How long does it take to change a registered agent in Vermont?

The Vermont Secretary of State says online filing normally takes less than one business day, and that you should allow 7 to 10 business days for filings received by mail. Until the change is filed, your current agent stays on the record. If your agent resigns instead, Vermont law says the agency ends 30 days after the Secretary of State files the resignation, or earlier when a statement of change naming a new agent takes effect.

What is the cost to change a registered agent in Vermont?

Changing your agent in Vermont costs $35 for an LLC, the fee Vermont law sets for a statement of change of designated agent or office (capped at $1,000 per filer per calendar year). The Secretary of State charges no extra fee for filing online. A registered agent service charges its own annual fee on top of that, which varies by provider.

Can I be my own registered agent in Vermont?

Yes, if you live in Vermont and can accept papers at a Vermont street address. Your address then appears on the public record. To name yourself, file a statement of change (the Secretary of State calls it a Change of Registered Agent) with the Vermont Secretary of State. The fee for an LLC is $35, and online filing is the Secretary of State's preferred method, with no extra fee.

Will changing my registered agent affect my LLC's good standing?

No. Changing your agent properly does not affect your LLC's standing. Leaving a gap can: the Secretary of State says that if an agent resigns and no new agent is appointed in time, the business loses its good standing and shows a Terminated status until a new agent is appointed. File the statement of change before your current agent stops serving.

Can I file the registered agent change online in Vermont?

Yes. The Vermont Secretary of State says online filing is the preferred method, with no extra fee, and that online filings normally take less than one business day. Mailed filings take 7 to 10 business days to process. The fee is $35 either way.

How to Change Your Registered Agent in Vermont

Complete guide to updating your LLC's registered agent with the Vermont Secretary of State, including required forms, fees, and filing procedures.

By Edmond Hui · Last updated: October 2026

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Step diagram for changing an LLC's registered agent in Vermont, showing the 6 filing steps required by the Vermont Secretary of State. — The 6 steps to change your registered agent in Vermont. Source: Vermont Secretary of State.

How to File

1
Choose your new agent
Your new agent must be an individual who lives in Vermont, or a business organization with a place of business in Vermont that is authorized to do business there, with a Vermont street and mailing address.
2
Confirm your new agent agrees
Vermont law says the person who names the agent attests that the agent consents to the appointment, so get your new agent's agreement before you file.
3
Complete the statement of change
File a statement of change (the Secretary of State calls it a Change of Registered Agent) with your LLC's name and the new agent's name, email and Vermont address.
4
Pay the Required Filing Fee
The filing fee for an LLC is $35. There is no extra fee for filing online.
5
Submit the Form
File online through the Vermont Secretary of State's website (the preferred method, normally under one business day), or by mail, which takes 7 to 10 business days to process.
6
Update Your Records
Once approved, update your internal LLC records and notify banks, vendors, and other business contacts of the registered agent change. Keep a copy of the filed form for your records.

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When Should You Change Your Registered Agent?

Your current registered agent is moving out of Vermont or closing their business
You want to switch from being your own agent to hiring a professional service
Your registered agent isn't reliably available during business hours to receive legal documents
You're relocating your business and need a registered agent in a different Vermont location

Hiring a service is optional. You can name yourself or another individual with a street address in Vermont, and the FAQ below gives Vermont's own rule.

Registered agent services for Vermont LLCs, by renewal price

Affiliate disclosure: Northwest Registered Agent, Bizee, ZenBusiness and LegalZoom pay us a commission if you sign up through our link, at no extra cost to you. We list only the registered agent services we have an affiliate relationship with, so this is not a survey of the whole market.

This table is not scored. The four are listed cheapest annual renewal first, and the rows below it say which one fits which situation. The scored ranking, and the formula behind it, is on the formation services review, which orders them on three-year cost, BBB rating and Trustpilot score.

Service	With formation, year 1	Annual renewal	BBB	Trustpilot	Privacy
Northwest Registered Agent	Included with $39 formation	$125/yr	A	4.1/5 (297)	Says it does not sell your information; runs its own servers
Bizee	Free year one (some visitors are being shown shorter free periods, so confirm at checkout)	$149/yr	C (unaccredited)	4.8/5 (26,100+)	No data-sharing commitment
ZenBusiness	$99, not included in any plan	$199/yr	A	4.8/5 (32,500+)	Partial
LegalZoom	Not included, $249 extra	$249/yr	A+	4.6/5 (32,900+)	Partial

Note: Bizee holds a C rating from the BBB and is not accredited. BBB's profile carries a live alert describing a pattern of complaints about unexpected charges, difficulty canceling and filing delays, and Bizee has posted a response to it. We flag this so you can make an informed choice.

Prices are each provider's standard published rates; year-one pricing applies when you form your LLC through the same service. BBB and Trustpilot figures as recorded September 15, 2026, not re-checked since, and both sources update continuously. These are the dates the figures were last written to our dataset, which is the most we can show: they are not verification dates. See how we evaluate these companies in our full formation services review →

This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state publishes about filing deadlines, fees, and the consequences of missing them, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own company owes: the date turns on when and where you formed, states change these rules between our reviews, and in several states an entity-level tax falls due in a year when no report does. Confirm your own dates with the filing office named on this page before you rely on one here, because missing a deadline can cost the company its good standing or, in many states, its existence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: The Vermont Secretary of State says online filing normally takes less than one business day, and that you should allow 7 to 10 business days for filings received by mail. Until the change is filed, your current agent stays on the record. If your agent resigns instead, Vermont law says the agency ends 30 days after the Secretary of State files the resignation, or earlier when a statement of change naming a new agent takes effect.
: Changing your agent in Vermont costs $35 for an LLC, the fee Vermont law sets for a statement of change of designated agent or office (capped at $1,000 per filer per calendar year). The Secretary of State charges no extra fee for filing online. A registered agent service charges its own annual fee on top of that, which varies by provider.
: Yes, if you live in Vermont and can accept papers at a Vermont street address. Your address then appears on the public record. To name yourself, file a statement of change (the Secretary of State calls it a Change of Registered Agent) with the Vermont Secretary of State. The fee for an LLC is $35, and online filing is the Secretary of State's preferred method, with no extra fee.
: No. Changing your agent properly does not affect your LLC's standing. Leaving a gap can: the Secretary of State says that if an agent resigns and no new agent is appointed in time, the business loses its good standing and shows a Terminated status until a new agent is appointed. File the statement of change before your current agent stops serving.
: Yes. The Vermont Secretary of State says online filing is the preferred method, with no extra fee, and that online filings normally take less than one business day. Mailed filings take 7 to 10 business days to process. The fee is $35 either way.

Sources

15 documents

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Vermont sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so.

legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0400711 V.S.A. 4007 and 4008, designated office and agent for service of process; change
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/015/0165511 V.S.A. 1655, agent for service of process; statement of change; resignation
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/015/0165611 V.S.A. 1656, service of process (Secretary of State as agent)
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0401211 V.S.A. 4012, LLC filing fees ($35 statement of change)
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/0403411 V.S.A. 4034, termination for failure to file the annual report
sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/registered-office-agent-filings/Vermont Secretary of State, Registered Office and Agent Filings
sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutesVermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes
sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/domestic-formation/llcVermont Secretary of State: business entity filings
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04033Vermont statute: Annual Report
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04023Vermont statute: Annual Report
sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/annualbiennial-reports/Vermont agency guidance: Annual Report
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/11/025Vermont statute: Annual Report
legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11a/016/00016.22Vermont statute: Annual Report
bizfilings.vermont.govVermont agency guidance: Annual Report
sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/annualbiennial-reportsVermont Secretary of State: file the Annual Report

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Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.

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How to File

Choose your new agent

Confirm your new agent agrees

Complete the statement of change

Pay the Required Filing Fee

Submit the Form

Update Your Records