Step-by-step foreign qualification requirements, fees, and filing instructions for Florida LLCs expanding into Nevada.
Before filing, verify that your LLC name (or a distinguishable variation) is available in Nevada. If your exact name is already taken, you may need to register under a fictitious or assumed name.
Search the business name register on the Nevada Secretary of State website before you file.
Nevada requires a Certificate of Status from Florida to prove your LLC is in good standing. The fee is $5. Available to order online. No expiration printed on the certificate itself. When Florida is the destination for a foreign qualification, the home-state certificate of existence must be no more than 90 days old.
Order from Florida ↗Submit your application along with the Certificate of Status and the $75 filing fee. Processing time is Nevada processes SilverFlume online filings the same day at no extra charge. Paper filings sit in a posted queue instead: the Secretary of State publishes a processing-dates page, and on 13 August 2026 it was working new filings received on 3 August. Expediting is statutory under NRS 225.140 at $125 within 24 hours, $500 within two hours or $1,000 within one hour. Expedited processing available for $125 within 24 hours, $500 within 2 hours or $1,000 within 1 hour, set by NRS 225.140. Nevada processes online SilverFlume filings the same day at no extra charge, so these tiers matter mainly for the paper queue.
Nevada filing portal ↗You must designate a registered agent with a physical address in Nevada to accept legal documents on behalf of your LLC. This is required as part of the foreign qualification application.
Registering after you already started doing business in Nevada? See the Nevada late-registration penalties for the back fees and fines that can apply.
Under NRS 86.5483, all 13 items. Nevada's order-solicitation item is narrower than most: the orders must be solicited AND accepted outside Nevada and then filled by shipping in. Unique items cover motion picture production and out-of-state depository institutions. Subsection 3 withdraws the exemption entirely if the company maintains an office in Nevada. There is NO tax disclaimer; subsection 4 instead preserves personal jurisdiction and bars the company from offering its non-transacting status as a defense in other proceedings.
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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 Nevada Secretary of State before filing.