Update of Name or Business Name

What are the requirements for updating a name or business name?

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

How long does the process take?

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.

Submission of Documents with Physical Signatures

Applications requiring a physical signature must be submitted to the Service Platform or Regional Office.

Submission of Documents with a Digital Signature

Form for Submitting Documents with a Digital Signature

  • The application may be submitted electronically provided that the legal representative(s) and responsible professionals have a national digital signature duly certified by the relevant institution; the digital certificate allows its holder to authenticate themselves and sign electronically. It is not a scanned signature.
  • You can attach up to 5 files per submission, each with a maximum size of 50 MB. If you need to send more than 5 files, you must create a ZIP file that does not contain any subfolders.
  • Do not change the preselection indicated: Update Name or Business Name to ensure proper documentation traceability.

For more information, please contact the Registrar's Office

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Email

dep.registro@cfia.cr

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Phone

Call Center: 2103-2290