Information about registering foreign company in Florida

Foreign for profit corporations

• A FOREIGN CORPORATION is a corporation incorporated by any jurisdiction other than Florida to transact business.

The name of the corporation

• The name of the corporation must include a corporate suffix such as Corporation, Corp., Incorporated, Inc., Company, or Co.

Any entity that transacts business in Florida as a corporation is required by Florida Statutes to file documents of incorporation or authorization with the Division and pay the filing fee.

The documents must be typewritten or printed legibly in the English language. The professional advice of your legal counsel to ascertain exact compliance with all statutory requirements is strongly recommended.

Each year after the initial filing, all corporations must file a Uniform Business Report and pay the filing fee between January 1 and May 1. Failure to file a Uniform Business Report will result in administrative dissolution of the corporation and loss of authorization to transact business as a corporation in Florida.

Supplies such as minute books, stationery, stock certificates and corporate seals are available through office supply stores. There are no laws requiring corporations to obtain any of these. Some financial institutions and title companies require a corporate seal on documents signed by a corporation and are within their rights to do so.

• Submitted to register a foreign corporation to transact business in the state of Florida :
• • Pursuant to section 607.1503(1), Florida Statutes, the attached application must be completed in its entirety.
  • The corporation must submit an original certificate of existence, no more than 90 days old, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State or the proper official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under the law of which it is incorporated. A photocopy is not acceptable. If the certificate is in a foreign language, a translation of the certificate under oath of the translator must be submitted.
  • Enter name of corporation; must include "INCORPORATED", "COMPANY" "CORPORATION" "Inc.", "Co.", "Corp", "Inc", "Co", or "Corp.") (If name unavailable in Florida, enter alternate corporate name adopted for the purpose of transacting business in Florida).
  • State or country under the law of which it is incorporated (FEI number, if applicable).
  • Date of incorporation. Duration: Year corp. will cease to exist or "perpetual"
  • Date first transacted business in Florida. If corporation has not transacted business in Florida, insert ?upon qualification.†(SEE SECTIONS 607.1501, 607.1502 and 817.155, F.S.)
  • Principal office address, Current mailing address
  • Purpose(s) of corporation authorized in home state or country to be carried out in state of Florida
  • Name and street address of Florida registered agent: (P.O. Box or Mail Drop Box NOT acceptable)
  • Registered agentís acceptance
  • Attached is a certificate of existence duly authenticated, not more than 90 days prior to delivery of this application to the Department of State, by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in the jurisdiction under the law of which it is incorporated.
  • Names and business addresses of officers and/or directors
  • Signature of Director or Officer listed in number 12 of the application
  • Typed or printed name and capacity of person signing application

• Filling Fees :
• • Registration fee $70.00
  • Certification fees are optional. Please submit an additional $8.75 if a certificate of status is needed. The fee for a certified copy of the application is $8.75 (plus $1 per page for each page over 8, not to exceed a maximum of $52.50). Please check the appropriate box on the transmittal letter and send one check for the total amount made payable to the Florida Department of State
  • The transmittal letter included in this packet should be completed and submitted along with the certificate, application and check. Both the mailing address and courier address are noted in the transmittal letter.