How to Change Your Company or LLP's Registered Office — Form INC-22 & Form LLP-15
Your registered office isn't just a mailing address — it's the legal address of record where official notices, tax communications and regulatory correspondence are presumed to reach you. Move without updating it, and you risk missing something that actually matters.
Why this filing exists
The Registrar needs an accurate, current address on file at all times. Since this address is what gets checked when something official needs to reach your company or LLP, keeping it updated isn't optional paperwork — it's how you actually stay reachable in the eyes of the law.
For a company: Form INC-22
Companies file Form INC-22 within 30 days of the address change. The process differs depending on where you're moving to:
- Within the same city, same ROC jurisdiction: An ordinary board resolution approving the move is generally enough.
- Within the same state, but a different ROC jurisdiction: A special resolution is typically required.
- To a different state entirely: This is the most involved case — it requires a special resolution and approval from the Regional Director, since it also means altering the company's MOA (which specifies the state of the registered office).
For an LLP: Form LLP-15
LLPs file Form LLP-15, also within 30 days. Rather than a board resolution, partner consent is obtained as specified in the LLP Agreement — the exact process for how consent is documented can vary depending on what your Agreement says about changes like this.
Step-by-step process
- Resolution passed — board resolution (company) or partner consent (LLP) approving the new address
- New address proof collected — a recent utility bill for the new premises, and a No-Objection Certificate from the owner
- Form filed with the ROC — INC-22 or LLP-15, along with the resolution and address proof, within 30 days
- Records updated everywhere else — once the MCA master data reflects the new address, GST registration, bank records and other licences need their own separate updates to match
The step people forget
Filing with the ROC updates your legal record — it doesn't automatically cascade to GST, your bank, or other regulatory registrations. Each of those needs its own follow-on update, and leaving them mismatched (old address on GST, new address on your ROC filing) is a common source of confusion during audits or bank KYC refreshes.