Foreign registration · no form number

Oklahoma LLC Foreign Registration in North Dakota

North Dakota registers an LLC from Oklahoma as a foreign LLC on an online registration (no form number), with $135 in state fees. North Dakota also wants Oklahoma's Certificate of Good Standing ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State from your Oklahoma records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Oklahoma vs North Dakota: the paperwork

	Oklahoma formed here	North Dakota registering here
Document	Oklahoma Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Business Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application (no form number)
State fee	$20	$135 at order
How it is handled	Oklahoma: online	Filed online with North Dakota
Office	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department	North Dakota Secretary of State
Official page	oklahoma.gov	sos.nd.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Certificate, $26, every year	Annual Report, $50, every year
Due	Anniversary date of the filing of the Articles of Organization, every year	November 15
Agent	Your Oklahoma registered agent	Our North Dakota registered agent

From Oklahoma to North Dakota, step by step

Order the Oklahoma certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($20) is ordered from Oklahoma separately; it is not part of our North Dakota order. North Dakota wants the Oklahoma certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your North Dakota registered agent, with your Oklahoma name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Oklahoma certificate comes first; then the North Dakota filing goes in. Once North Dakota approves it, the Oklahoma company can do business there.

North Dakota costs for Oklahoma companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$135
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Oklahoma	$20
Our service, with a year of North Dakota registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Oklahoma certificate included	$354

Your Oklahoma name and North Dakota's rules

North Dakota accepts your Oklahoma name if it includes the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C.. If the Oklahoma name already ends in LLC, it meets the rule. We check your exact Oklahoma name against North Dakota's records before filing.

Agents: North Dakota and Oklahoma

Oklahoma and North Dakota both call it a registered agent. North Dakota papers come to us; Oklahoma's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Oklahoma and North Dakota

Each year your LLC files Oklahoma's Annual Certificate ($26) and North Dakota's Annual Report ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oklahoma plus North Dakota comes to $225 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oklahoma to North Dakota

A corporation formed in Oklahoma files its own registration with North Dakota ($145 in state fees). See the corporation filing.

The other way: North Dakota into Oklahoma

An LLC formed in North Dakota that registers with Oklahoma files Form 0081 with $312 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($20) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Oklahoma owners ask about North Dakota

Does my Oklahoma company need to register in North Dakota?

Yes, once an Oklahoma business operates there; North Dakota does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

How much does the North Dakota registration cost?

$334 at checkout plus $20 to Oklahoma for the Certificate of Good Standing, $354 in all (checkout is $135 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Oklahoma's certificate of good standing?

Yes: North Dakota wants it ($20), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Oklahoma and North Dakota?

$225 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $26 to Oklahoma and $50 to North Dakota for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with North Dakota?

North Dakota can charge an Oklahoma company a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does North Dakota require a registered agent?

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

Will North Dakota accept my Oklahoma name?

Yes, if no company there already uses it and it includes the words limited liability company, or LLC or L.L.C..

Can I form a new North Dakota LLC instead?

Yes, but Oklahoma keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50), and the original keeps Oklahoma's Annual Certificate.

How do I withdraw from North Dakota later?

Oklahoma companies leave by filing an Application for withdrawal of a foreign limited liability company; until then, North Dakota's report stays due alongside Oklahoma's filings.

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