If you hold a registered business name, you can use the ASIC Connect online service to update your registration details. You can also use ASIC Connect to register or renew a business name.
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Before you start
To update your business name details, you need to:
ASIC’s Electronic Lodgement Protocol
Before signing up for ASIC Connect, read ASIC's Electronic Lodgement Protocol. The protocol includes ASIC’s requirements for storing signed documents that you lodge online.
Steps to sign up for ASIC Connect
Enter your details
- Go to the sign-up page and enter the requested details.
- Your password must:
- be at least 9 characters long
- include at least one lowercase letter (a–z), one capital letter (A–Z) and one number (0–9)
- not include 3 or more letters in a row from your username, first name or last name.
Agree to the Electronic Lodgement Protocol and create account
- If you agree to the protocol select ‘Yes’. If you do not agree and select ‘No’ you will not be able to sign up.
- Then select the ‘Create account’ button.
Activate account
You should receive an activation email within 15 minutes. Select the link in the email, or copy and paste it into a web browser.
User guide
For more detailed information and screenshots, see our user guide:
ASIC key
To link a business name to your account, you will need an ASIC key. This is a 10-digit number that is unique to your business name. You can find your ASIC key on:
- the letter we sent you when you registered your business name
- your most recent business name renewal notice.
If you already have an ASIC Connect account and you know your ASIC key, you can skip to Steps to link a business name.
If you cannot find your ASIC key, you can request a new one. See our user guide:
How to request an ASIC key (PDF 388 KB)
Steps to link a business name
Log in to ASIC Connect
Use your username and password to
log in.
Start linking the business name
- If this is your first time logging in, you will be prompted to link a business name.
- If you’ve logged in before, select ‘Link a business/Request ASIC key’ from the ‘Do It Now’ menu at the right of the screen.
Enter your details
- Select ‘Yes’ to ‘Do you have an ASIC key for your business?’
- For business type, select ‘Business name’.
- Enter your date of birth, select your role in the business, and enter your ASIC key.
- Select the ‘Link to Account’ button.
Confirmation
You will see a message confirming your business name has been linked.
User guide
For more detailed information and screenshots, see our user guide:
How to link a business to your ASIC Connect account (PDF 298 KB)
What you can do using ASIC Connect
You can do the following tasks on ASIC Connect. Select a heading to see user guides and links for each task.
What you cannot do using ASIC Connect
You cannot do the following tasks on ASIC Connect. Select a heading to see more information.
Hide personal details on the business names register
If you’re worried about your safety, you can ask us to hide some personal details from the public. You will need to download a paper form and send it via email or mail.
Hide personal details on the business names register
Change details on the companies register
If you have both a registered business name and a registered company, changing details for your business name on ASIC Connect will not change them on the companies register.
You must change these details separately, using the company officeholder portal or registered agent portal:
Company officeholder portal access
Registered agent portal access
