Foreign registration · no form number

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Connecticut

Connecticut registers a corporation from West Virginia as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $385 in state fees. Connecticut may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of the State, Business Services Division from your West Virginia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

West Virginia and Connecticut side by side

	West Virginia formed here	Connecticut registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Application for Certificate of Authority (Foreign Corporation) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$385 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed online with Connecticut
Paid expedite		$50
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	business.ct.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $435, every year
Due	July 1 each year	Anniversary date of registration in Connecticut
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Connecticut registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Connecticut

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

Will your West Virginia name work for Connecticut?

We check your exact West Virginia name against Connecticut's records before filing.

Your Connecticut agent and the West Virginia one

Connecticut calls it a registered agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for West Virginia; ours takes Connecticut's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Connecticut

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Connecticut wants the Annual Report every year ($435). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Connecticut

An LLC formed in West Virginia files its own registration with Connecticut ($120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Connecticut's Annual Report ($80). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Connecticut company in West Virginia

A corporation formed in Connecticut that registers with West Virginia files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: West Virginia to Connecticut

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Connecticut?

Yes, once a West Virginia business operates there; Connecticut registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Connecticut issues one to West Virginia corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the Connecticut registration cost?

$584 at checkout; Connecticut may also want West Virginia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Connecticut?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Connecticut's report ($435).

Does Connecticut require a registered agent?

Yes: the West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Connecticut for year one.

Can I form a new Connecticut corporation instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Connecticut's Annual Report ($150), and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Connecticut later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Connecticut's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

What does a Connecticut company file to register in West Virginia?

It files Form CF-1 with $101 in state fees.

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