Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

Ohio registers a corporation from Georgia as a foreign corporation on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Georgia records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Georgia vs Ohio: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$10	$99 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	No annual report
Due	April 1
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Georgia companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 530A
It names us as your Ohio statutory agent, with your Georgia name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Georgia certificate, it is ordered first. Once Ohio approves it, the Georgia company can do business there.

Will your Georgia name work for Ohio?

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

Your Ohio agent and the Georgia one

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Georgia says registered agent. Ohio papers come to us; Georgia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Ohio

Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Ohio

An LLC formed in Georgia files Form 617 with Ohio ($99 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

Questions Georgia owners ask about Ohio

Does my Georgia company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Ohio calls it registration for Georgia corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Georgia corporation in Ohio?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Georgia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days, plus time for Georgia's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Georgia's report ($60) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

Ohio can charge a Georgia company a civil penalty of up to $10,000 and a fine of at least $250.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Georgia registered agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

Yes, but Georgia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

Georgia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Foreign Licensed Corporation; until then, both the Ohio registration and Georgia's filings stay in place.

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