{"id":8962,"date":"2021-01-06T17:32:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/?p=8962"},"modified":"2025-10-12T22:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:14:51","slug":"form-13-how-to-change-your-registered-office-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/form-13-how-to-change-your-registered-office-address","title":{"rendered":"Form 13 &#8211; How to Change Your Registered Office Address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you\u2019re running your company, you might at one point need to change its business address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might want to do this because:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have initially registered your business through your home address. Now that your business has grown, you might be wanting to expand into a bigger, different location.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Your current office location might be switching to a different address.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>But how do you exactly do this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, the common denominator between both these scenarios is that you need to fill out and submit \u2018Form 13\u2019 to change your business address.<br><br>This is a pretty simple and straightforward process if you have a little nudge in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you\u2019re looking to change your business\u2019s address, this blog will guide you through the entire process step-by-step.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_10883\"  width=\"1080\" height=\"608\"  data-origwidth=\"1080\" data-origheight=\"608\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JjNcudWOj8Y?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to: Change your business address<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that there are no restrictions when it comes to changing your company address. You can make this change at any time after initially registering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is submit a completed Form 13 along with a Company Resolution to the Registrar of Companies (ROC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you hand in your forms, the Registrar\u2019s office should process your documents at least within five working days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at this process in a little more detail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should you submit to the ROC?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like we mentioned before, you need to submit two forms to the Registrar&#8217;s office in order to change your company address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Company Resolution&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Form 13&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re filling in these documents, make sure you type in all your information. The ROC in Sri Lanka does not accept handwritten documents anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changing your business address: Company Resolution&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every important decision made within a registered company must be approved by its Board of Directors. Usually, these decisions are made at the Annual General Meetings (AGM) or Board Meetings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you\u2019re planning on changing your business address &#8211; you need to run it by your director board first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your change of address proposal is approved, you then need to document it by passing a \u2018Company Resolution\u2019.<br><br>Think of this \u2018Company Resolution\u2019 as a mutual acknowledgement and agreement of the address change by the directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the resolution has been signed and passed, you can now present it to the Registrar of Companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resolution will also signal to the ROC that your company&#8217;s Board of Directors has discussed and approved this shift.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filing Form 13&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Company Resolution is only the opening act when it comes to changing your business address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Form 13\u2019 is the main act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, this is the most important document when changing your address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a pretty simple form to fill so let\u2019s jump into it!<br><br>In case you\u2019re looking for the form right now, you can download it right <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drc.gov.lk\/en\/?page_id=1998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filing Form 13 Step 01: Basic Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s four basic details every company owners has to fill in Form 13:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number of company&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Company name&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address of new registered office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date of change of new registered office&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.11.26-1024x770-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.11.26-1024x770-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.11.26-1024x770-1-980x737.png 980w, https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.11.26-1024x770-1-480x361.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also one important detail to remember when filling this section in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to make sure that \u2018The change in the registered office of the Company takes effect on\u2019 date is at least five days after passing the company resolution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Filing Form 13 Step 02: Legal Signatures&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have filled in the basic information, either a Director or the Company Secretary will have to authorise it with their signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" data-id=\"25325\" src=\"https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.17.09-1024x593-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.17.09-1024x593-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.17.09-1024x593-1-980x568.png 980w, https:\/\/simplebooks25.wpenginepowered.com\/srilanka\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2021-01-04-at-09.17.09-1024x593-1-480x278.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally at the end of the form, mention the contact details of your company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This form is usually presented to the ROC by the <a href=\"\/srilanka\/company-secretary\/\">Company Secretary<\/a>, so make sure to mention his\/ her details at the end of the document.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens after you submit Form 13?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will receive a certified copy of Form 13 once you submit your Company Resolution + Form 13 to the ROC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the submission is complete, you need to inform the other authorities about the address change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These authorities include the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), the Labour Department and any banks your company has business dealings with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n[et_pb_section global_module=\"25171 \"][\/et_pb_section]\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is your business address so important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All businesses in Sri Lanka must legally have a registered office in Sri Lanka according to the Companies Act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This registered address is used to communicate all your notices and business related communications. This includes bank statements, bills and all your legal and secretarial work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018company address\u2019 of your business is the office address that you mention during <a href=\"\/srilanka\/private-limited-company-registration\/\">the registration process of your company<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to take your company address seriously since it is going to be shown on all your company documentation. If your business is a physical one, then this address is important to attract your clients and customers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this isn\u2019t always taken into consideration when most businesses are starting off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A majority of the time, entrepreneurs choose to register the business address under their personal home addresses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this usually leads to relocation, let&#8217;s take a look at how you can choose the right location &#8211;&nbsp; and by extension, the right company address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should you look for in a company address?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every business is different. This means that they all have different needs when choosing a physical location.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your business will determine exactly what it needs when selecting a store location and address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are a few common factors that every business type can consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Competition<\/strong> &#8211; Having other businesses similar, and close to your location will have its pros and its cons. Some businesses thrive when they compete with each other and some businesses prefer being the only one of its type on the block. You will have to decide which option will suit your business the best.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Access to other services<\/strong> &#8211; Make sure that your business can easily obtain goods and services from your producers and that employees can access the location easily. <em>For example: It\u2019s absolutely essential for retail outlets to have their own parking.&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Be mindful of the law<\/strong> &#8211; Some areas might have tighter rules than others. <em>For example: you might want to seriously consider the types of businesses you want to open up next to a children\u2019s park or school.<\/em> On the other hand, some areas have special economical advantages like the free trade zones &#8211; which can have reduced tax work for your business.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Utilities and other costs <\/strong>&#8211; There\u2019s always bills to pay. Think about these costs and if you can afford them before signing onto any agreement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s always smart to carry out background checks on the location and read the fine print on the documentations before making any payment. This will help you select the best package that will suit your business when it comes to picking a location.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">File for your company\u2019s address change with Simplebooks!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/\">Simplebooks<\/a> is a registered Company Secretary with years of experience handling company address changes.<br>In case you want to skip the hassle of this process, you can have a dedicated team of experts who can guide you and make company changes on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change your registered company address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate with ROC for paperwork&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handle the submission of relevant documents\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/srilanka\/contact\/\">Reach out to us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1609953916794\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When can I change my company address?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Usually business owners end up changing their company address due to reasons like changing offices when expanding or because they&#8217;ve initially registered their home address as the company address. \u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1609953934452\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How can I change the company address?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You only need to submit two documents to the ROC, that\u2019s the completed Form 13 and a company resolution.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>Form 13 can be downloaded from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drc.gov.lk\/en\/?page_id=1998\">Download Forms \u2013 Department of Registrar of Companies<\/a> and filled in with your company details and authorized by a Director or the Company Secretary.<br\/><br\/>The company resolution is formed after calling a Board meeting where the Directors of the business discuss and then decide to change the company address.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>Once these documents are submitted to the ROC, the Registrar will receive notice of this change. After this it will take at least five working days for these documents to be processed.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>After the company address is changed, you will have to inform authorities such as the IRD, Labour Dept and the relevant registered bank about this change.\u00a0<br\/><br\/><a href=\"\/srilanka\/form-13\/\">Read<\/a> our step-by-step guide on how to change your company address for more guidance!<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1609953974061\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What should I submit to the ROC to change the company address?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You only need to submit the completed Form 13 and the company resolution. Form 13 can be filled in with your company details and authorized by a Director or the Company Secretary. The company resolution is formed after calling a Board meeting where the Directors of the business discuss and then decide to change the company address.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1609953988399\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is Form 13?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Form 13 is the main document that will notify the Registrar about the address change in your company.<br\/><br\/>Read our <a href=\"\/srilanka\/form-13-how-to-change-your-registered-office-address\/\">guide<\/a> on Form 13 for more details!<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re running your company, you might at one point need to change its business address.&nbsp; You might want to do this because:&nbsp; But how do you exactly do this? Well, the common denominator between both these scenarios is that you need to fill out and submit \u2018Form 13\u2019 to change your business address. 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The company resolution is formed after calling a Board meeting where the Directors of the business discuss and then decide to change the company address.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/form-13-how-to-change-your-registered-office-address#faq-question-1609953988399","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/form-13-how-to-change-your-registered-office-address#faq-question-1609953988399","name":"What is Form 13?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Form 13 is the main document that will notify the Registrar about the address change in your company.<br\/><br\/>Read our <a href=\"\/srilanka\/form-13-how-to-change-your-registered-office-address\/\">guide<\/a> on Form 13 for more details!","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}