The Change Request Form is a general-purpose webform filed on the MCA portal by a Company, Foreign Company, LLP, or FLLP for changes that cannot be made through any existing statutory form or Back Office functionality. This section of the Instruction Kit does not cite a specific governing law provision, as the form is administrative in nature and is meant strictly for exceptional situations.

Who Should File the Change Request Form / When is it Filed

Any Company, Foreign Company, LLP, or FLLP that needs to make a correction or change arising out of a Court’s or Tribunal’s direction or order, and for which no statutory form or portal functionality is otherwise available, may use the Change Request Form. It is explicitly not a substitute for MCA Front Office (FO) tickets, and must not be used for purposes covered by existing statutory forms or by Back Office functionality available with the jurisdictional RoC.

Important Checkpoints Before Filing

  • Applicant must be registered on the MCA portal before filing
  • The Company/Foreign Company/LLP/FLLP must be registered with MCA and hold a valid, approved CIN/FCRN/LLPIN/FLLPIN
  • The entity must not be under liquidation or under CIRP (Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process)
  • The DSC attached must be registered on the MCA portal against the DIN/DPIN/PAN/Membership number provided
  • The business user must be associated with, or authorised by, the company to e-file on its behalf
  • The signing authority must hold a valid, non-expired, non-revoked DSC or valid DIN/DPIN/PAN
  • For resubmission: original application (with linked forms, if any) must be in Application History and T+15 days (T = date marked ‘Resubmission Required’) must not have elapsed
  • This form must not be filed for purposes where a statutory form or service already exists on the MCA FO portal, nor for purposes handled through jurisdictional RoC Back Office functionality
  • The form should be used only under exceptional circumstances, typically arising from Court/Tribunal directions
  • If field space is insufficient, additional details may be furnished as an optional attachment

Step-by-Step Filing Process

  1. Login to MCA portal → MCA Services → Company e-Filing → Approval Services (Registrar of Companies)
  2. Access “Change Request Form”
  3. Enter/search/select CIN/FCRN/LLPIN/FLLPIN
  4. Fill up the application, describing the requested change and attaching the relevant Court/Tribunal order or supporting document
  5. Optionally save as draft
  6. Submit the webform and note the SRN
  7. Affix DSC
  8. Upload the DSC-affixed PDF on MCA portal
  9. Receive acknowledgement

Signing Requirements

  • Digitally signed by an authorised signatory with a valid DSC and DIN/DPIN/PAN/Membership number

Fee Structure

The Instruction Kit marks the fee-rules section as not applicable — no filing fee is prescribed for the Change Request Form.

Processing Mode

The Change Request Form is processed in Non-STP mode — every filing is reviewed manually.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. When should the Change Request Form be used? Only in exceptional circumstances — typically to give effect to a Court’s or Tribunal’s direction or order — where no statutory form or portal functionality is otherwise available.

Q2. Can this form be used instead of raising an FO ticket? No — it is explicitly not a substitute for MCA Front Office tickets.

Q3. Can a company under CIRP use this form? No — the entity must not be under liquidation or under CIRP.

Q4. Is there a filing fee? No — the Instruction Kit marks the fee-rules section as not applicable.

Q5. Is the Change Request Form processed automatically? No, it is always processed in Non-STP mode with manual review.

Disclaimer

This article is based on the official Instruction Kit for the Change Request Form published by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the content is intended for general guidance purposes only. MCA forms, rules, and fee structures are subject to change through amendments to the Companies Act, 2013 or notifications issued thereunder.

In case of any inconsistency or doubt, readers are advised to refer to the official MCA access page for the Change Request Form and resources available on the MCA website.