Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

New Mexico registers a corporation from Georgia as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Georgia vs New Mexico: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$10	$200 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	April 1	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$200 late fee
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

From Georgia to New Mexico, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your New Mexico registered agent, with your Georgia name and formation date. If New Mexico wants the Georgia certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Georgia corporation is registered with New Mexico.

Will your Georgia name work for New Mexico?

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

Agents: New Mexico and Georgia

Georgia and New Mexico both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Georgia; ours takes New Mexico's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: New Mexico and Georgia

Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Georgia files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Georgia to New Mexico

Does my Georgia company need to register in New Mexico?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New Mexico issues one to Georgia corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the New Mexico registration cost?

$399 at checkout; New Mexico may also want Georgia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Georgia's report ($60) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

Yes, but Georgia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report ($25), and the original keeps Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I get a Georgia certificate of good standing?

Georgia issues the Certificate of Existence online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee ($10).

Is the filing the same for an LLC?

No: an LLC files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees).

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