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Directors’ identity verification for an overseas company (OS VS01)

Use this form to give identity verification details for a current director of an overseas company.

Updates to this page

From:
Companies House
Published:
18 November 2025
Last updated:
2 April 2026
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  1. Clarified that you need to file one form OS VS01 for each company, and include details for all company directors on the form.

  2. Corrected filing deadline from "the anniversary of the date the UK establishment was registered" to "the anniversary of the date the UK establishment was opened".

  3. First published.

Documents

OS VS01 Directors’ identity verification for an overseas company

PDF, 199 KB, 5 pages

OS VS01 continuation page

PDF, 76.2 KB, 1 page

Details

All overseas company directors must have:

  • completed identity verification
  • their Companies House personal code

You’ll need to file a form OS VS01 to confirm all company directors have verified their identity, unless you’ve already provided this information. Complete one form for each company and include details for all directors. If the company has more than 2 directors, use the continuation pages.

You must do this by the anniversary of the date the UK establishment was opened. For example, if it was opened on 3 May 1995 you must file by 3 May 2026.

You can only use this form for overseas companies. For UK companies, see Verifying your identity for Companies House.

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