To change your company address in Nepal, you need to update your records with the Office of the Company Registrar (OCR). This process involves several legal and procedural steps. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
- Call a Board Meeting
- Prepare Required Documents
- Submit Application to OCR
- Get Approval and Updated Certificate
- Inform Other Authorities
1. Call a Board Meeting
Pass a Board Resolution approving the change of address.
Required Document:
- Board Resolution (signed by the board members)
2. Prepare Required Documents
You’ll need to prepare and gather the following:
Documents:
- Application for change of registered address
- Copy of Board Resolution
- Updated Memorandum of Association (MoA)
- Updated Articles of Association (AoA)
- Proof of new office address (e.g., rent agreement or ownership documents)
- Map or sketch of the new office location
- PAN/VAT update request
3. Submit Application to OCR
Submit the documents to the Office of the Company Registrar either:
- Online via OCR portal (https://ocr.gov.np)
- Or physically at the OCR office in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
4. Get Approval and Updated Certificate
Once verified, the OCR will update your company records and issue an updated certificate.
5. Inform Other Authorities
After the address change is approved:
- Update your PAN/VAT at the Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
- Update your Bank
- Publish a public notice about the change in address in a local newspaper
