About ND Registered Agents.org

What ND Registered Agents.org does

Here is what the plan covers.

North Dakota registered agent service at a flat $99 per year. Physical address, scanned legal mail, compliance alerts. Renewals stay the same price.

• A registered agent of record in North Dakota, listed on your state filing.
• We accept service of process and official state mail on your company's behalf.
• Service of process and Secretary of State mail are scanned to your online account, with an email to you.
• Up to 3 other official (legal) letters a year are scanned at no extra charge, for example letters from the IRS.
• Annual report due-date reminders by email.

On physical mail and privacy: every legal notice and North Dakota state letter is received here on your behalf, and listing our address keeps your personal one off public filings. We are a registered agent, not a shipping desk. We scan service of process the same business day for free, charge $15 per item to scan anything else, and pass along postage at cost when an original must be mailed.

What it costs and what's included

Registered agent service in North Dakota: $99/year. It renews automatically each year at $99 unless you turn off auto-renewal or cancel in your online account.

State fees are shown separately from our fee. We collect them with your order and pay them to the state at cost when we file.

Outside the plan

• A virtual mailbox or mail forwarding. Everyday business mail is charged per piece to view, legal letters beyond the 3 a year are charged per piece, junk mail is discarded and packages are refused.
• Filing your annual report. That is a separate service with its own fee plus the state's fee.
• State filing fees of any kind.
• Forming the company, or any amendment or reinstatement filing.

Getting started

Once you complete your enrollment, we handle the filing with the North Dakota Secretary of State. If you're changing from another registered agent, there's a $10 state filing fee for the change of agent form. We take care of the paperwork and confirm when the change is complete.

Your service begins as soon as the state processes your filing. You'll receive access to your online portal and can start using your North Dakota registered office address on business correspondence.

Moving from another registered agent

Change of registered agent to us: $0 our fee + $10 North Dakota filing fee = $10. The registered agent service itself is $99/year.

1. Choose a replacement agent who qualifies under North Dakota law: a commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, an individual who resides in the state, or a registered company that keeps a North Dakota business office.
2. Gather your entity's basic details, including its exact name as it appears in state records.
3. Submit the statement of change through FirstStop, listing the new agent's name and North Dakota street address.
4. Pay the $10 state filing fee.
5. Confirm your entity record now shows the new agent. Because the statute makes the change effective on filing, there is no waiting period to bridge.

What North Dakota requires

North Dakota's rules live in N.D. Cent. Code ch. 10-01.1, the state's enactment of the Model Registered Agents Act. Appointment mechanics sit at § 10-01.1-05, and the LLC Act points back to these rules at §§ 10-32.1-16 and 10-32.1-17, so the requirement reaches every LLC on the state's books.

The address standard comes from § 10-01.1-04, which requires "an actual street address or rural route box number in this state," plus an in-state mailing address if that differs.

Read the rules yourself

• N.D. Cent. Code ch. 10-01.1
• FirstStop business filings portal
• FirstStop

Our policies

Registered agent service renews automatically for another year on each renewal date, unless you turn off auto-renewal or cancel in your online account, or give written notice at least 30 days before the renewal date. Renewal reminders go out about 60 days ahead.

You can cancel at any time from your online account or by contacting support. Cancelling does not by itself remove us as registered agent on the state record; a change of registered agent or resignation filing does that.

Anything already filed with the government is not refundable. Registered agent fees are not refundable once we or our partner have been appointed with the state. State fees are not refundable once paid to the state.

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service

Common questions

What's included in the $99 annual fee?

Everything you need: a physical registered office address, SOP capture for North Dakota, compliance alerts and reminders, access to your online document portal, and privacy protection by using our address instead of yours on public filings.

Why does my North Dakota business need a registered agent?

North Dakota law generally expects every LLC and corporation to maintain a registered agent with a physical street address in the state. The agent ensures you receive important legal notices, tax documents, and correspondence from the North Dakota Secretary of State, helping you stay compliant and avoid missing critical deadlines.

Can I be my own registered agent?

While an individual who meets North Dakota's residency and address requirements can serve as a registered agent for another entity, your business entity cannot serve as its own registered agent. Additionally, serving as your own agent means your personal address appears on public records and you must be available during regular business hours to accept documents.

What is a registered agent?

A registered agent is an individual or business entity designated to receive legal documents, service of process, and official correspondence on behalf of your North Dakota business. The agent must have a physical address in the state and be available during regular business hours.

Get in touch

• Email: support@ndregisteredagents.org
• Phone: (701) 773-4443
• Contact page

We typically respond to emails and phone calls during business hours. Most inquiries receive a response within one business day. For urgent matters related to document forwarding or time-sensitive filings, please call us directly.