Need to update Google Search Console profile for http to https change. Will a "change of address" option suffice or do we need to create a new GSC profile?

[RosemaryB]

In the past I have seen most clients create new Google Search Profile when they update to a https URL.  However a colleague of mine asked if just updating the change of address option will suffice https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/83106.

Would it be best to just update the change of address for the Google Search Console profile to keep the data seamless?

Thanks

[DmitriiK]

Hi there.

As far as I know (99% sure), GSC won't let you do the address change for the same domain name. Also, they recommend having all versions - http and https.

So, I'd say just add another version