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Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in New Mexico

To do business in New Mexico, an LLC formed in Delaware registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $100 in state fees. New Mexico also wants Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Delaware vs New Mexico: the paperwork

	Delaware formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign LLC - Certificate of Registration (no form number)
State fee	$50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.nm.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	No annual report
Due	On or before June 1
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

How Delaware companies register with New Mexico

Order the Delaware certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($50) is ordered from Delaware separately; it is not part of our New Mexico order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($175). Delaware mails it, and New Mexico counts the 30 days from issue, so it is ordered with transit in mind.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your New Mexico registered agent, with your Delaware name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Delaware certificate takes days to arrive, so the New Mexico filing waits for it. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with New Mexico.

New Mexico costs for Delaware companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Delaware	$50
Our service, with a year of New Mexico registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Delaware certificate included	$349

Your Delaware name and New Mexico's rules

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

Agents: New Mexico and Delaware

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

Staying in good standing in Delaware and New Mexico

Delaware wants the Annual LLC Tax every year ($400); New Mexico has no annual report for LLCs. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Delaware to New Mexico

A corporation formed in Delaware files its own registration with New Mexico ($200 in state fees). After that come Delaware's Annual Franchise Tax Report ($50) and New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report ($25). See the corporation filing.

The other way: New Mexico into Delaware

An LLC formed in New Mexico that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to New Mexico

Does my Delaware company need to register in New Mexico?

Yes, once a Delaware business operates there; New Mexico does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

How much does the New Mexico registration cost?

$299 at checkout plus $50 to Delaware for the Certificate of Good Standing, $349 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

Yes: New Mexico wants it ($50), no more than 30 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Delaware's report ($400) and no New Mexico yearly report.

What if I don't register with New Mexico?

A Delaware company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and New Mexico can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New Mexico LLC instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no New Mexico yearly report, and the original keeps Delaware's Annual LLC Tax.

How do I withdraw from New Mexico later?

Delaware companies leave by filing an Application for Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, both the New Mexico registration and Delaware's filings stay in place.

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