Notice of Change of Residential Address

The Notice of Change of Residential Address can be used by any person to notify others about a residential address change. It may also be used to indicate a change in contact number or email address. This letter can be used by a person who changes their address. This letter allows the sender to notify that the change of address has already taken or will take place in the future for whatever purpose it may serve.

For example, the sender wants to relocate in the future and wants the recipient to be aware of this change to make their transactions without delay.

The letter can be used by the sender to notify, among others the following persons that there has been a change in their physical address, update the records, and to request that all mails, packages and correspondences be made to the new address:

• friends,
• family members,
• banks and any other financial institutions,
• utility companies,
• insurance companies, or
• the employer.

In case an organization changes its business address, the Notice of Change of Business Address can be used.

How to use this document

This letter may be sent by the person to notify their contacts of the change in physical address, contact number, and email address, and request that the records be updated for future communications and personal or business correspondences. The sender or party informing of the change can complete the document by entering the following information:

• The name of the sender and recipient of the letter,
• The date on which the change of address took place/will take place,
• The old address,
• The new address, and/or
• If applicable, the change of phone number and/or e-mail address.

Once completed, the sender should print and sign the document and send the same to the contacts who wish to be informed.

Applicable law

There are no specific laws that govern what should be included in a Notice of Change of Residential Address. The laws on contracts and obligations found in the Civil Code of the Philippines may apply.

If applicable, the sender may also register their new address in the local government unit or barangay where their residential address is located by obtaining a Barangay Clearance therefrom.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.