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Register Your Arizona LLC in North Dakota

Step-by-step foreign qualification requirements, fees, and filing instructions for Arizona LLCs expanding into North Dakota.

Cost Summary

North Dakota filing fee
$135
Arizona Certificate of Good Standing
$10
Annual obligation in North Dakota
$50/year
Estimated year 1 total
$195
Note: Year 1 total includes the $135 filing fee in North Dakota plus the $10 Certificate of Good Standing fee from Arizona. Registered agent fees (typically $100-$200/year) are not included.
Arizona data verified May 1, 2026 · azcc.gov
North Dakota data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.nd.gov

How to register your Arizona LLC in North Dakota

1

Check name availability in North Dakota

Before filing, verify that your LLC name (or a distinguishable variation) is available in North Dakota. If your exact name is already taken, you may need to register under a fictitious or assumed name.

Check the North Dakota Secretary of State website for name availability search.

2

Get a Certificate of Good Standing from Arizona

North Dakota requires a Certificate of Good Standing from Arizona to prove your LLC is in good standing. The fee is $10. No expiration printed; foreign-state applications typically require dating within 60-90 days.

3

File the Certificate of Authority in North Dakota

Submit your application along with the Certificate of Good Standing and the $135 filing fee. Processing time is 5-10 business days.

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4

Appoint a registered agent in North Dakota

You must designate a registered agent with a physical address in North Dakota to accept legal documents on behalf of your LLC. This is required as part of the foreign qualification application.

Ongoing compliance in North Dakota

Annual report
$50/year
Report due
November 15
Processing time
5-10 business days

Activities that do NOT require registration in North Dakota

  • Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
  • Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
  • Maintaining bank accounts
  • Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
  • Selling through independent contractors
  • Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
  • Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
  • Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
  • Owning real or personal property
  • Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
  • Transacting business in interstate commerce

North Dakota's Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, codified at Chapter 10-32.1, lists activities at Section 10-32.1-82 ('Foreign limited liability company--Transactions not constituting transacting business'). Subsection (2) carves IN ownership of income-producing real or tangible personal property as transacting business, a deviation from the standard list.

Need a registered agent in North Dakota?

A registered agent is required for foreign qualification. These services operate in all 50 states.

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$200/year · Includes annual report filing
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Harbor Compliance
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Check your full compliance

Use our free tool to check if you need to register in additional states.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify all fees and requirements with the North Dakota Secretary of State before filing.