How to Change Your Registered Agent in Delaware

Changing registered agents in Delaware takes one short filing and a $50 state fee. Whether you want better service, simpler pricing, or privacy protection, here is the exact form, the fee, and each step to update your agent with the state in 2026.

The Official Form and Fee

For an LLC, the filing is the Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of Limited Liability Company, filed with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations under 6 Del. C. §§ 18-202 and 18-1105(a)(11). Delaware does not assign numbers to its forms; the caption is what identifies it, and the caption matters more than you might think. A general certificate of amendment runs $180, while the amendment specifically captioned for a registered office or agent change is only $50. The official form name and fee are published on the Division's certificate of amendment page, and the fillable form itself is the state's PDF packet.

Why Change Your Registered Agent?

Better Service An agent who is slow to forward documents or hard to reach puts your business at risk. Legal deadlines do not wait for a middleman to catch up.

Simpler Pricing Plenty of registered agent services charge $125 to $436 per year, sometimes with extra fees for scanning or forwarding. Flat pricing makes budgeting easier.

Privacy Protection If you listed yourself or your business address as agent, that information sits in public records. A professional service takes your address off the filing.

Relocation If your current agent no longer keeps a Delaware business office, the state requires you to designate one who does.

Compliance Support Delaware's annual franchise tax comes due June 1 each year. An agent who sends timely reminders helps you dodge the $200 penalty and monthly interest.

Steps to Change Your Registered Agent in Delaware

1. Choose a new registered agent who meets Delaware's requirements. An individual agent must be a Delaware resident; an entity agent must keep a business office in the state. Either way, the agent needs a physical Delaware address and general availability during business hours. Delaware even lets a company act as its own agent if it maintains that in-state presence.
2. Fill out the state's agent-change amendment. Download the official form PDF and enter your company name along with the new agent's name and registered office address.
3. Submit the form to the Division of Corporations and pay the $50 fee. The fee goes to the state, not to your new agent. Make sure the filing keeps the agent-only caption so you are charged $50 rather than the $180 general amendment rate.
4. Confirm the change in state records. Once the Division processes the filing, look up your company in the state's entity database and verify the new agent appears.

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Simple Pricing At $99 per year with no hidden fees, we deliver professional registered agent service for less than most Delaware providers charge, with every essential feature included.

Same-Day Document Handling Documents get scanned and emailed the day they arrive, so you hear about lawsuits, legal notices, and compliance matters immediately. Want the paper original? We mail it to your preferred address for a per-piece fee.

Compliance Alerts We remind you ahead of Delaware's June 1 franchise tax deadline and other filing dates, which is how our customers avoid late penalties in the first place.

Privacy Protection Our Delaware address goes on your public filings instead of your home or office, keeping your personal information out of searchable databases.

Professional Service We are here during business hours to accept documents and answer questions. No complicated tiers, no unnecessary overhead.

We Make Switching Easy

Sign up and we hand you everything needed to complete the Certificate of Amendment, including our registered office details for the form. As soon as the Division processes your $50 filing, we start receiving documents on your behalf.

There is no need to notify your old agent before you file. The state updates its records, and your former agent simply stops receiving documents for your business.

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