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North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Nevada

An LLC formed in North Dakota that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada needs nothing from North Dakota: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your North Dakota records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

North Dakota vs Nevada: the paperwork

	North Dakota formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Limited-Liability Company Application for Registration (no form number)
State fee	$20	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $50, every year	Periodic report, $350, every year
Due	November 15	Last day of the anniversary month of NV registration
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$175 late fee
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

From North Dakota to Nevada, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your North Dakota name and formation date. No North Dakota paperwork holds up the Nevada filing. Once Nevada approves it, the North Dakota company can do business there.

Will your North Dakota name work for Nevada?

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

Agents: Nevada and North Dakota

North Dakota and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for North Dakota; ours takes Nevada's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Nevada

Each year your LLC files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Dakota plus Nevada comes to $549 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, North Dakota to Nevada

A corporation formed in North Dakota files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same). After that come North Dakota's Annual Report ($25) and Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent. See the corporation filing.

The other way: Nevada into North Dakota

An LLC formed in Nevada that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($50). See that filing.

Questions North Dakota owners ask about Nevada

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once a North Dakota business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does it cost to register a North Dakota LLC in Nevada?

$624 at checkout, with nothing to pay North Dakota.

Do I need North Dakota's certificate of good standing?

No, Nevada takes the registration without it.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge; nothing comes from North Dakota first. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Nevada?

$549 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to North Dakota and $350 to Nevada for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Nevada?

Nevada can charge a North Dakota company a fine of at least $1,000.

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

Yes: the North Dakota registered agent stays, and ours covers Nevada for year one.

Can I form a new Nevada LLC instead?

Yes, but North Dakota keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's periodic report ($350), and the original keeps North Dakota's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

North Dakota companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Cancellation; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside North Dakota's filings.

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