Update of Name or Business Name

The request may be sent to dep.registro@cfia.cr provided that the legal representative(s) have a national digital signature duly certified by the appropriate institution; the digital certificate allows the holder to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.

If you do not have a digital signature, you can submit your application via the CFIA Services Platform.

1. Application Form for Updating a Name or Business Name

  • The information must be complete, with no cross-outs or alterations.
  • The form is available in an editable PDF format. Once completed, you must print it, sign it, and submit it along with the required documents.
Application Form for Updating a Company Name or Business Name

2. A certificate issued by the National Registry or a notary public confirming the entity’s legal status and legal identification number, which must have been issued within the last 15 calendar days.

3. Company Information Sheet

  • The information must be complete, with no cross-outs or alterations.
  • The form is available in an editable PDF format. Once completed, you must print it, sign it, and submit it along with the required documents.
Company Information Sheet Form

The process takes 24 hours, provided that all required documents have been submitted in accordance with the regulations.

Please note that:

  • Updating the company's name or business name is not permitted when the legal registration number changes.
  • All required information and documentation must be submitted in full. If any of the specified requirements are not met correctly or do not comply with CFIA regulations, the application will not be processed and will have no legal effect.
  • The signatures on the form must be original and must be submitted duly authenticated by a notary public with the notary’s signature, seal, notarial security paper, and corresponding stamps, if the legal representative(s) do not present a valid and intact identity card to the CFIA to complete the procedure and verify their signatures.
  • You can complete the process using a national digital signature that has been properly certified by the relevant institution; the digital certificate allows its owner to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.