Foreign registration · no form number

West Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in West Virginia that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your West Virginia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

West Virginia and Nevada side by side

	West Virginia formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$10	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
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 Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every two years	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	July 1 each year	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$175 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate takes a few days	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Nevada registered agent

From West Virginia to Nevada, step by step

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

Will your West Virginia name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Nevada and West Virginia

Nevada 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 Nevada's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in West Virginia and Nevada

West Virginia wants the Annual Report every two years ($25); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, West Virginia to Nevada

An LLC formed in West Virginia files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into West Virginia

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

Common questions: West Virginia to Nevada

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for West Virginia corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a West Virginia corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want West Virginia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for West Virginia's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), West Virginia's report ($25, every two years) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but West Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

West Virginia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside West Virginia's filings.

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