How to Change Your Registered Agent in District of Columbia
To change your registered agent in District of Columbia, you must complete and file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent form with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division (DLCP). The District of Columbia Statement of Change of Registered Agent must be submitted by mail or in person and costs $50 to file. When you hire Northwest to be your new registered agent, we will file your District of Columbia Statement of Change of Registered Agent paperwork for you and pay the state filing fee.
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$125 Per YearSteps to Changing Your District of Columbia Registered Agent
If you would like to change your registered agent in District of Columbia, you will need to complete the following three general steps:
- Select a new District of Columbia registered agent. If you hire Northwest for our registered agent service, you can just as well stop reading now. We’ll handle the state filing for you and pay your filing fee.
- Notify your former registered agent that you’re moving on.
- Complete and submit your District of Columbia Statement of Change of Registered Agent to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division (DLCP).
What are the options and different ways you can change your District of Columbia registered agent?
The only way to change your Washington DC registered agent is to submit form RA-3, Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division (DLCP). Form RA-1 is included in the DLCP Registered Agent Combined Form. The DLCP doesn’t accept handwritten forms. Include a duplicate if you would like a filed copy of the statement returned to you. Washington DC corporations and LLCs wishing to change the Washington DC registered agent should submit the completed form to the DLCP in person or by mail.
The DLCP accepts cash, money order, check, or Visa/MasterCard. Please make checks payable to “D.C. Treasurer.”
For the steps to take to ensure your former agent’s service and obligations come to an end, see our Washington DC registered agent resignation page.
Changing Your District of Columbia Registered Agent FAQs
How much does it cost to change your registered agent in District of Columbia?
The filing fee to change your Washington DC registered agent is $50. You can pay an additional $50 to have the form processed in three days. You can have the change agent processed in one day if you pay an additional $100.
Don’t want to pay the change of agent fee? Switch your registered agent service. You’ll see the pre-populated change of agent form in your online account. Fill it out with your company info, sign it, and email or mail it to us, and we’ll get it filed with the state. It’s that simple!
How long does it take the DLCP to process and complete the change of registered agent in District of Columbia?
The change is effective when the form is delivered to the DLCP. Mailed documents can take awhile to actually get to the DLCP office since mail is routed through Maryland for payment processing first. You can overnight documents to the DLCP, but that will not affect their actual processing time.
If you include an Expedited Service Action Form and the additional fee, you can choose to have your document filed within one day or within three days.
If you walk-in documents, the corporations division will process them while you wait.
How do I contact the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection?
In person:
Cashier’s Office
Business Licensing Center
2nd Floor
1100 4th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Monday-Wednesday and Friday 8:30-4:30 Thursday 9:30-4:30
Mail – USPS:
Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Corporations Division
P.O. Box 92300 Washington, DC 20090
Mail – Non USPS:
Wells Fargo Bank
7175 Columbia Gateway Drive
Lockbox # 92300
Columbia, MD 21046
Phone: (202) 442-4400
Fax: (202) 442-9445
What form do you file to change your registered agent in District of Columbia?
All entities use the same forms to change the Washington DC registered agent. The forms, RA-3, Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent is in your online account immediately when you sign up for District of Columbia registered agent service with Northwest. All you have to do is fill out the form and submit them to the DLCP.
Expect More From a Registered Agent
We have a team of District of Columbia experts that know the in-and-outs of all business filings and what the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, Corporations Division (DLCP) requires. As your registered agent we don’t wait around on any legal correspondence we receive on your behalf, we immediately scan it to your secure online portfolio so you can view it anytime, anywhere. Switch to Northwest Registered Agent today and we will file your Statement of Change of Registered Agent form and pay your filing fee, all in less than a business day.
- Instant registered agent services annual price: $125.
- Instant DC forms located directly in your online account to make a filing in DC.
- State resources in your registered agent service account, with self-filing instructions to help you.
- We send multiple annual report reminders, and you can also track your due dates in your online account.
- We locally scan ‘service of process’ and all documents to you in real-time for no added cost.
- And, most importantly…We’re just not annoying™.
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