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Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from Arizona as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Arizona here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Arizona records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arizona and Georgia side by side

	Arizona formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$235 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due		April 1
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Arizona companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It names us as your Georgia registered agent, with your Arizona name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Arizona first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. After approval, your Arizona LLC is registered with Georgia.

Will your Arizona name work for Georgia?

Georgia can hold a name for 30 days for $25 before you file.

Your Georgia agent and the Arizona one

Georgia calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Georgia's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Georgia and Arizona

Arizona has no annual report for LLCs; Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Georgia into Arizona

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Arizona to Georgia

Does my Arizona company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Georgia registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Arizona.

Do I need Arizona's certificate of good standing?

No, Georgia takes Form CD 241 without it.

How long does the Georgia registration take?

Georgia's online processing takes about 7 business days; nothing comes from Arizona first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Georgia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Arizona yearly report and Georgia's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Georgia?

An Arizona company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Georgia can add a penalty of $500.

Does Georgia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and Arizona has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

Arizona companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority; until then, Georgia's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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