Beneficial Owners of Legal Entities (VwbP) was no longer accessible to external users.

Operations for external users will resume on 5 October 2026. Until further notice, access will initially require the respective VwbP user to undergo personal identification at the counter of the Migration and Passport Office at the Giessen Service Centre (DLG), Giessenstrasse 3, Vaduz. Subsequent use of the VwbP will likewise only be possible at the premises of the DLG and with a reduced range of technical functions.

There is no obligation to use this access procedure. Where statutory deadlines cannot be met due to the limited availability of the VwbP or because the above-mentioned limited access procedure is not used, those deadlines remain suspended.

Detailed information regarding the limited resumption of VwbP operation can be found in Newsletter 6 of the Office of Justice, October 2026.

Further information on the “Alternative registration procedure for e-government services” is available via the following link: https://www.llv.li/en/national-administration/office-of-information-technology/things-to-know/egovernment-application_aav

The Register of Beneficial Owners (VwbP) is kept for the purpose of preventing money laundering, predicate offences to money laundering and terrorist financing. It contains data on the beneficial owners of legal entities. Legal entities are companies, foundations and trusts. 

On April 1, 2021, the Act on the Register of the Beneficial Owners of Legal Entities (VwbPG) came into force. The VwbPG implements the requirements of the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/843) with regard to the Register of Beneficial Owners. 

The Office of Justice maintains the Register in electronic form. Legal entities are obliged to enter the data of beneficial owners in the online portal at https://vwb.llv.li . For registration and subsequent data entry, it is necessary to use the latest version of one of the following two browsers: Chrome or Firefox. The use of other browsers cannot be guaranteed (e.g. Internet Explorer, Edge, etc.). 

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