Arizona

Foreign registration · no form number

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

Delaware registers a corporation from Arizona as a foreign corporation on a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arizona vs Delaware: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$10	$245 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	June 30
Late yearly filing	$9 late fee	$125 late fee
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From Arizona to Delaware, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Delaware registered agent, next to your Arizona name and formation date. If Delaware wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arizona corporation is registered with Delaware.

Your Arizona name and Delaware's rules

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and Arizona

Delaware calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Delaware's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Delaware

Each year your corporation files Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Arizona plus Delaware comes to $319 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Delaware

An LLC formed in Arizona files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Delaware into Arizona

A corporation formed in Delaware that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Arizona to Delaware

Does my Arizona company need to register in Delaware?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Delaware registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for Arizona corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register an Arizona corporation in Delaware?

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Delaware?

$319 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Arizona and $125 to Delaware for the yearly reports.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

Arizona companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

What does a Delaware company file to register in Arizona?

It files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite.

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