Request a Signature Page

Request a signature page for wet ink signature from the Companies Registration Office (CRO) in Ireland for forms in Pending Signature e-filing status.

  1. Open the company record and select Documents > Working Documents.

  2. Find the relevant form and select Options options icon.

    Make sure the form is in Pending Signature e-filing status.

  3. Select the Submission Documents option.

    The Submission Documents Download wizard displays.

  4. Select the Signature Page for "Wet Ink" signing option to request a signature page.

    Note

    It is recommended to also select the Submission Review option to ensure that the data processed by CRO is accurate.

  5. Select Finish to complete the wizard.

    The Submission Review and Signature Page documents are listed in Working Documents.

    The e-filing status of the original form updates to Awaiting Signature Upload status.

    Note

    A successfully downloaded submission review is in Message Received status and a successfully downloaded signature page is in Awaiting Signature Upload status.

  6. Open and review the information in the Submission Review document to confirm that it is correct.

    Example Submission Review document

  7. Print and physically sign the signature page.

    The page must be signed by the named director and/or secretary of the company.

  8. Scan the signed signature page.

  9. For the form with Awaiting Signature e-filed status, select Options options and select the Upload Signature option.

    The Import Document wizard displays.

  10. In the Import Document wizard, use the Choose File option to find and select the signed and scanned signature page.

    Note

    Make sure you upload the signature page in PDF format.

  11. Select Finish.

    The signature page is uploaded and the wizard closes.

  12. Go to Working Documents > Electronic Filing and select Send and Receive.

    The signature page is now sent to the CRO for processing. At this stage, the information sent to the CRO is no longer considered as draft but as the official submission of the form. The E-Filed Status of the original form updates to Submitted to indicate this.