Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in North Dakota

A corporation formed in Nebraska that wants to do business in North Dakota files an online registration (no form number), with $145 in state fees. North Dakota may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State using your Nebraska records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Nebraska vs North Dakota: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	North Dakota registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Business Corporation Certificate of Authority Application (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$145 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed online with North Dakota
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	North Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.nd.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $25, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	May 15
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our North Dakota registered agent

From Nebraska to North Dakota, step by step

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

Your Nebraska name and North Dakota's rules

North Dakota accepts your Nebraska name if it includes company, corporation, incorporated, limited, or an abbreviation of one of them. We check your exact Nebraska name against North Dakota's records before filing.

Agents: North Dakota and Nebraska

North Dakota calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. North Dakota papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and North Dakota

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); North Dakota wants the Annual Report every year ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to North Dakota

An LLC formed in Nebraska files its own registration with North Dakota ($135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($50). See the LLC filing.

Registering a North Dakota company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in North Dakota that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20). See that filing.

Common questions: Nebraska to North Dakota

Does my Nebraska company need to register in North Dakota?

Yes, once a Nebraska business operates there; North Dakota registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: North Dakota issues one to Nebraska corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Nebraska corporation in North Dakota?

$344 at checkout; North Dakota may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and North Dakota?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and North Dakota's report ($25).

What if I don't register with North Dakota?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does North Dakota require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers North Dakota for year one.

Will North Dakota accept my Nebraska name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes company, corporation, incorporated, limited, or an abbreviation of one of them.

Can I form a new North Dakota corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Dakota's Annual Report ($25), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

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