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ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION
Foreign Registration Statement Corporations Division
1300 West Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
www.azcc.gov
(602) 542-3026
Instructions L025i

name reservation application by using Trade name – if the entity name you
General Information our website at www.ecorp.azcc.gov wish to use has as identical existing
Foreign LLCs must apply for trade name registered with the
registration to transact business. A Reserving the name is not required. Secretary of State's office, the owner
foreign limited liability company (“LLC”) Web access is available to the public at of the trade name must be listed within
that wants to transact business in our Phoenix and Tucson offices. the document as one of the following:
Arizona must first apply to the Arizona member, manager, officer, director,
Corporation Commission for a certificate The LLC name must satisfy the or statutory agent.
of registration. See A.R.S. § 29-3902. requirements of A.R.S. § 29-3112. The
professional LLC name must satisfy the Can a foreign professional LLC
What is a foreign LLC? Any LLC that requirements of A.R.S. § 29-4106. obtain registration in Arizona? Yes.
was not created or formed under the Statutes are available on the Arizona The statutes pertaining to foreign
laws of the State of Arizona is a foreign Legislature’s website, www.azleg.gov, professional LLCs are A.R.S. §§ 29-4101
LLC. by following the link for Arizona Revised et seq. Statutes are available on the
Statutes.
What is transacting business? The Arizona Legislature’s website,
applicable statute defines some The minimum requirements under www.azleg.gov, by following the link for
activities that DO NOT constitute the Arizona law for the name of a limited Arizona Revised Statutes.
transaction of business within the state. liability company are that it: What is a Statutory Agent?
See A.R.S. § 29-3905. Statutes are shall contain the words “limited liability A Statutory Agent, often called a
available on the Arizona Legislature’s company” or “limited company” or the “registered agent,” is an individual or a
website, www.azleg.gov, by following the abbreviations “L.L.C.”, “L.C.”, “LLC”, or business entity that the LLC appoints in
link for Arizona Revised Statutes. The “LC” Arizona for the purpose of accepting
Arizona Corporation Commission does AND service of process (lawsuit papers or
not make determinations under A.R.S. § shall not contain the words legal documents) for the LLC. The agent
29-3905 as to what activities do or do “association”, “corporation”, is called a “statutory” agent because a
not constitute the transaction of “incorporated”, or an abbreviation of statute requires that the LLC appoint
business, because such a determination those words. someone for this purpose. See A.R.S. §
requires interpreting the applicable 29-3115. If, for example, a lawsuit is
statute in the context of the LLC’s If the name contains any of the filed against the LLC, the Statutory
particular situation, which involves legal following words, prior written approval Agent will be the one who is served
advice. Commission staff cannot give must be obtained from the Arizona (receives the papers on behalf of the
legal advice to the public. It is up to the Department of Financial Institutions LLC), and then the Statutory Agent
LLC to determine whether or not its before registration is allowed: should give the papers to the LLC. Note
activities require it to seek registration Bank; Banker; Banking; Banc; Banco; that the law requires that the LLC
with the Arizona Corporation Banque; Credit Union; Deposit; Savings maintain a statutory agent with a valid
Commission. If the LLC is in doubt, it Association; Building Association; address on the records of the Arizona
should seek advice from an attorney. Savings and Loan Association; Building Corporation Commission at all times,
Commission staff cannot tell you and Loan Association; Savings Bank; and the failure to do so will subject the
whether or not the LLC should file an Thrift; Trust; or Trust Company. See LLC to being administratively terminated.
Application for Registration. A.R.S. §§ 29-3112. See A.R.S. § 29-3910. Official notices
What if the LLC operates in Arizona A professional limited liability company from the Arizona Corporation
without registering? The full name shall not conflict with any of the Commission will be sent to the Arizona
consequences of transacting business in above, and shall contain the words statutory agent’s address.
Arizona without registering are set out “professional limited liability company” Who can be the Statutory Agent?
in A.R.S. § 29-3902. Statutes are or one of the following abbreviations: A Statutory Agent can be an individual,
available on the Arizona Legislature’s “P.L.L.C.”, “P.L.C.”, “PLLC”, or “PLC”, in or an Arizona corporation or LLC, or a
website, www.azleg.gov, by following the upper or lower case letters. foreign corporation or LLC that is
link for Arizona Revised Statutes. A foreign series LLC name must contain authorized to transact business in
What are the LLC name the word "series." Arizona. An LLC cannot be its own
Statutory Agent – it must appoint
requirements? The examiner will Fictitious name. If a foreign LLC’s name someone apart from itself. For example,
determine if the LLC name to be used is not available or does not satisfy the the LLC can appoint one of its
complies with the statutory LLC name requirements, it may use a managers or members in his or her
requirements, but you can review the fictitious name if it attaches to the capacity as an individual as the
name criteria, check for name Foreign Registration Statement a statutory agent, but cannot appoint the
availability and, if desired, submit a company resolution adopting a fictitious LLC itself as the statutory agent.
name. See A.R.S. § 29-3906.
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If an individual is appointed as the payment of the expedite fee plus foreign LLC must list the fictitious name
statutory agent, that individual must be payment of the filing fee must be in 3.3 and must also provide a company
a permanent, full-time resident of the submitted. See A.R.S. § 29-3213. The resolution adopting the fictitious name.
State of Arizona and must have a expedite fee is $35.00. See Decision No. The document will be rejected if the
permanent, full-time physical or street 68008, July 22, 2005, Docket No. AC- resolution is not submitted with the
address in the State of Arizona. The 00000A-05-0488. Application for Registration.
mailing address, if any, of that Same Day/Next Day Service fees, See Number 4. Complete number 4 only if
individual statutory agent must also be Decision No. 77503, December 17, 2019, professional LLC is checked in number
in Arizona. as amended on January 15, 2020. 1. Briefly describe the professional
The statutory agent must accept the Docket No. ACC-00000A-19-0213. services the LLC renders.
appointment in writing. The statutory Number 5. List the state or country in
agent can accept the appointment by which the foreign LLC was formed or
completing and submitting the Statutory Instructions organized.
Agent Acceptance form M002 found on
our website at: www.ecorp.azcc.gov Number 1. Check one box to indicate
the exact type of LLC that is submitting Number 6. List the date on which the
If the statutory agent is an entity, the Application. Check only one box. foreign LLC was formed or organized in
an authorized agent of that entity can its state or country of formation.
sign the acceptance. An authorized Number 2. Give the exact or true
agent is anyone given authority to name of the foreign LLC in its state or Number 7. Do not leave number 7
sign for that entity. country of formation, including exact blank. Briefly describe the purpose of
spelling, punctuation, and any LLC the foreign LLC or the general character
Is publication required? No. identifier such as LLC or L.L.C., etc. of business it proposes to transact in
What other documents must be Please refer to “What are the name Arizona.
submitted? You must attach to or requirements” under the General Number 8. Refer to the sections
submit with the Application for Information section above. under General Information on “What is
Registration the following documents: a Statutory Agent” and “Who can be the
Number 3. The foreign LLC must
(1) Certificate of existence or identify the name it will use in Arizona Statutory Agent.”
certificate of good standing or by checking one of the boxes under Number 8.1. List the name of the
similar document from the number 3. One box must be checked. If person appointed as the Arizona
state or country of no boxes are checked, the document statutory agent – either an individual or
organization or formation that will be rejected. If the foreign LLC’s true entity, not both. If the statutory agent
is dated not more than 60 days name is available in Arizona and if that is an entity, you can put the name of a
before its delivery to the name complies with statutory person to whom correspondence will be
Arizona Corporation requirements, then the LLC must use directed on the “Attention” line directly
Commission; that name. NOTE: The name for a foreign underneath the statutory agent name
(2) Certified copy of its series LLC must contain the word "series." line. Putting a name in the “Attention”
organizational documents on A fictitious name can be used only line will NOT change the identity of the
file in its jurisdiction of formation. if the foreign LLC’s true name either statutory agent. The name in the
(3) Statutory Agent Acceptance does not comply with Arizona LLC “Attention” line simply becomes part of
(see Number 8.3 below under naming requirements or is not available the address. Provide a street address
Instructions); in Arizona. Refer to “What are the LLC for the statutory agent directly
(4) If applicable, approval letter name requirements” under the General underneath the “Attention” line,
from either the Arizona Information section above for more completing all blanks that are not
Department of Insurance or information. marked optional. The address will be
the Arizona Department of
Financial Institutions (see the Number 3.1. If the foreign LLC’s true viewable by the public on the internet.
section on name requirements name from its state or country of LLCs are required to maintain a
under General Information). formation is available for use in Arizona statutory agent at a valid address in the
and meets the statutory requirements, records of the Arizona Corporation
Filing fee. The filing fee is $150.00. then the LLC must use that name and Commission at all times, and failure to
For Expedited processing, add $35.00. must check the box in number 3.1. do so will subject the LLC to being
For Two-Hour Service, add $400.00. administratively revoked. See A.R.S. §
For Same Day Service, add $200.00. Number 3.2. If the foreign LLC’s true 29-3115. Note that official notices from
For Next Day Service, add $100.00. name from its state or country of the Arizona Corporation Commission will
For questions, contact our Call Center at formation either does not comply with be mailed to the Arizona statutory agent
602-542-3026. All fees are nonrefundable. Arizona naming requirements or is not at its street address, unless a statutory
See A.R.S. § 29-3213. available for use in Arizona, the LLC agent mailing address is provided, in
should check the box in number 3.2, which case notices will be mailed to the
Processing time. Processing times then provide the fictitious name in 3.3. statutory agent mailing address.
are posted on our website each Monday
at www.ecorp.azcc.gov Number 3.3. If the foreign LLC Number 8.2. The statutory agent
For expedited (faster) processing, checked the box in number 3.2, the named in number 8.1 can have a
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separate mailing address, which can be Number 10.2 If you answered “yes” the person signing is an authorized
a P.O. Box or a personal mail box. The to number 10.1, give the physical office individual or signing on behalf of an
mailing address must be in Arizona. address of the LLC in its jurisdiction of entity authorized to sign the document.
Complete all address blanks that are not formation. If the signer is an entity, fill in the entity
marked optional. LLCs are required to name underneath the appropriate
maintain a statutory agent at a valid Number 10.3 If you answered “no” check box.
address in the records of the Arizona to number 10.1, give the name of the
Corporation Commission at all times, statutory agent (agent for service of
and failure to do so will subject the LLC process) in the LLC's jurisdiction of Submit the document
to being administratively terminated. formation. You must also provide the
Cover Sheet. All documents must be
See A.R.S. § 29-3910. Note that official statutory agent's street and mailing
submitted with a Cover Sheet. Forms
notices from the Arizona Corporation addresses.
Commission will be mailed to the are available on our website at this link:
www.ecorp.azcc.gov
statutory agent at its street address, Number 11. Only fill out this section
unless a statutory agent mailing address if you are registering a Foreign Series
is provided, in which case notices will LLC. Please provide the name, domicile What to submit:
be mailed to the Arizona statutory agent and date of formation for the 1. Cover Sheet
mailing address. designating foreign company of the 2. Foreign Registration Statement
foreign series. See A.R.S. § 29-3902. 3. Certificate of Existence or
Number 8.3. The individual or entity Good Standing or similar
named as the Arizona statutory agent Numbers 12 and 13. You must document dated within 60
must accept the appointment as select a management structure for the days of delivery to the A.C.C.
statutory agent by signing a statement LLC. Choose either 12 or 13, but not 4. Certified copy of organizational
of acceptance. The statutory agent can both. This information must be documents on file with jurisdiction
independently complete and submit completed even if the foreign LLC’s of formation dated within 60
form M002, the Statutory Agent state of formation does not require days of delivery to the A.C.C.
Acceptance form, available on our disclosure of management structure. 5. Member Structure Attachment
website, www.ecorp.azcc.gov
however, it is recommended that the Number 12. If the LLC is manager- OR
acceptance form be delivered managed, check this box and then Manager Structure Attachment
simultaneously with the Application complete and attach the Manager 6. Statutory Agent Acceptance
for Registration. If no statutory agent Structure Attachment. The Articles will 7. Payment.
acceptance is in the Arizona Corporation be rejected if they are submitted
Commission system at the time the without the Manager Structure By Mail. Mail the completed paper
Application for Registration is examined, Attachment. document, cover sheet, and payment
(see below for payment information) to:
the Application for Authority will be Number 13. If the LLC is member- Arizona Corporation Commission
rejected. managed, check this box and then Corporations Division - Examination Section
complete and attach the Member 1300 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Number 9. The principal address Structure Attachment. The Articles will
must be a mailing address. be rejected if they are submitted In Person. Deliver the completed
If the LLC is not required to maintain without the Member Structure document, cover sheet, and payment
an address in its state or country Attachment. (see below for payment information) to:
of formation, then it must provide Arizona Corporation Commission
the street address of its registered Number 14. See Signature and Corporations Division - Examination Section
agent (agent for service of process) Verification section below. 1300 W. Washington St.
in its state or country of formation. Phoenix, Arizona 85007
The address will be viewable
by the public on the internet. Signature and Verification
Payment Methods
Number 10. Some, but not all foreign Any authorized person may sign the
jurisdictions require LLCs formed in their document under penalty of law. The Credit card. If submitting the
jurisdiction to maintain a physical office “I accept” box must be checked. document in person, payment by credit
address. card is acceptable. Credit cards cannot
Sign on the line underneath the “I be used if submitting by mail. The
Number 10.1 If the jurisdiction of accept” box. Print the name of the Arizona Corporation Commission
formation requires a physical office individual next to the signature. accepts only Visa or MasterCard.
address in the foreign jurisdiction, check Fill in the date.
the “yes” box then complete 10.2. Check the appropriate box underneath
If the jurisdiction of formation does not the signature line to indicate whether
require a physical office address in that
foreign jurisdiction, check the “no” box
then complete section 10.3.

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Check.   If submitting the document by 
mail or in person, payment by check is 
acceptable. Checks must be made 
payable to "Arizona Corporation 
Commission," with all words spelled out 
and no abbreviations. Checks must be 
completely and properly filled out, 
including the amount sections. 
We will not accept checks drawn on
non-U.S. banks. 
Money order.   If submitting the 
document by mail or in person, 
payment by money order is acceptable. 
Cash.  If submitting the document in 
person, cash payments are acceptable. 
at the Phoenix office ONLY (Tucson
does not accept cash). Do not mail cash.
NOTE: No bills larger than $20.00 will 
be accepted.

Questions
For questions, contact Customer Service 
at 602-542-3026, or, within Arizona
only, 800-345-5819. 

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