The Rhode Island Application for Amended Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corp) is a document that must be completed and submitted to the Rhode Island Secretary of State when a foreign corporation registered to do business in Rhode Island needs to make changes to its Certificate of Authority. This application is used to make changes such as changing the registered agent, adding additional names to the business, or changing the business address. There are two types of Rhode Island Application for Amended Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corp): The Standard Amendment Application and the Restated Amendment Application. The Standard Amendment Application is used to make the minor changes previously mentioned such as changing the registered agent or business address. The Restated Amendment Application is used to make more major changes such as converting from a for-profit to a nonprofit, changing the name, or adding additional names to the business.