Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in North Dakota
Current business filing titles are available on the FirstStop business forms page. Most business registrations and maintenance filings are submitted online through the FirstStop Portal. Business-services assistance and correspondence are handled by the Office of the Secretary of State at 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept 108, Bismarck, ND 58505. 701-328-2900. sos@nd.gov.
LLCs
North Dakota LLC formation and foreign-registration filings state the North Dakota registered agent in the filing record.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Business Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization | Forms a domestic business LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $135 |
| Foreign Business Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign business LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $135 |
| Farm/Ranch Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization and Initial Farm Report | Forms a domestic farm/ranch LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $135 |
| Out-of-State Farm/Ranch Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign farm/ranch LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $135 |
| Professional Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization | Forms a domestic professional LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $135 |
| Foreign Professional Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign professional LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $135 |
Fees for these LLC filings are listed on the Limited Liability Company (LLC) page.
Corporations
North Dakota corporate formation and foreign-registration filings place the North Dakota registered agent in the filing record.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Business Corporation Articles of Incorporation | Forms a domestic business corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $100 |
| Foreign Business Corporation Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign business corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $145 |
| Farm/Ranch Corporation Articles of Incorporation and Initial Farm Report | Forms a domestic farm/ranch corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $100 |
| Out-of-State Farm/Ranch Corporation Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign farm/ranch corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $145 |
| Professional Corporation Articles of Incorporation | Forms a domestic professional corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $100 |
| Foreign Professional Corporation Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign professional corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $145 |
Fees for these corporation filings are listed on the Corporation page.
Nonprofit Corporations
North Dakota nonprofit-corporation formation and foreign-registration filings identify the North Dakota registered agent in the filing record.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Nonprofit Corporation Articles of Incorporation | Forms a domestic nonprofit corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $40 |
| Foreign Nonprofit Corporation Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign nonprofit corporation and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $50 |
Fees for these nonprofit-corporation filings are listed on the North Dakota Nonprofit page for domestic nonprofits and the Out-of-State Nonprofit page for foreign nonprofits.
Limited Partnerships
North Dakota partnership-entity filings for LPs and LLLPs state the North Dakota registered agent in the filing record.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Limited Partnership | Forms a domestic limited partnership and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $110 |
| Foreign Limited Partnership Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign limited partnership and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $110 |
| Certificate of Limited Liability Limited Partnership | Forms a domestic limited liability limited partnership and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $110 |
| Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign limited liability limited partnership and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $110 |
Fees for these limited-partnership filings are listed on the Partnership page.
Limited Liability Partnerships
North Dakota LLP and PLLP registration filings state the North Dakota registered agent in the filing record.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Limited Liability Partnership Registration | Registers a domestic LLP and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $35 for up to 2 managing partners, plus $3 for each additional managing partner, not to exceed $250 |
| Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Registration | Registers a foreign LLP and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $60 |
| Professional Limited Liability Partnership Registration | Registers a domestic PLLP and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $35 for up to 2 managing partners, plus $3 for each additional managing partner, not to exceed $250 |
| Foreign Professional Limited Liability Partnership Registration | Registers a foreign PLLP and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $60 |
Fees for these LLP filings are listed on the Partnership page.
Additional Entity-Specific Filings in North Dakota
North Dakota also publishes registered-agent filing pages for nonprofit LLCs and cooperative records, and filing methods are the same as described above.
Nonprofit Limited Liability Companies
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Nonprofit Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization | Forms a domestic nonprofit LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $40 |
| Foreign Nonprofit Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign nonprofit LLC and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $40 |
Fees for these nonprofit LLC filings are listed on the North Dakota Nonprofit page for domestic nonprofits and the Out-of-State Nonprofit page for foreign nonprofits.
Cooperative Associations
North Dakota allows a domestic cooperative to maintain either a North Dakota principal office or a North Dakota registered agent, while a foreign cooperative filing states the North Dakota registered agent.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Cooperative Association Articles of Association | Forms a domestic cooperative, which may elect a North Dakota registered agent instead of relying solely on a North Dakota principal office. | $30 |
| Mutual Aid Cooperative Articles of Association | Forms a domestic mutual aid cooperative, which may elect a North Dakota registered agent instead of relying solely on a North Dakota principal office. | $30 |
| Electric Cooperative Articles of Association | Forms a domestic electric cooperative, which may elect a North Dakota registered agent instead of relying solely on a North Dakota principal office. | $30 |
| Cooperative Grazing Articles of Association | Forms a domestic cooperative grazing association, which may elect a North Dakota registered agent instead of relying solely on a North Dakota principal office. | $30 |
| Foreign Cooperative Certificate of Authority Application | Registers a foreign cooperative and states the North Dakota registered agent. | $40 |
Fees for these cooperative filings are listed on the Cooperative page.
Changing a North Dakota Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
North Dakota handles entity-filed registered-agent changes through the FirstStop Portal rather than through a publicly posted standalone Secretary of State document, and the public filing title appears in the state’s business-filing system.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change | This filing updates the entity’s registered agent, registered office, or both through FirstStop. | $10 |
Fees for this filing are listed on the Registered Agents page.
Changing a North Dakota Registered Agent’s Own Name or Address (Filed by Agent)
North Dakota also provides an agent-filed change process through the FirstStop Portal for commercial and noncommercial registered agents that are updating their own record.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change | This filing updates the agent’s own name, office address, or related registered-agent record, and a noncommercial-agent filing is charged per entity. | $10 |
Fees for this filing are listed on the Registered Agents page.
Registered Agent Resignation and Rejection Forms in North Dakota
North Dakota provides a registered-agent resignation filing through the FirstStop Portal, and the public business pages do not show a separate rejection-of-appointment filing.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Registered Agent Resignation | This filing resigns the registered agent from the entity record through FirstStop. | Registered agent | No fee |
The resignation must identify the business, identify the resigning agent, and state the name and address of the entity to which notice of the resignation will be furnished promptly.
Fees for this filing are listed on the Registered Agents page.
Reinstatement Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in North Dakota
North Dakota processes reinstatement filings through the FirstStop Portal, and the stated totals include the registered-agent change component when that component is part of the filing.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Reinstatement | Reinstates a business entity record through FirstStop with the registered-agent change component included in the stated total. | Total $145 |
| Nonprofit Reinstatement | Reinstates a nonprofit record through FirstStop with the registered-agent change component included in the stated total. | Total $50 |
| Limited Liability Partnership Reinstatement | Reinstates an LLP record through FirstStop with the registered-agent change component included in the stated total. | Total $60 |
| Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Limited Partnership Reinstatement | Reinstates an LP or LLLP record through FirstStop with the registered-agent change component included in the stated total. | Total $110 |
| Cooperative Reinstatement | Reinstates a cooperative record through FirstStop for $30, plus $10 if the filing changes the registered agent. | $30, plus $10 if the registered agent is changed |
| Foreign Cooperative Reinstatement | Reinstates a foreign cooperative record through FirstStop with the registered-agent change component included in the stated total. | Total $40 |
Business, partnership, and cooperative maintenance fees are listed on the Maintain Registration page, and nonprofit maintenance fees are listed on the Maintain a Nonprofit page.
FAQ
Where can I find all current North Dakota Secretary of State business forms?
Current filing titles are listed on the FirstStop business forms page. The page groups filings by business type and routes the filer into the online filing system.
Fee pages are Limited Liability Company (LLC), Corporation, Partnership, North Dakota Nonprofit, Out-of-State Nonprofit, Registered Agents, Maintain Registration, and Maintain a Nonprofit.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State?
North Dakota requires the business to obtain the agent’s approval before naming a commercial or noncommercial registered agent.
That approval is not filed on a separate state-issued consent form. Proof of approval is retained by the filer rather than filed with the Secretary of State.
Failure to obtain the named agent’s approval may result in involuntary dissolution or termination of the business record.
What form is used to change a registered agent in North Dakota?
The entity-filed change filing is titled Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change. The filing fee is $10.
The agent-filed change filing is titled Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change. A commercial registered agent uses that filing for its own record, and a noncommercial registered agent is charged per entity.
North Dakota routes these filings through the FirstStop Portal. Business-services assistance and correspondence are handled by the Office of the Secretary of State at 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept 108, Bismarck, ND 58505. 701-328-2900. sos@nd.gov.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in North Dakota?
Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change is filed by the entity when the entity changes its own registered agent, its own registered office, or both.
Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change is filed by the registered agent when the agent changes its own record. A commercial registered agent can use one filing to update all represented entities, while a noncommercial registered agent is charged per entity.
The public North Dakota business pages do not show a separate rejection-of-appointment filing.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in North Dakota?
Yes. Nonprofit Corporation Articles of Incorporation carry a $40 filing fee.
That fee is lower than the $100 fee for Business Corporation Articles of Incorporation. It matches the $40 fee for Nonprofit Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization.
North Dakota’s public nonprofit registration pages do not separately state an online convenience fee for these formation filings.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in North Dakota?
A foreign business LLC files a Foreign Business Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application. A foreign professional LLC files a Foreign Professional Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application.
A foreign nonprofit LLC files a Foreign Nonprofit Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application. An out-of-state farm/ranch LLC files an Out-of-State Farm/Ranch Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority Application.
Each of those filings requires a North Dakota registered agent. The public registration pages do not separately state a late-registration penalty for beginning activity before the certificate of authority filing is made.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in North Dakota?
A domestic LP files a Certificate of Limited Partnership, and a foreign LP files a Foreign Limited Partnership Certificate of Authority Application. A domestic LLLP files a Certificate of Limited Liability Limited Partnership, and a foreign LLLP files a Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership Certificate of Authority Application.
A domestic LLP files Limited Liability Partnership Registration, and a domestic PLLP files Professional Limited Liability Partnership Registration. Each domestic filing costs $35 for up to two managing partners, plus $3 for each additional managing partner, not to exceed $250.
A foreign LLP files Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Registration, and a foreign PLLP files Foreign Professional Limited Liability Partnership Registration. Each foreign filing costs $60.
An LP or LLLP filing creates the entity record. An LLP or PLLP filing registers limited-liability status for the partnership rather than creating a corporation or LLC.
North Dakota does not require a state formation filing for a general partnership. The public partnership materials do not state a separate dual-filing requirement for a foreign LLLP.
Can I file North Dakota SOS forms online?
Yes. North Dakota’s online business filing system is the FirstStop Portal.
The public business-forms pages route the filer into FirstStop for new registrations, foreign registrations, registered-agent changes, resignations, reinstatements, annual reports, and other maintenance filings.
North Dakota’s public business pages do not separately state an expedited business-filing schedule or a separate online convenience charge for these filings.
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