Wyoming Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

A corporation formed in Wyoming that wants to do business in New Mexico files an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing (free). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Wyoming records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Wyoming and New Mexico side by side

	Wyoming formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	No fee	$200 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	First day of the corporation's anniversary month	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

From Wyoming to New Mexico, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your New Mexico registered agent, next to your Wyoming name and formation date. If New Mexico wants the Wyoming certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Wyoming corporation is registered with New Mexico.

Your Wyoming name and New Mexico's rules

We check your exact Wyoming name against New Mexico's records before filing.

Agents: New Mexico and Wyoming

Wyoming and New Mexico both call it a registered agent. New Mexico papers come to us; Wyoming's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: New Mexico and Wyoming

Wyoming wants the Annual Report every year ($60); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Wyoming to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Wyoming files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing (free)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New Mexico company in Wyoming

A corporation formed in New Mexico that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Wyoming to New Mexico

Does my Wyoming company need to register in New Mexico?

Yes, once a Wyoming business operates there; New Mexico registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New Mexico issues one to Wyoming corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Wyoming corporation in New Mexico?

$399 at checkout; New Mexico may also want Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Wyoming's report ($60) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

Yes: the Wyoming registered agent stays, and ours covers New Mexico for year one.

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

Yes, but Wyoming keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report ($25), and the original keeps Wyoming's Annual Report.

What does a New Mexico company file to register in Wyoming?

It files Wyoming's registration with $150 in state fees.

How do I get a Wyoming certificate of good standing?

Wyoming issues the Certificate of Good Standing online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate (free).

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