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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Hawaii
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity (Form X-7)
- Filing fee
- $25
- Online filing
- Yes
- Processing time
- 5 business days standard; 1-3 business days for $25 expedite
- Filing agency
- Hawaii DCCA ↗
Note: Hawaii charges $25 to file Form X-7 (Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity), plus a $1 State Archive Fee ($26 total). File online through Hawaii Business Express at hbe.ehawaii.gov, or by mail, fax, email, or walk-in at 335 Merchant Street, Room 201, Honolulu HI 96813. Form X-7 is a universal form used by all entity types - you select the entity type at the top. You can also update the registered agent during your annual report filing (annual report fee is $15). Hawaii administers business registration through the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), not a Secretary of State.
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How to change your registered agent in Hawaii
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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 Hawaii DCCA can administratively dissolve your LLC.
Two ways to go. Name yourself or someone you know. Nothing to pay beyond the state filing fee above, but your address goes in the public record and somebody has to be there during business hours to accept legal mail.
Or use a service at $125/year. That keeps your address private and prepares the change form for you. If you are here because your current agent resigned, missed a delivery, or raised its price, this is usually the reason. See what Northwest charges, or compare what the major agents cost first.
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Get the Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity (Form X-7). Download the form ↗
You can file this online through the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs portal. The form requires your LLC name, the new agent name and address, and a signature. The new agent must consent to the appointment.
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Pay the $25 filing fee.
Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order; confirm the exact payee on the form before you send it, because it is not the Secretary of State in every state.
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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 agents do not refund the unused portion, so time the cancellation against your renewal date.
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Verify the change in state records.
Search your LLC name on the Hawaii DCCA business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing typically takes 5 business days standard; 1-3 business days for $25 expedite, so check back after that window.
Important to know about Hawaii
- Hawaii adds a $1 State Archive Fee to every filing, bringing the effective cost to $26.
- Hawaii does not have a Secretary of State - business filings go through the DCCA Business Registration Division (BREG).
- Hawaii LLCs have a quarterly anniversary-based annual report deadline (not a fixed date). Annual report fee is $12.50 online, $15 by paper. The registered agent can be updated at no extra cost when filing the annual report.
- The official form (X-7) is universal - it covers all entity types (LLC, corporation, LP, etc.). Make sure to check the correct entity type at the top.
Have a service handle the change for you
Northwest will prepare and file the Statement of Change of Registered Agent by Entity (Form X-7) for you when you sign up. The state filing fee is yours to pay. The change is usually filed the same business day.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Hawaii DCCA before filing.