Certificate of Amendment for Algeria

Updating Algerian Records After Your Company Changes

U.S. companies change names, move headquarters, convert or restructure their shares. Each change has to reach every Algerian record that still shows the old details: the commercial registry (CNRC), INAPI trademark records, product registrations, bank mandates, agency files and the share registers of Algerian companies you invest in. The document that proves the change is usually a certificate of amendment.

Two kinds of amendment

A charter amendment (a certificate or articles of amendment) is filed with the Secretary of State and changes your company’s name, address, purpose or authorized shares. It is a state record, so you send a certified copy from the state, without a notary.

A contract amendment (in French, an avenant) changes an existing agreement, such as your agency or distribution agreement with an Algerian partner. It is a private document, so your officer signs it before a notary.

Both kinds now follow the same final step for Algeria: an apostille from the Secretary of State. Since Algeria joined the Hague Apostille Convention (effective July 9, 2026), the U.S. Department of State and the Algerian Embassy are no longer involved.

A name change: the most common case

After a name change, Algerian authorities need to see the link between the old name and the new one. Send the certified certificate of amendment together with a new certificate of good standing in the new name, both apostilled. The INAPI trademark records, your agent’s registrations and any Algerian company where you hold shares each need their own apostilled original, so plan how many copies you need.

Changes to capital, purpose or structure

If the change affects your role as a shareholder in an Algerian company, for example a new company name or a conversion from a corporation to an LLC, the Algerian company’s notary will update its statuts and share register, usually through a notarial deed. The notary will want the certified amendment, often together with a board resolution and a power of attorney for whoever signs on your behalf in Algeria.

Amending an agreement with an Algerian partner

When you extend, expand or change an agency agreement in Algeria, the amendment should refer to the original agreement by date, set out exactly what changes, and be signed by the same parties. Your officer signs before a U.S. notary, the state apostilles it, and your Algerian partner signs its own copy locally.

Restated articles as an alternative

If your company has amended its charter several times, restated articles combine everything into one current document. Algerian officials often find one restated charter easier to follow than a stack of separate amendments.