The registered office is the official "address of record" of every company, LLP, and Section 8 entity in India — the address recorded with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on the Certificate of Incorporation, where statutory communications, RoC notices, summons, and legal correspondence are validly served. Under Section 12 of the Companies Act 2013, every company must have a registered office within 30 days of incorporation and at all times thereafter. Any subsequent change — within the same city, from one city to another within the same RoC jurisdiction, from one RoC to another within the same state, or from one state to another — is governed by Section 12 (intra-jurisdiction) and Section 13(4) read with Section 13(7) (inter-state) of the Companies Act 2013, and the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014, and triggers a sequence of board / member resolutions, MCA filings (INC-22, INC-23, MGT-14, INC-28), and downstream registry / tax updates.
Our registered office change services handle the full process for Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies, OPCs, Section 8 (NPO) Companies, LLPs (Form-15 under LLP Act), and Foreign Subsidiaries — covering all four scenarios: (i) change within local limits of same city / town / village via board resolution and Form INC-22; (ii) change from one city to another within the same RoC jurisdiction via special resolution + INC-22 + MGT-14; (iii) change from one RoC jurisdiction to another within the same state via Regional Director (RD) approval in Form INC-23, advertisement, and Form INC-28; and (iv) change from one state to another via RD approval, MoA alteration, advertisement in 2 newspapers, creditor / employee NoC, and INC-22 / INC-28 sequence. We also handle the complete downstream change-management dossier across PAN, GST, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, IEC, RBI / FEMA, MSME / Udyam, professional licences, RERA, FSSAI, Shop Act, banks, IP records, contracts, signage, and stakeholder communications — ensuring the address change is clean, compliant, and reflected everywhere it needs to be.
Sec 12
Registered Office Mandate
INC-22
Standard Address Filing
Provisions & Forms We Work Under
Sec 12 – Reg. Office
Sec 13(4) – Inter-State
Sec 13(7) – Approval
Sec 117 – Resolution
INC-22 – Address
INC-23 – RD App.
INC-28 – RD Order
MGT-14 – Resolution
LLP Form 15
FAQs on Registered Office Change
What is a registered office and why is it important?
The registered office is the official address of record under Sec 12 of the Companies Act 2013, where statutory communications, RoC notices, summons, and legal correspondence are validly served. Every company must have one within 30 days of incorporation and at all times thereafter.
How is office change within the same city done?
Within the same city / town / village, only a board resolution and Form INC-22 filing within 30 days of the change is required — no special resolution or RD approval needed. This is the simplest scenario.
When is Regional Director (RD) approval required?
RD approval (via Form INC-23) is required when the office is shifted from one RoC jurisdiction to another — whether within the same state or to a different state. RD reviews the application, advertisement, and creditor / member objections before passing the order.
How long does inter-state office change take?
Typically 2–4 months — covering special resolution, advertisement (21 days notice), creditor / employee NoC, RD application, hearing, RD order, INC-28 filing, and final INC-22. Downstream PAN / GST / IEC updates take an additional 2–4 weeks.
Is newspaper advertisement mandatory?
Yes — for any change requiring RD approval (inter-RoC and inter-state). Advertisement in (a) one English newspaper and (b) one vernacular newspaper of the district where the office is located is mandatory, with a 21-day window for objections.
Does the CIN change with office relocation?
For same-state changes, CIN remains the same. For inter-state changes, the state-code portion of the CIN updates upon migration to the new RoC, and a fresh Certificate of Incorporation is issued — though the company's legal identity continues unbroken.
What downstream updates are needed after office change?
PAN address update, GST amendment / fresh GST registration in new state, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, IEC, MSME / Udyam, RBI / FEMA filings, bank, FSSAI / Shop Act / Trade Licence, RERA, IP records, contracts, signage, website, and stakeholder communications.