Foreign registration · Form FBE

Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Kentucky

To do business in Kentucky, a corporation formed in Georgia registers there on Form FBE, with $90 in state fees. Kentucky asks nothing of Georgia here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Georgia and Kentucky side by side

	Georgia formed here	Kentucky registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
State fee	$10	$90 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Kentucky
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	web.sos.ky.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, $15, every year
Due	April 1	On or before June 30
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Kentucky registered agent

From Georgia to Kentucky, step by step

We prepare and file Form FBE
It names us as your Kentucky registered agent, with your Georgia name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Georgia first, so the Kentucky filing can go in right away. After approval, your Georgia corporation is registered with Kentucky.

Your Georgia name and Kentucky's rules

We search Kentucky's records for Georgia's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Kentucky and Georgia

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

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Kentucky

Each year your corporation files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Kentucky comes to $224 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Kentucky

An LLC formed in Georgia files Form FBE with Kentucky ($90 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Kentucky's Annual Report ($15). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Kentucky

Does my Georgia company need to register in Kentucky?

Yes, once a Georgia business operates there; Kentucky registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Kentucky issues one to Georgia corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Kentucky registration cost?

$289 at checkout, with nothing to pay Georgia.

Do I need Georgia's certificate of good standing?

No, Kentucky takes Form FBE without it.

How long does the Kentucky registration take?

Kentucky's standard processing takes up to 3 business days; nothing comes from Georgia first.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Kentucky?

$224 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $15 to Kentucky for the yearly reports.

Does Kentucky require a registered agent?

Yes: the Georgia registered agent stays, and ours covers Kentucky for year one.

Can I form a new Kentucky corporation instead?

Yes, but Georgia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15), and the original keeps Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I withdraw from Kentucky later?

Georgia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Business Entity); until then, Kentucky's report stays due alongside Georgia's filings.

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