Administrative Boundary Changes 2025: Is Business License Update Required?

Written on June 12th, 2025

Businesses Are Not Required to Update Information Due to Administrative Boundary Changes

On April 5, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Official Dispatch No. 4370/BTC-DNTN providing guidance on business registration in cases where there are changes to administrative boundaries, especially in the context of the consolidation and reorganization of district- and commune-level administrative units as directed by the Prime Minister. However, businesses are not required to change their registered business address.

According to the guidance from the Ministry of Finance, enterprises, household businesses, cooperatives, cooperative unions, and business cooperation groups are not required to update their business registration information if the change arises solely from adjustments to administrative boundaries (i.e., when an administrative location is renamed due to merger, division, etc.).

This includes documents such as:

  • Certificate of Business Registration (ERC),
  • Household Business Registration Certificate,
  • Cooperative Registration Certificate, or
  • Certificate of Registration for branches/representative offices/business locations

These documents remain legally valid and can continue to be used without the need for amendments or updates.

If the business wishes to proactively update the information:

Although not mandatory, if enterprises, household businesses, or organizations wish to align their address with the new administrative system (e.g., for convenience in transactions, document printing, or data synchronization with partners), they may proceed with updating the information at the Business Registration Office.

Additionally, the update of address information can be carried out simultaneously with other changes, such as changes to the legal representative, company name, charter capital, or business lines.

Legal basis:

Official Dispatch No. 4370/BTC-DNTN

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  • Voluntarily update its registered address to match the new administrative structure,
  • Ensure consistency across all legal and business documents,
  • Receive advice on the legal and tax implications of such changes,

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