ASIC Form 201 - Company Registration API

ASIC Form 201 v8.00

Application for registration as an Australian company

Create a 201 form application for registering a new Australian company. An API call to this endpoint will return a JSON response with the requst ID. If the application has been approved, an successful validation report will be returned together with the ASIC document number.

All strings present in your application must be uppercase.

• identifier
  string / mandatory / maximum 17 characters
  Unique identifier for the request
• company_id
  array / mandatory
  Array with new company details
  • company_name
    string / mandatory if acn_yesno = N / maximum 200 characters
    Full company name
  • company_type
    string / mandatory
    Company type. Value: APUB, APTY, FNOS or RACN as per Table 0013
  • company_class
    string / mandatory
    Company class. Value: LMGT, LMSG, LMSH, NLIA or UNLM as per Table 0001
  • company_subclass
    string / mandatory
    Company class. Value: PNPC, PSTC, HUNT, PROP, LISN, LISS, LIST, STFI, NLTD, ULSN, ULSS or ULST as per Table 0002
  • acn_yesno
    string / mandatory
    ACN as the company name? Value: Y or N
  • acn_legal
    string / mandatory if acn_yesno = Y
    ACN legal elements. Value: PTY, PTY., PROPRIETARY, LTD, LTD., LIMITED, NL, N.L. and NO LIABILITY as per Table 0012
  • governed_constitution
    string / mandatory if company_type = APUB and company_class = NLIA or LMGT and company_subclass = ULSN or ULSS
    Governed by a constitution? Value: Y or N
  • shares_non_cash
    string / mandatory if company_type = APUB
    Shares be issued for non-cash? Value: Y or N
  • reserved_410
    string / mandatory
    Has the name been reserved? Value: Y or N
  • name_identical
    string / mandatory
    Is the name registered as business name? Value: Y or N
  • jurisdiction
    string / mandatory
    Is the name registered as business name? Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
  • residential_officeholder
    string / mandatory
    Are all officeholder addresses the usual residential address of the officeholder? Value: Y or N
  • abn
    string / mandatory if name_identical = Y
    ABN of business name. Must match the business name holder
• reservation
  array / mandatory if reserved_410 = Y
  Array with name reservation details
  • applicant_name_person
    array / mandatory if person
    Array with applicant's details
    • family_name
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Applicant's last name
    • given_name1
      string / mandatory / maximum 20 characters
      Applicant's first name
    • given_name2
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Applicant's middle name
    • given_name3
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Applicant's middle name
  • applicant_name_organisation
    string / mandatory if organisation / maximum 200 characters
    Applicant's organisation
  • document_number
    string / mandatory / maximum 9 characters
    Reservation number
• business
  array / mandatory if name_identical = Y / maximum 8 repetitions
  Array with business name registration details
  • place_registration
    string / mandatory
    State of registration. Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
  • registration_number
    string / mandatory / maximum 10 characters
    Reservation number
• members_amount
  number / mandatory if company_class = LMGT / maximum 17 digits
  Array with business name registration details
• registered_office
  array / mandatory
  Array with registered office details
  • address
    array / mandatory
    Array with registered office address
    • care_of
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address "care-of" text
    • line2
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address room, floor, building
    • street
      string / mandatory / maximum 52 characters
      Street number, name and type
    • locality
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Suburb, town, city
    • state
      string / mandatory if country = AU
      Australian state or territory. Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
    • postcode
      string / mandatory if country = AU / 4 digits
      Australia Post postcode
    • country
      string / mandatory if country != AU / maximum 30 characters
      Country
  • occupy
    string / mandatory
    Will the company occupy the address? Value: Y or N
  • occupier_name
    string / mandatory if occupy = N / maximum 200 characters characters
    Occupier's name
  • occupant_consent
    string / mandatory if occupy = N
    Occupier consent. Value: Y or N
  • address_overridden
    string / mandatory
    Address overridden? Value: Y or N
• standard_hours
  string / mandatory if company_type = APUB
  Is the registered office to be open each business day from at least 10am to 12noon & 2pm to 4pm? Value: Y or N
• office_hours
  array / mandatory if company_type = APUB and standard_hours = N / maximum 9 repetitions
  Array with opening hours
  • opening
    time / mandatory
    Office hours time of opening. Accepted format HHMM
  • closing
    time / mandatory
    Office hours time of closing. Accepted format HHMM
• principal_place
  array / mandatory
  Array with principal place of business details
  • address_overridden
    string / mandatory
    Address overridden? Value: Y or N
  • address
    array / mandatory
    Array with principal place of business address
    • care_of
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address "care-of" text
    • line2
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address room, floor, building
    • street
      string / mandatory / maximum 52 characters
      Street number, name and type
    • locality
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Suburb, town, city
    • state
      string / mandatory if country = AU
      Australian state or territory. Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
    • postcode
      string / mandatory if country = AU / 4 digits
      Australia Post postcode
    • country
      string / mandatory if country != AU / maximum 30 characters
      Country
• ultimate_holding
  array
  Array with the ultimate holding company
  • name
    string / mandatory / maximum 200 characters
    Name of ultimate holding company
  • acn
    number / mandatory if place_incorporation = AU / 9 digits
    ACN/ARBN of ultimate holding company
  • place_incorporation
    time / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
    Place of incorporation (country)
  • abn
    number / mandatory if place_incorporation = AU / 11 digits
    ABN of ultimate holding company
• officers
  array / maximum 99999 repetitions
  Array with the officers of the company
  • name
    array / mandatory
    Name of the officer
    • family_name
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Last name
    • given_name1
      string / mandatory / maximum 20 characters
      First name
    • given_name2
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
    • given_name3
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
  • birth_details
    array / mandatory
    Birth details of the officer
    • date
      date / mandatory
      Date of birth. Accepted format YYYYMMDD
    • locality
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Birth locality. Suburb if country of birth is Australia, otherwise city must be filled in.
    • locality_qualifier
      string / maximum 30 characters
      Birth state and/or country. Australian State if country of birth is Australia, otherwise country must be filled in. If Australian State, value must be ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
  • address
    array / mandatory
    Array with officer residential address
    • care_of
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address "care-of" text
    • line2
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address room, floor, building
    • street
      string / mandatory / maximum 52 characters
      Street number, name and type
    • locality
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Suburb, town, city
    • state
      string / mandatory if country = AU
      Australian state or territory. Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
    • postcode
      string / mandatory if country = AU / 4 digits
      Australia Post postcode
    • country
      string / mandatory if country != AU / maximum 30 characters
      Country
  • address_overridden
    string / mandatory
    Address overridden? Value: Y or N
  • former_name
    array / maximum 99 repetitions
    Name of the officer
    • family_name
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Former last name
    • given_name1
      string / mandatory / maximum 20 characters
      Former first name
    • given_name2
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Former middle name
    • given_name3
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Former middle name
  • offices
    array / mandatory / maximum 2 repetitions
    Roles. Value: DIR, SEC as per Table 0004
• share_class
  array / maximum 99999 repetitions
  Array with share structure in alphabetical order
  • code
    string / mandatory / maximum 4 characters
    Share class code
  • title
    string / mandatory / maximum 60 characters
    Full title of share
  • total_number_issued
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Total number issued
  • total_amount_paid
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Total amount paid in cents
  • total_amount_unpaid
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Total amount unpaid in cents
• members
  array / mandatory if company_class != LMGT / maximum 99999 repetitions
  Array with the share members
  • share_class
    string / mandatory / maximum 4 characters
    Share class code
  • number
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Number agreed to be taken up
  • shares_fully_paid
    string / mandatory
    Are the shares fully paid for? Value: Y or N
  • beneficial_owner
    string / mandatory /
    Is member the beneficial owner? Value: Y or N
  • total_paid
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Total amount paid/taken to be paid
  • total_unpaid
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Total amount unpaid in cents
  • amount_paid_per_share
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Amount paid/taken to be paid per share in cents
  • amount_due_per_share
    number / mandatory / maximum 17 digits
    Amount due and payable per share in cents
  • holding_owners
    array / mandatory / maximum 99999 repetitions
    Name, address of owner of holding
    • member_name_person
      array / mandatory if member is an individual
      Member name (if person)
      • family_name
        string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
        Last name
      • given_name1
        string / mandatory / maximum 20 characters
        First name
      • given_name2
        string / maximum 20 characters
        Middle name
      • given_name3
        string / maximum 20 characters
        Middle name
    • member_name_organisation
      string / mandatory if member is an organisation / maximum 200 characters
      Member name (if organisation)
    • member_acn_organisation
      number / mandatory if member is an Australian organisation / maximum 9 digits
      Member ACN/ARBN (if organisation)
    • member_address
      array / mandatory
      Array with member address
      • care_of
        string / maximum 50 characters
        Address "care-of" text
      • line2
        string / maximum 50 characters
        Address room, floor, building
      • street
        string / mandatory / maximum 52 characters
        Street number, name and type
      • locality
        string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
        Suburb, town, city
      • state
        string / mandatory if country = AU
        Australian state or territory. Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
      • postcode
        string / mandatory if country = AU / 4 digits
        Australia Post postcode
      • country
        string / mandatory if country != AU / maximum 30 characters
        Country
    • member_has_acn
      string / mandatory if member is an organisation
      Does the member organisation have an ACN or ARBN? Value: Y or N
    • address_overridden
      number / mandatory
      Address overridden? Value: Y or N
• nonshare_members
  array / mandatory if company_class = LMGT / maximum 99999 repetitions
  Array with the non-share members
  • member_name_person
    array / mandatory
    Name and address of non-share owning member
    • family_name
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Last name
    • given_name1
      string / mandatory / maximum 20 characters
      First name
    • given_name2
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
    • given_name3
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
  • member_name_organisation
    string / mandatory if member is an organisation / maximum 200 characters
    Member name (if organisation)
  • member_acn_organisation
    number / mandatory if member is an Australian organisation / maximum 9 digits
    Member ACN/ARBN (if organisation)
  • member_address
    array / mandatory
    Array with member residential address
    • care_of
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address "care-of" text
    • line2
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address room, floor, building
    • street
      string / mandatory / maximum 52 characters
      Street number, name and type
    • locality
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Suburb, town, city
    • state
      string / mandatory if country = AU
      Australian state or territory. Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
    • postcode
      string / mandatory if country = AU / 4 digits
      Australia Post postcode
    • country
      string / mandatory if country != AU / maximum 30 characters
      Country
  • member_has_acn
    string / mandatory
    Does the member organisation have an ACN or ARBN? Value: Y or N
  • address_overridden
    string / mandatory
    Address overridden? Value: Y or N
• applicant
  array / mandatory
  Array with applicant details
  • name_person
    array / mandatory if the applicant is an individual
    Name of the applicant if person
    • family_name
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Last name
    • given_name1
      string / mandatory / maximum 20 characters
      First name
    • given_name2
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
    • given_name3
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
  • name_organisation
    string / mandatory if applicant is an organisation / maximum 200 characters
    Applicant name (if organisation)
  • acn_organisation
    number / mandatory if applicant is an Australian organisation / maximum 9 digits
    Applicant ACN/ARBN (if organisation)
  • address
    array / mandatory
    Array with applicant residential address
    • care_of
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address "care-of" text
    • line2
      string / maximum 50 characters
      Address room, floor, building
    • street
      string / mandatory / maximum 52 characters
      Street number, name and type
    • locality
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Suburb, town, city
    • state
      string / mandatory if country = AU
      Australian state or territory. Value: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC or WA as per Table 0004
    • postcode
      string / mandatory if country = AU / 4 digits
      Australia Post postcode
    • country
      string / mandatory if country != AU / maximum 30 characters
      Country
  • signatory_name
    array / mandatory
    Name of the natural person which is singning the application
    • family_name
      string / mandatory / maximum 30 characters
      Last name
    • given_name1
      string / mandatory / maximum 20 characters
      First name
    • given_name2
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
    • given_name3
      string / maximum 20 characters
      Middle name
  • signatory_role
    string / mandatory if applicant is an organisation
    Signatory role when applicant is an organisation. Value: DIR, SEC, ALT or AGT. as per Table 0004
  • date_signed
    date / mandatory
    Signing date. Accepted format YYYYMMDD
  • confirm_assented_to
    string / mandatory
    Declares that the information in this form is true and correct. Value: Y or N
• admin
  array / mandatory
  Array with administrative Details
  • request_manual_review
    string
    Request application be manually reviewed? Value: Y if residential_officeholder = N, or N
  • has_asic_consent_for_name
    string
    Has ASIC consent been granted for use of proposed name? If the applicant claims that ministerial consent has been granted for the use of the proposed name, the Form 201 will be queued for manual processing. Value: Y or N
  • certificate_delivery_option
    string / mandatory
    Registration Certificate delivery option. Value: PDF , or PSCR as per Table 0017
  • text_manual_review
    text / mandatory if request_manual_review = Y / maximum 2,900,000 characters
    Text in support of application, to be considered in manual review.
• token
  string / mandatory / 60 characters
  GetEDGE ECR Token.
• amend
  string / mandatory it is an amended application / maximum 8 characters
  Amended EDGE request ID.
• test_transmission
  string
  Is this a test transmission? Value: Y or N
• self_signed
  string
  Is this a transmission signed with your own certificate? Value: true or false
• company_full_name
  string / maximum 200 characters
  Full compnay name or "A.C.N. XXX XXX XXX" followed by the legal elements if acn_yesno = Y
• order
  string / maximum 8 characters
  Order/application number.

POST to /api/v1/201

{
    "identifier":"",
    "company_id":{
        "company_name" : "",
        "company_type" : "",
        "company_class" : "",
        "company_subclass" : "",
        "acn_yesno" : "",
        "acn_legal" : "",
        "governed_constitution" : "",
        "shares_non_cash" : "",
        "reserved_410" : "",
        "name_identical" : "",
        "jurisdiction" : "",
        "residential_officeholder" : "",
        "abn" : ""
    },
    "reservation":{
        "applicant_name_person":{
            "family_name":"",
            "given_name1":"",
            "given_name2":"",
            "given_name3":""
        },
        "applicant_name_organisation":"",
        "document_number":""
    },
    "business":{
        {
            "place_registration":"",
            "registration_number":""
        }
    },
    "members_amount" : "",
    "registered_office":{
        "address":{
            "care_of" : "",
            "line2" : "",
            "street" : "",
            "locality" : "",
            "state" : "",
            "postcode" : "",
            "country" : ""
        },
        "occupy" : "",
        "occupier_name" : "",
        "occupant_consent" : "",
        "address_overridden" : ""
    },
    "standard_hours" : "",
    "office_hours":{
        {
            "opening" : "",
            "closing" : ""
        }
    },
    "principal_place":{
        "address_overridden" : "",
        "address":{
            "care_of" : "",
            "line2" : "",
            "street" : "",
            "locality" : "",
            "state" : "",
            "postcode" : "",
            "country" : ""
        }
    },
    "ultimate_holding" : {
        "name" : "",
        "acn" : "",
        "place_incorporation" : "",
        "abn" : ""
    },
    "officers":{
        {
            "name":{
                "family_name" : "",
                "given_name1" : "",
                "given_name2" : "",
                "given_name3" : "
            },
            "birth_details":{
                "date" : "",
                "locality" : "",
                "locality_qualifier" : ""
            },
            "address":{
                "care_of" : ",
                "line2" : ",
                "street" : "",
                "locality" : "",
                "state" : "",
                "postcode" : "",
                "country" : "
            },
            "address_overridden" : "",
            "former_name":{
                "family_name" : "",
                "given_name1" : "",
                "given_name2" : "",
                "given_name3" : "
            },
            "offices":{
                ""
            }
        },
    },
    "share_class":{
        {
            "code" : "",
            "title" : "",
            "total_number_issued" : "",
            "total_amount_paid" : "",
            "total_amount_unpaid" : ""
        }
    },
    "members":{
        {
            "share_class" : "",
            "number" : "",
            "shares_fully_paid" : "",
            "beneficial_owner" : "",
            "total_paid" : "",
            "total_unpaid" : "",
            "amount_paid_per_share" : "",
            "amount_due_per_share" : "",
            "holding_owners":{
                {
                    "member_name_person":{
                        "family_name" : "",
                        "given_name1" : "",
                        "given_name2" : "",
                        "given_name3" : ""
                    },
                    "member_name_organisation" : "",
                    "member_acn_organisation" : "",
                    "member_address":{
                        "care_of" : "",
                        "line2" : "",
                        "street" : "",
                        "locality" : "",
                        "state" : "",
                        "postcode" : "",
                        "country" : ""
                    },
                    "member_has_acn" : "",
                    "address_overridden" : ""
                }
            }
        },
    },
    "nonshare_members":{
        {
            "member_name_person":{
                "family_name" : "",
                "given_name1" : "",
                "given_name2" : "",
                "given_name3" : ""
            },
            "member_name_organisation" : "",
            "member_acn_organisation" : "",
            "member_address":{
                "care_of" : "",
                "line2" : "",
                "street" : "",
                "locality" : "",
                "state" : "",
                "postcode" : "",
                "country" : ""
            },
            "member_has_acn" : "",
            "address_overridden" : ""
        },
    },
    "applicant":{
        "name_person" : {
            "family_name" : "",
            "given_name1" : "",
            "given_name2" : "",
            "given_name3" : ""
        },
        "name_organisation" : "",
        "acn_organisation" : "",
        "address":{
            "care_of" : "",
            "line2" : "",
            "street" : "",
            "locality" : "",
            "state" : "",
            "postcode" : "",
            "country" : ""
        },
        "signatory_name":{
            "family_name" : "",
            "given_name1" : "",
            "given_name2" : "",
            "given_name3" : ""
        },
        "signatory_role" : "",
        "date_signed" : "",
        "confirm_assented_to" : ""
    },
    "admin":{
        "request_manual_review" : "",
        "has_asic_consent_for_name" : "",
        "certificate_delivery_option" : "",
        "text_manual_review" : ""
    },
    "token" : "",
    "amend" : "",
    "test_transmission" : "",
    "self_signed" : "Y",
    "company_full_name" : "",
    "order" : ""
}