The Business Registration Division is in charge of the processing and maintenance of registrations by corporate bodies, general and limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and public limited liability corporations, and the filing of trade names, trademarks, brand marks, and publicity name rights, amongst others. Under the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), the office ensures all business documents and annual reports are filed and managed expeditiously  

How it works

Business owners can submit filings online at https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/BizEx. Or click on ‘Manage’ to submit annual reports. If you log in before submitting an annual report or purchasing a document, you can track the submission, and even view submitted and approved copies for free on My Dashboard. Business forms submitted online can be tracked in My Dashboard after logging onto the site. 

BREG DCCA staff are always available during business hours; 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except during state holidays. 

Services offered by the section

To start, manage, and learn about doing business here, but unsure of the things you need. visit the Business Action Center on the site.  The following services are rendered by the office. 

• Set up a business
• New business registration
• Entity name reservation
• Registration of trade names and marks (new)
• Change an existing business
• Renew trade names or marks
• Search & Buy
• Search businesses, trade names & marks
• Buy documents
• View purchased And approved documents

Manage your annual report

Companies, LLCs, and partnerships established within the state have to file annual reports/statements with the Business Registration Division. The annual report/statement serves as authentic information for the public about the legally operating business entity, though, it should not include financial information. A corporation has to file forgotten annual reports before filing the present year’s annual report. This can easily be done on the site. 

Track all of your filings

Since a ton of registration forms are filled online, it has made filing easier. Users now have speedy review times and can check the current status of their filings, view filing deadlines, and purchase documents, amongst others.

Featured services provided

• Manage my business
• Annual report for corporations
• Request business changes 
• Trade Names & Marks
• Register, renew, assign or change the address for trade names, trademarks & service marks
• Register as a commercial agent
• Registration forms, fees, and information

My Dashboard

The My Dashboard feature helps business owners manage their businesses and related support activities. It has options such as the Find your business (enter your file number or business name), location of file number, etc. 

If you have a question about what a file number is…simply contact BREG at 808-586-2727 via a phone call or visit breg@dcca.hawaii.gov.

Register a business online

Here, all business registrations are filed with the department. Since the registration forms are simple to fill out, they only request information that meets up to Hawaii’s statutory requirements.

Contact information

The office opens at 7:45 a.m. and closes by 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except during state holidays. If you require any assistance, please click on FAQs, send an email to breg@dcca.hawaii.gov, or call (808) 586-2727 to speak to staff. For business registration assistance, email breg@dcca.hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-2727.

Filings via email, mail, and fax are usually accepted, but, the processing times take longer than with online filing. When you want to email document filings to breg-doci-filing@dcca.hawaii.gov, kindly include a brief memo consisting of valid contact information and a working email address with the filing. Once approved, the documents will be sent via email upon return.

Address: King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant St Rm 201, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Phone: 808 586-2727

Website: https://hbe.ehawaii.gov/BizEx/home.eb