Changing company’s headquarters location without changing project location

The address of the head office of a foreign-invested company can also be the location of the investment project. In this article, we will give advice on the case of only changing the address of the company’s headquarters without changing the location of the project, the company only needs to carry out the procedure to change the business registration.

Legal basis

  • Law on Enterprise No. 59/2020/QH14 promulgated by the National Assembly on June 17, 2020;
  • Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 promulgated by the National Assembly on June 17, 2020;
  • Decree 31/2021/ND-CP guiding the Law on Investment Circular 03/2021/TT-BKHDT stipulating the form of documents and reports related to investment activities in Vietnam, investment from Vietnam to abroad and investment promotion issued by the Ministry of Planning and Investment

Procedure to change business registration

Dossier to be prepared

  • Notice of change of company headquarters;
  • Power of attorney (if not the legal representative of the company to submit directly);
  • Certified copy of ID card/passport of the authorized person;

In addition, the enterprise must add the following documents:

  • For one-member limited liability companies, private enterprises: The owner’s decision on changing the company’s head office;
  • For limited liability companies with 2 or more members, partnerships: Valid copy of the Decision and Meeting Minutes of the Members’ Council on the change of the company’s head office;
  • For joint stock companies: Valid copy of the Decision and Meeting Minutes of the General Meeting of Shareholders on the change of the company’s head office.

Submission:

  • Enterprises can apply directly at the Business Registration Office where the enterprise is headquartered or submit an online application on the National Portal for Business Registration through website http://dangkytinhdoanh.gov.vn .

Implementation time:

  • 5-7 working days from the date of application submission.

Above is our advice on the legal issue. If you need more detailed advice as well as how to access this service, please contact Lawyer – Mr. Nguyen Duc Trong directly via hotline: 0912.35.65.75, 0912.35.53.53 or call the Legal Consultancy Center: 1900.6575 or send a service request via email: info@hongbanglawfirm.com

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