Foreign corporation qualification
Nevada Foreign Corporation Qualification
A corporation formed in another state registers with Nevada on the Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification. The $75 filing fee ($425 with the charges Nevada collects at filing) goes to Nevada; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Nevada registered agent service, for $624 at checkout. Nevada sets its own proof rule for foreign corporations.
Nevada corporation qualification at a glance
- Filing
- Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
- State fee
- $75 filing fee ($425 with the charges Nevada collects at filing)
- Total with us
- $624, first year of Nevada registered agent service included
- Online processing
- most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
- Home-state certificate
- Set by the state
- Nevada yearly filing
- Yearly report (named below), every year
- Filed with
- Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
What the Nevada filing asks for
For the filing, Nevada needs:
- The exact name of your corporation as formed
- The state it was formed in and its date of formation
- A Nevada registered agent with a street address there; we fill in ours
- A principal office address
Corporation into Nevada, by home state
Every home state pays the same $624 at checkout for Nevada.
| Formed in | Home-state certificate | First year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Compliance, if asked | $624 |
| Arizona | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| California | Certificate of Status, if asked | $624 |
| Colorado | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Legal Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Florida | Certificate of Status, if asked | $624 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Hawaii | Good Standing Certificate, if asked | $624 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Illinois | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Indiana | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Kansas | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Kentucky | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Louisiana | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Maine | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Maryland | Certificate of Status, if asked | $624 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Michigan | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Missouri | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Montana | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Nebraska | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| New Jersey | Standing Certificate, if asked | $624 |
| New Mexico | Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, if asked | $624 |
| New York | Certificate of Status, if asked | $624 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Ohio | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Oklahoma | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Oregon | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Pennsylvania | Subsistence Certificate, if asked | $624 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| South Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Tennessee | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Texas | Certificate of Fact - Status, if asked | $624 |
| Utah | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Vermont | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
| Washington | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Existence, if asked | $624 |
| Wisconsin | Certificate of Status, if asked | $624 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Good Standing, if asked | $624 |
Nevada registered agent rule
Nevada requires every registered foreign corporation to keep a registered agent there. Switching agents later costs $60. Our $199 includes the first year of Nevada registered agent service, then $149 a year.
Nevada yearly filings
Once registered, your corporation files the Nevada Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year, due last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification. The Nevada filing window opens ~90 days before anniversary month end and closes last day of anniversary month. Filing it late adds $175.
How long Nevada takes
We file it online with the Nevada Secretary of State. Nevada online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge. Paid speed-ups: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000; they are optional and not in the total.
Leaving Nevada later
If your corporation stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal. Until that is filed, Nevada's yearly filing stays due.
Nevada foreign corporation questions
Do I have to register my corporation in Nevada?
Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.
How much does foreign corporation registration in Nevada cost?
$624 at checkout: the $75 filing fee ($425 with the charges Nevada collects at filing) plus our $199, which includes the first year of registered agent service.
How long does the Nevada registration take?
Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge; a paid 2-hour option costs $500.
What does it cost each year to stay registered in Nevada?
$149 a year for our registered agent service, plus the yearly report. The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.
Do I need a registered agent in Nevada?
Yes. Nevada requires one for every corporation registered there from another state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.
How do I withdraw from Nevada later?
File a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal with the Nevada Secretary of State.
Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?
It is possible, but that is a separate company that files Nevada's yearly report, while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.
Is the Nevada filing the same for an LLC?
No: LLCs file their own registration ($425 in state fees, the same fee), and corporations file this one.
Is this a certificate of authority?
Nevada calls it qualification; other states call the same step a certificate of authority or foreign qualification.
Official Nevada sources
- Nevada filing page (nvsos.gov)
- Nevada filing (nvsos.gov)
- Nevada Secretary of State, profit corporation fee schedule
- Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 80 (foreign corporations)
- Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability company fee schedule
- Nevada Secretary of State, business forms
- Nevada yearly filing (nvsilverflume.gov)