Foreign registration · no form number

North Dakota Corporation Foreign Registration in Delaware

A corporation formed in North Dakota that wants to do business in Delaware files a registration (no form number), with $245 in state fees. Delaware may ask for North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your North Dakota records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

North Dakota vs Delaware: the paperwork

	North Dakota formed here	Delaware registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Qualification Certificate of a Foreign Corporation (no form number)
State fee	$20	$245 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed with Delaware
Paid expedite		24-hour $50, same-day $100, 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	corp.delaware.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Foreign Corporation Annual Report, $125, every year
Due	August 1	June 30
Late yearly filing	$20 late fee	$125 late fee
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Delaware registered agent

From North Dakota to Delaware, step by step

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

Will your North Dakota name work for Delaware?

Delaware can hold a name for 120 days for $75 before you file.

Agents: Delaware and North Dakota

North Dakota and Delaware both call it a registered agent. Delaware papers come to us; North Dakota's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Delaware

Each year your corporation files North Dakota's Annual Report ($25) and Delaware's Foreign Corporation Annual Report ($125). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Dakota plus Delaware comes to $299 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Delaware

An LLC formed in North Dakota files its own registration with Delaware ($200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20)). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($300). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Delaware company in North Dakota

A corporation formed in Delaware that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $145 in state fees. See that filing.

Questions North Dakota owners ask about Delaware

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Delaware?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Delaware calls it qualification for North Dakota corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

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

$444 at checkout; Delaware may also want North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Delaware?

$299 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to North Dakota and $125 to Delaware for the yearly reports.

Does Delaware require a registered agent?

Yes: the North Dakota registered agent stays, and ours covers Delaware for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Delaware corporation instead?

Yes, but North Dakota keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50), and the original keeps North Dakota's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Delaware later?

North Dakota companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation; until then, Delaware's report stays due alongside North Dakota's filings.

What does a Delaware company file to register in North Dakota?

It files North Dakota's registration with $145 in state fees.

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