Updating the constitution of an overseas company

Changes you can make

You can:

• file a new or amended constitution
• revoke a constitution.

If your company is incorporated in Australia

If your company is incorporated with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), you don’t need to advise us if you update your constitution.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and the New Zealand Companies Office exchange information electronically. If you update your constitution on the ASIC register, the New Zealand register is updated automatically. 

How to update your constitution

To update your constitution, you must have:

• a RealMe® login
• an online services account with the Companies Register
• authority to act for your company.

Log in to your online services account and follow these steps. 

1. Search for the company using the company name, company number or New Zealand Business Number (NZBN).
2. From the search results, select the name of the company.
3. Using the My tools button, display a menu of options.
4. Choose Constitution — this shows under the Save column in the menu.
5. Select Browse or Choose file to upload a constitution and a translation of your constitution if it's not in English.
6. Enter the date you changed the constitution.
7. Select Submit.

Other guides in

Managing an overseas company in New Zealand

• Registering your company to do business in New Zealand
• How overseas companies set up as a NZ business
• How to transfer incorporation to NZ
• Financial reporting for overseas companies
• Financial reporting for New Zealand companies registered in Australia
• Annual returns for overseas companies
• Updating directors' details on the Overseas Register
• Updating addresses of overseas companies
• Changing the name of an overseas company
• How to remove a company from the Overseas Register

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