Financial and Corporate Service Providers (FCSP), Registered Agents (RAs) and the general public can change the name of an existing company through the Corporate Registry Section of the Registrar General’s Department.


Eligibility 
  • The Company must be listed on the Companies Registry and must be in good standing.
  • The new name must have already been reserved.
Process 
  1. Registered Agents can access the Registrar General’s Agent Internet Module and apply online for the change in company name.

OR

  1. Financial and Corporate Service Providers and the general public can visit the Companies Section at the Registrar General’s Department to request the name change and pay the relevant fee.

Note: This service is only available in Nassau and Grand Bahama at the Registrar General’s Department, except if done online by a Registered Agent.

Application Form(s) 

There are no application forms for this service.

Supporting Documents 

No supporting documents are required for this service.

Turn-around time 
72 hours, depending on if the company is in good standing.
Deadline 
There are no deadlines for this service.
Related Fee(s) 

For an International Business Corporation the fee is BS$100.00
For a Regular Company, the fee is BS$30.00

For more information please contact 

Registrar General’s Department
Cor. of Shirley and Charlotte Street
P.O. Box N 532
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel.
(242) 397-8959
(242) 397-8995
(242) 397-8958
(242) 397-8962
Fax. (242) 322-5553
Email. registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Website: www.bahamas.gov.bs/rgd
Opening Hours: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

 
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Agency Contact Info
 
Registrar Generals Department
Shirley House
#50 Shirley Street
P. O. Box N-532
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone: (242) - 397-9143-58
397-8995
397-9126
397-8953 397-9178
397-9162
397-9178
Fax: (242) - 322-5553
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