How to change Registered Address for Companies in Nigeria

Every company registered in Nigeria by the Corporate Affairs Commission [CAC] under the Companies and Allied Matters Act must have an address which is the physical office address where such a company transacts business with the public. A company’s registered address is also included in the CAC public records open to the public. This address is the physical office of the company where the public can visit to drop official documents like; letters, notices, legal documents, court processes etc.

In Nigeria, a company’s address must be a physical address which is physically verifiable and not a P. O. Box number. The address must of necessity have a street number and a landmark if any.

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If a company incorporated in Nigeria moves it’s office to another location (address) other than the location for which it was registered or the company wishes to change its address. The company must, as a regulatory requirement give notice to the Corporate Affairs Commission of its change of address or its intention to change its registered address to another address in Nigeria.

What are the Information Needed to Change Company Address in Nigeria?

Details of the company’s new address.
Company letter head paper
Signature of Company director.
Signature of Company Secretary (if any)
Resolution for the change of the company address.

Note that the company must have paid her annual returns up to date and the status of the company active for her to be able to effect the change of address on CAC portal. This change of address is done as a post incorporation matter.