Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in New Mexico
Current forms are listed on the Business Forms page. Business-entity filings must be submitted online through the Business Filing System, and paper applications are not accepted. Business Services assistance is available in person at 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501, by phone at 505-827-3600, and by email at business.services@sos.nm.gov.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Domestic LLC Articles of Organization | Forms a domestic limited liability company and designates its registered agent. | $50.00 |
| Foreign LLC – Certificate of Registration | Registers a foreign limited liability company and designates its New Mexico registered agent. | $100.00 |
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Domestic Profit Corporation Articles of Incorporation | Forms a domestic profit corporation and designates its registered agent. | Based on the number of shares; minimum $100, maximum $1,000 |
| Foreign Profit Corporation – Application for Certificate of Authority | Registers a foreign profit corporation and designates its New Mexico registered agent. | $1.00 for every 1,000 shares represented in New Mexico; minimum $200, maximum $1,000 |
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Domestic Nonprofit Corporation Articles of Incorporation | Forms a domestic nonprofit corporation and designates its registered agent. | $25.00 |
| Foreign Nonprofit Corporation – Application for Certificate of Authority | Registers a foreign nonprofit corporation and designates its New Mexico registered agent. | $25.00 |
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Domestic Partnership Formation | Forms a domestic limited partnership and designates its registered agent. | $100.00 |
| Foreign Partnership – Application for Certificate of Authority | Registers a foreign limited partnership and designates its New Mexico registered agent. | $100.00 |
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Domestic Limited Liability Partnership Formation | Registers a domestic limited liability partnership and designates its registered agent. | $50.00 |
| Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Formation | Registers a foreign limited liability partnership and designates its New Mexico registered agent. | $50.00 |
General Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| General Partnership Formation | Registers a domestic general partnership. | $50.00 |
Cooperatives
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Domestic Cooperative Association – Articles of Incorporation | Forms a domestic cooperative association. | $50.00 |
| Foreign Cooperative Association – Application for Certificate of Authority | Registers a foreign cooperative association. | $50.00 |
Business Trusts
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Foreign Business Trust – Application for Certificate of Authority | Registers a foreign business trust. | $250.00 |
New Mexico Registered Agent Consent Forms
New Mexico requires a separate acceptance document for a new business registration, and that document is submitted with the online filing rather than retained only as an internal record.
| Form | Description | Filed By | Filing Fee |
| Statement of Acceptance of Appointment as Registered Agent | Confirms the registered agent’s acceptance of appointment for the named business. | Registered agent | No separate fee |
Changing a New Mexico Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
Filing methods are the same as described above, and New Mexico processes this filing through the online amendment workflow in the Business Filing System rather than through a separately posted blank change form on the public Business Forms page.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Registered Agent Change | Changes the registered agent for the business through the amendment process on the business record. | Varies by business type; additional fees apply if the entity is in revoked status. |
The state’s online filing guidance directs filers to search for the business record, open the available actions, and select the applicable amendment as described in Business Online Filing Help.
If the registered agent is a business and the intended change is that registered agent business’s own address, the filed Registered Agent Change record states that the filer must submit an amendment on that business record.
FAQ
Where can I find all current New Mexico Secretary of State business forms?
Current business-entity filings are listed on the Business Forms page, where forms are grouped for New Mexico entities, out-of-state entities, and other filings. The online filing system is the Business Filing System, and the published step-by-step instructions are in Business Online Filing Help. New Mexico also maintains Statutes Governing Business in NM, which links to the state’s business-entity fee statutes.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State?
Yes. New Mexico’s filing instructions require a Statement of Acceptance of Appointment as Registered Agent to be prepared in PDF form before a new business registration is submitted.
The acceptance is submitted with the online filing.
What form is used to change a registered agent in New Mexico?
New Mexico’s public business filings materials do not publish a separate state-issued registered-agent change form on the public forms page.
The change is filed through the amendment workflow in Business Online Filing Help, and filing methods are the same as described above.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in New Mexico?
New Mexico’s public business filings materials do not describe separate public forms for an entity-filed registered-agent change and an agent-filed bulk name-or-address update.
The published guidance instead routes non-initial filings through the portal’s amendment process for the business record.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in New Mexico?
Yes. The filing fee for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation Articles of Incorporation is $25.00.
That fee is lower than the domestic profit-corporation filing fee, which is based on shares and cannot be less than $100.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in New Mexico?
A foreign LLC registers with the Foreign LLC – Certificate of Registration, and the filing fee is $100.00.
The filing designates a New Mexico registered agent, and the public filing materials do not publish a separate late-registration penalty on the form listing.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in New Mexico?
A domestic limited partnership files Domestic Partnership Formation, and a foreign limited partnership files Foreign Partnership – Application for Certificate of Authority; each filing fee is $100.00.
A domestic limited liability partnership files Domestic Limited Liability Partnership Formation, and a foreign limited liability partnership files Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Formation; each filing fee is $50.00.
A domestic general partnership files General Partnership Formation, and that filing fee is $50.00.
Can I file New Mexico SOS forms online?
Yes. Business filings are submitted through the Business Filing System, and the Secretary of State states that paper business applications are no longer accepted.
The published filing instructions in Business Online Filing Help state that an account is required, payments may be made by credit card, debit card, or electronic check, and a convenience fee applies to credit-card and debit-card transactions.
Amendments are also filed online through the same system.