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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Florida
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Statement of Registered Agent/Registered Office Change
- Filing fee
- $25
- Online filing
- No (mail or in person)
- Processing time
- Processed in the order received; typically 1-2 weeks by mail, same-day if walked in
- Secretary of State
- Florida SOS ↗
Note: Florida has a dedicated standalone form for change of registered agent (inhs18.pdf for LLCs), which is mail-only at $25. Alternatively, you can change the agent when filing your Annual Report online at Sunbiz (no extra fee beyond the normal AR cost), or via an Amended Annual Report ($50, online, processed instantly). If you have not yet filed this year's Annual Report, the AR route is the cheapest and fastest option. Make the check payable to the Florida Department of State.
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How to change your registered agent in Florida
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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 Florida SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.
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Get the Statement of Registered Agent/Registered Office Change. Download the form ↗
Wyoming and several other states require paper filing. Print the form, fill it in, and have the new registered agent sign the consent section. Both the change form and any required consent form must be submitted to the Florida Secretary of State.
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Pay the $25 filing fee.
Mail filings accept check or money order made out to the Florida Secretary of State. Include payment with the form.
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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 Florida SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing typically takes Processed in the order received; typically 1-2 weeks by mail, same-day if walked in, so check back after that window.
Important to know about Florida
- The new registered agent must sign the form accepting the appointment. Missing or invalid new-agent signatures are one of the most common reasons Florida rejects these filings.
- The dedicated $25 form must be mailed or hand-delivered. It cannot be filed online.
- If you have not yet filed your current year's Annual Report, you can change the agent for free during Annual Report filing instead of paying the separate $25 fee.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available Florida Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Florida SOS before filing.