LLP Form 15 — changing your LLP's registered office, step by step

LLP Form 15 at a glance

Who has to file LLP Form 15

• Any LLP moving its registered office to a new address within the same city, town or village.
• Any LLP moving to a different city or town within the same Registrar's jurisdiction.
• Any LLP moving to a state or place under a different Registrar, which requires the additional Rule 17 steps including creditor consent.
• An LLP that has also declared an alternative address for service of documents files Form 12 separately for that.

When it is due

Where to find it on the MCA portal

The exact path on MCA V3, in order:

Before you start

Every one of these has to be true before the form will go through. Checking them first is what saves a cancelled SRN.

• Consent of the partners to the change, in the manner the LLP Agreement requires.
• Where the move crosses into another Registrar's jurisdiction, consent of the secured creditors and publication of a notice in a newspaper as Rule 17 requires.
• Proof of the new address — a utility bill not older than two months — and a no-objection certificate from the owner if the premises are not the LLP's own.
• The filer must be a registered Business User with a DSC associated against their DPIN.
• Certification by a practising CA, cost accountant or company secretary.

How to file LLP Form 15, step by step

1. Establish how far the office is moving

   This decides everything that follows. A move within the same city, town or village needs only partners' consent. A move to a place under a different Registrar additionally requires the consent of secured creditors and a newspaper notice under Rule 17. Do not start the filing before you know which case applies.

2. Complete the Rule 17(1) requirements

   Take the partners' consent, and where the move crosses jurisdictions obtain creditor consent and publish the notice. The 30-day clock starts from this compliance, not from the date you physically move.

3. Assemble the address proof

   A utility bill for the new premises, not older than two months, in support of the address, plus a no-objection certificate from the owner where the LLP does not own the premises. A rent agreement is usually required alongside.

4. Log in and navigate to the form

   Sign in, then MCA Services → E-Filing → LLP Forms Download, go to the Address related filings heading, and open Notice for change of place of Registered Address.

5. Enter the LLPIN and the new address

   The existing address pre-fills from the LLPIN. Enter the complete new address including the PIN code, and the jurisdiction of the police station for the new location — this field is frequently left blank and it is mandatory.

6. Give the date of compliance with Rule 17(1)

   This is the date the Registrar measures the 30 days against.

7. Attach the supporting documents

   Proof of the new address, the owner's NOC, partners' consent, and — for a jurisdiction change — the secured creditors' consent and a copy of the newspaper publication. PDF or JPG, 2 MB maximum each.

8. Get the professional certification

   Signed by a designated partner and certified by a chartered accountant, cost accountant or company secretary in whole-time practice.

9. Submit, sign and pay

   Submit generates the SRN. Upload the DSC-signed PDF within 15 days and pay within 7 days of that upload, or due date plus 2 days, whichever is earlier.

10. Update everything else

    The Registrar's record is only one of many. Update the LLP Agreement through Form 3 if it states the office address, and update GST registration, PAN and TAN records, bank accounts, licences, and the name board displayed at the new office.

Documents to attach

Mandatory

• Proof of the new registered office address — a utility bill not older than two months.
• No-objection certificate from the owner of the premises, where the LLP does not own them.
• Consent of the partners to the change.

Optional

• Consent of secured creditors — mandatory where the move is to a different Registrar's jurisdiction.
• Copy of the newspaper publication, where Rule 17 requires it.
• Rent or lease agreement for the new premises.

File limits: PDF or JPG only, maximum 2 MB per file.

Government fee for LLP Form 15

The normal fee depends on the total contribution of the LLP, under the LLP Rules, 2009.

Late filing fee

Event-based ladder: standard multipliers up to 360 days, then a flat 25 times the normal fee for a small LLP and 50 times for any other LLP, with no per-day component.

Why LLP Form 15 gets rejected

These are the failures that actually stop filings, in rough order of how often they come up.

Police station jurisdiction left blank

Mandatory for the new address, and routinely missed.

Utility bill older than two months

Address proof has to be recent. An old bill is rejected.

Owner's NOC missing

Required whenever the LLP does not own the premises.

Creditor consent missing on a jurisdiction change

Moving to a different Registrar's area requires secured creditors' consent under Rule 17. Skipping it invalidates the filing.

Filed more than 30 days after Rule 17(1) compliance

The clock runs from the compliance date, not from the physical move.

Address does not match the proof

The address typed into the form must match the utility bill and NOC exactly, including PIN code.

Confusing Form 15 with Form 12

Form 15 changes the registered office. Form 12 declares an additional address for service of documents, which is a different thing.

LLP Form 15 — frequently asked questions

What is the due date for LLP Form 15?

Within 30 days of complying with the requirements of Rule 17(1) — that is, from the consent and, where applicable, the creditor and newspaper steps, not from the date you physically move.

What changes if I move the LLP to another state?

A move to a place under a different Registrar requires more than partners' consent: the consent of the secured creditors and publication of a notice under Rule 17 are also needed, and those must be completed before Form 15 is filed.

What address proof does MCA accept?

A utility bill for the new premises not older than two months, together with a no-objection certificate from the owner where the LLP does not own the premises, and usually the rent or lease agreement.

Do I also need to file Form 3 after changing the registered office?

If the LLP Agreement states the registered office address, then the agreement has changed and Form 3 follows. Many agreements only state the state, in which case no amendment is needed.

What is the difference between Form 15 and Form 12?

Form 15 changes the LLP's registered office. Form 12 declares an additional address at which documents may be served on the LLP under section 13(2), without changing the registered office at all.

What is the late fee for LLP Form 15?

The standard multiplier ladder up to 360 days, then a flat 25 times the normal fee for a small LLP and 50 times for any other LLP.

Checked against the Ministry of Corporate Affairs instruction kit for this web form and the Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009. MCA changes its forms and fees from time to time — confirm the current position on mca.gov.in before you file.