Information about registering foreign company in Delaware

Foreign limited liability company

• A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY is a hybrid form of business entity combining some of the attributes of a corporation with the status of a partnership.

The name of the limited liability company

• The name you choose must be distinguishable from corporations or other entities reserved or registered under the laws of Delaware. Please note that this is for corporate names only. The Delaware General Corporation Law requires that all Limited Liability Company, Limited Partnership, Statutory Trust, General Partnership & Limited Liability Partnership names be submitted in application form and be accompanied with the fee, ranging from $50.00 for Statutory Trusts, to $75.00 for all other application required filings

A foreign limited liability company may register with the Secretary of State under any name (whether or not it is the name under which it is registered in the jurisdiction of its formation) that includes the words "Limited Liability Company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or the designation "LLC" and that could be registered by a domestic limited liability company; provided however, that a foreign limited liability company may register under any name which is not such as to distinguish it upon the records in the office of the Secretary of State from the name on such records of any domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, statutory trust, limited liability company or limited partnership reserved, registered, formed or organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with the written consent of the other corporation, partnership, statutory trust, limited liability company or limited partnership, which written consent shall be filed with the Secretary of State.

Before doing business in the State of Delaware, a foreign limited liability company shall register with the Secretary of State. In order to register, a foreign limited liability company shall submit to the Secretary of State: a copy executed by an authorized person of an application for registration as a foreign limited liability company, A fee as set forth in § 18-1105(a)(6) of this title shall be paid.

A person shall not be deemed to be doing business in the State of Delaware solely by reason of being a member or manager of a domestic limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company.

• Filling Fees :
• • Filing Fee $100.00
  • Fee Certified Copy (each) $30.00
  • Same Day Fee $100.00
  • 24-Hour Fee $50.00