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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Delaware
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of Limited Liability Company
- Filing fee
- $50
- Online filing
- No (mail or in person)
- Processing time
- 2-3 weeks standard; 24-hour expedite for $100, same-day for $200
- Secretary of State
- Delaware SOS ↗
Note: Delaware uses a dedicated short-form Certificate of Amendment specifically for changing only the registered agent or office, at $50. The full Certificate of Amendment costs $200 and is only needed if you are changing other items at the same time. Filings go to the Delaware Division of Corporations at 401 Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Most filers submit through their registered agent service or a document filing service rather than direct online submission.
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How to change your registered agent in Delaware
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Choose your new registered agent first.
Do not file the change form until you have a new agent lined up. The new agent has to consent to the appointment, and most states will not process the change without that consent in hand. If you let coverage lapse, the Delaware SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.
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Get the Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of Limited Liability Company. Download the form ↗
Wyoming and several other states require paper filing. Print the form, fill it in, and have the new registered agent sign the consent section. Both the change form and any required consent form must be submitted to the Delaware Secretary of State.
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Pay the $50 filing fee.
Mail filings accept check or money order made out to the Delaware Secretary of State. Include payment with the form.
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Notify your old agent.
Once the change is processed, your old agent's responsibility ends. If you are paying them an annual fee, cancel that subscription so it does not auto-renew. Most services prorate or refund the unused portion.
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Verify the change in state records.
Search your LLC name on the Delaware SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing typically takes 2-3 weeks standard; 24-hour expedite for $100, same-day for $200, so check back after that window.
Important to know about Delaware
- Use the dedicated $50 short-form Certificate of Amendment, not the full Certificate of Amendment ($200), unless you are changing other items at the same time.
- Delaware does not offer a public online filing portal for this form. Submission is by mail, in person, or through a document filing service.
- Delaware requires every LLC to maintain a Delaware-based registered agent at all times. The new agent must be a Delaware-registered commercial agent or an individual with a Delaware street address.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available Delaware Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Delaware SOS before filing.