Registered Agent Fees

Registered Agent Fees › Delaware

What Delaware charges for a registered agent change (2026)

Delaware charges $50 to file a change of registered agent. With Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick at $149 a year, switching costs $199 in year 1 and $149 after.

  • Delaware rules checked October 20, 2026
  • Provider fees read October 2026

Every fee, in order

FeeAmountWho charges it
Change-of-agent filing$50Delaware Secretary of State
Yearly agent service, year 1$149Mainstay Filing
Yearly agent service, renewal$149Mainstay Filing
Setup feeNoneMainstay Filing
Best overall in Delaware

Mainstay Filing

Our rating: 4.9 out of 5

$149 / year, same at renewal

  • Registered agent, all year
  • Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding
  • Compliance reminders

Checked October 20, 2026.

6 other providers priced in Delaware

IncParadise, CorpNet, Northwest Registered Agent, ZenBusiness, Bizee and LegalZoom. Their yearly fees range from $89 to $249 in year 1, before the state’s fee.

Delaware agent rules

Requirement
Required. The LLC itself, a Delaware resident, or a business entity formed in Delaware or authorized to do business there.
Address
The address has to be a registered office in Delaware. An entity agent keeps a business office there that is generally open; an individual agent has to be generally present there. A virtual office or mail-forwarding service alone does not qualify.
Statute
6 Del. C. § 18-104

Questions

What does Delaware charge to change registered agents?

$50, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (6 Del. C. § 18-104). That is rank 4 of 50, highest first.

What is the total cost to switch to Mainstay Filing in Delaware?

$199 in year 1: the state’s $50 fee plus $149 for the first year of service, with the same $149 at renewal.

Can I be my own registered agent in Delaware?

The LLC itself, a Delaware resident, or a business entity formed in Delaware or authorized to do business there. The address has to be a registered office in Delaware. An entity agent keeps a business office there that is generally open; an individual agent has to be generally present there. A virtual office or mail-forwarding service alone does not qualify.

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