How to file director amendment applications

The detailed step-by-step guides on the enhanced director amendments process are provided on the CIPC website under the heading ‘Companies and Close Corporations’ here.

Below are answers to some of the questions on this process that have been received from our Call Centre.

1. How do I change the Identification on my Customer Profile from a Passport to an ID?
   ⦁ Log a ticket on https://enquiries.cipc.co.za and select the Department – Login Challenges.
   ⦁ Write a message that includes your customer code, passport number, and ID number. Attach a certified Copy of the ID.
   ⦁ Our back office will update your information.
2. How do I update a Director Address of a South African that is domiciled overseas as I’m required to select a South African Province on the Director Address.
   ⦁ Capture the overseas Address and select any of the South African Provinces and Finalise the application.
   ⦁ Log a ticket on https://enquiries.cipc.co.za and select Department – Companies and CCs, Category – Company Amendments, Sub Category – Director Amendments EService (CoR39)
   ⦁ Write a message which includes the Enterprise Number, the Director ID, and the Province/State.
   ⦁ Our back office will update your information.
3. I get an error of the ID Issue Date when appointing a Director.
   ⦁ Do not type the date. Use the Calendar control to select the date. The appointment will be saved if the date matches the Home Affairs records.
4. Do I need to add the + sign on an international cellphone number?
   ⦁ No, do not add the + sign on an international cellphone number.
   ⦁ Example for Zimbabwe (Country Code +263). The number when in Zimbabwe is 0770000000. Capture as 263770000000

Read the CIPC Notice 2 of 2024 here.