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.

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

To appoint new authorised representatives or directors for your foreign company, you will need to provide the following details:

  • Name
  • Identification number
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • Land/fixed line number
  • Residential address
  • Alternate address (if any)
  • E-mail address
  • Position held
  • Appointment date
  • Cessation date

To log these changes, visit Bizfile.

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