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How to Change Your Registered Agent in New Mexico
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Registered Agent Change (filed via Add Amendment in NM SOS Enterprise portal)
- Filing fee
- $22
- Online filing
- Yes
- Processing time
- Up to 15 business days standard; expedited available for $200 (2-day) or $300 (same-day before 2 PM)
- Secretary of State
- New Mexico SOS ↗
Note: New Mexico has fully migrated all business filings to online-only - paper filings are no longer accepted. Submit the Registered Agent Change through the Enterprise portal at enterprise.sos.nm.gov. The new registered agent must complete and sign a Statement of Acceptance of Appointment as Registered Agent form, which is uploaded with the filing. The fee is $22 for LLCs and $27 for corporations. The new agent must have a physical New Mexico address (PO boxes are not acceptable).
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How to change your registered agent in New Mexico
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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 New Mexico SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.
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Get the Registered Agent Change (filed via Add Amendment in NM SOS Enterprise portal). Download the form ↗
You can file this online through the New Mexico Secretary of State 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 $22 filing fee.
Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order made out to the New Mexico Secretary of 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 services prorate or refund the unused portion.
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Verify the change in state records.
Search your LLC name on the New Mexico SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing typically takes Up to 15 business days standard; expedited available for $200 (2-day) or $300 (same-day before 2 PM), so check back after that window.
Important to know about New Mexico
- New Mexico is online-only - paper filings are no longer accepted at all. You must use the Enterprise portal.
- You must upload a signed Statement of Acceptance of Appointment from the new registered agent. Without this signed acceptance, the filing will be rejected.
- Standard processing can take up to 15 business days. If you need faster, the expedited fees are steep: $200 for 2-day or $300 for same-day.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available New Mexico Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the New Mexico SOS before filing.