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# CIPC Practice Note 1 of 2024: Proof of physical address of Companies and Close Corporations

**Published: 21 February 2024**

Section 23(3) of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008) (“The Act”) requires each company or external company to maintain at least one office in the Republic and register its address. From March 1, 2024, the CIPC will require certified evidence of the registered address or principal office for certain applications to ensure the correctness and reliability of submitted information.

* Registration of External Company (CoR20.1 and supporting documentation)
* Long Standard Form Profit Companies (Form CoR15.1B and supporting documentation)
* Long Standard Form Non-Profit Companies without members (Form CoR15.1D and supporting documentation)
* Long Standard Form Non-Profit Companies with members (Form CoR15.1E and supporting documentation)
* Application to Convert a Close Corporation (Form CoR16.1 and supporting documents)
* Application to Transfer Registration of Foreign Company (Form CoR17.1 and supporting documents)

[Practice Note 1](https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PN-1-of-2024_GG-Notice-number-4356_9-February-2024.pdf)