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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in the Cayman Islands, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
DCI, CBC and ESO: the guide’s first stops, of the 12 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- The Cayman Islands has 75,844 residents, so this guide lists every national body found with evidence dated 2025 or later; it has 12 organizations. Source (opens in a new tab)
- Meet requirements
Business licensing department
DCI
Department of Commerce & Investment
Administers trade and business licenses, and the licensing of local companies and special economic zones.
Visit DCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Islands Government, multi-year licenses release, April 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of April 28, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
CBC
Customs and Border Control
Takes export entries, enforces import and export rules, and handles duty drawback.
Visit CBC (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs and Border Control, exports page, read November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
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National statistics office
ESO
Economics and Statistics Office
Publishes trade, balance of payments, price and national accounts statistics.
Visit ESO (opens in a new tab)Source: Economics and Statistics Office, home page, read November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
2. Export development and market information
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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National statistics office
ESO
Economics and Statistics Office
Publishes trade, balance of payments, price and national accounts statistics.
Visit ESO (opens in a new tab)Source: Economics and Statistics Office, home page, read November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
6 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Business licensing department
DCI
Department of Commerce & Investment
Administers trade and business licenses, and the licensing of local companies and special economic zones.
Visit DCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Islands Government, multi-year licenses release, April 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of April 28, 2026
Government ministry
MFSC
Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce
Sets policy for financial services and commerce, including reform of business licensing.
- Meet requirements
Zone licensing authority
SEZ Authority
Special Economic Zone Authority
Oversees special economic zones and processes trade certificates for zone businesses.
Visit SEZ Authority (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Islands, Special Economic Zones Act, 2023 Revision (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2023
- Meet requirements
Company registry
General Registry
Cayman Islands General Registry
Registers companies and keeps the companies register.
Visit General Registry (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Islands General Registry, incorporation page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Work permit and residency agency
WORC
Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman
Processes work permits and residency applications and runs the jobs portal employers must advertise on.
Visit WORC (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Islands, immigration reform guidebook, April 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of April 29, 2026
- Get advice
Small business development agency
CICBD
Cayman Islands Centre For Business Development
Coaches and trains micro and small business owners at each stage of a business.
Visit CICBD (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Islands Centre For Business Development, about page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
CBC
Customs and Border Control
Takes export entries, enforces import and export rules, and handles duty drawback.
Visit CBC (opens in a new tab)Source: Customs and Border Control, exports page, read November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Plant and animal health authority
DoA
Department of Agriculture
Issues import and export permits for plants, animals and their products.
Visit DoA (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Agriculture, health inspection services page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Financial services regulator
CIMA
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Licenses and supervises financial services businesses and issues the territory's currency.
Visit CIMA (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, home page, read November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Financial services association
Cayman Finance
Promotes the financial services industry abroad and speaks for its member companies.
Visit Cayman Finance (opens in a new tab)Source: Cayman Finance, organization page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce
Runs a training calendar and business events, and is the business community body the Department of Commerce and Investment points to.
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:Cayman Islands is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 1, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.