Foreign registration · no form number

Connecticut Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

To do business in Nevada, a corporation formed in Connecticut registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence ($80). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Connecticut records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Connecticut and Nevada side by side

	Connecticut formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$80	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	business.ct.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $150, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the first annual report	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Connecticut companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Connecticut name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Connecticut certificate, it is ordered first. Once Nevada approves it, the Connecticut company can do business there.

Will your Connecticut name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and Connecticut

Connecticut and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Nevada papers come to us; Connecticut's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Nevada and Connecticut

Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($150); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Connecticut to Nevada

An LLC formed in Connecticut files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into Connecticut

A corporation formed in Nevada that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $385 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions Connecticut owners ask about Nevada

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once a Connecticut business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Connecticut corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Nevada registration cost?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Connecticut's Certificate of Legal Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Connecticut's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Connecticut's report ($150) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

Yes: the Connecticut registered agent stays, and ours covers Nevada for year one.

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Connecticut keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Connecticut's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Connecticut companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Connecticut's filings.

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