Foreign companies can apply for a new company name if their head office changes their name. The transaction fee costs $15, and may require in-principle approval depending on the proposed name. Read more information on referral authorities.
When the name application has been approved, foreign companies must lodge the change via the "Update entity information" eService in Bizfile.
Updating your foreign company’s information
Foreign companies must update the information on Bizfile within 30 days if there are changes in:
Appointment or cessation of authorised representatives or directors
Location where branch register of members is kept
Registered office address and office hours
Company activity and legal form in place of incorporation/origin
Appointment/Cessation of authorised representatives or directors
To appoint new authorised representatives or directors for your foreign company, you will need to provide the following details: