The 6 steps to change your registered agent in Wyoming. Source: Wyoming Secretary of State.
How to File
1
Choose Your New Registered Agent
Select a person or company with a Wyoming address who can receive legal documents during business hours. This can be yourself, an employee, or a professional registered agent service.
2
Obtain Written Consent
Get written agreement from your new registered agent confirming they accept the appointment. Professional services typically provide this automatically when you sign up.
3
Complete the Statement of Change of Registered Agent
Fill out the required form with your LLC name, new registered agent's name and Wyoming address, and authorized member signature. The form is available on the Wyoming Secretary of State website.
4
File with the Wyoming Secretary of State
Submit your completed form online at sos.wyo.gov or by mail to the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, 2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 700, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020.
5
Pay the Filing Fee
Include the $25 filing fee when submitting your form. Online filings require credit card payment, while mailed forms need a check payable to the Wyoming Secretary of State.
6
Notify Your Previous Registered Agent
Inform your old registered agent about the change to ensure a smooth transition and avoid confusion with any incoming legal documents.
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Your current registered agent is moving out of Wyoming or closing their business
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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 the penalty for missing a deadline can be administrative dissolution of the company.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wyoming processes registered agent changes immediately for online filings submitted through the Secretary of State's online portal, while paper filings mailed to the Wyoming Secretary of State take 5 to 10 business days. You'll use Form 2-R (Application for Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office) for this change, which must be signed by an authorized officer or manager. The effective date is the date the Secretary of State accepts and processes your filing, not when you submit it. This timing matters significantly: during the processing window, your original registered agent remains legally responsible for receiving service of process and official documents. If you're changing agents due to an agent's failure to respond or availability issues, submitting online eliminates processing delays entirely. File your Form 2-R immediately through the Secretary of State's website at sos.wyo.gov to ensure continuous registered agent coverage without legal exposure.
Changing your registered agent in Wyoming costs $25, payable directly to the Wyoming Secretary of State when you file Form 2-R (Amendment to Registered Agent and/or Registered Office). This is the sole mandatory government fee required by the state.
However, your total expense depends on your approach. If you're appointing an individual agent, such as yourself or a company employee. You'll pay only the $25 filing fee. If you're switching to a professional registered agent service like a Wyoming registered agent company, expect additional monthly or annual fees typically ranging from $100 to $300 annually, depending on the provider's service level.
This distinction matters significantly for your budget. The filing fee itself is minimal, but recurring agent service costs can substantially impact your LLC's ongoing expenses. Before filing your Form 2-R with the Wyoming Secretary of State in Cheyenne, determine whether you'll self-serve or hire a professional to understand your true financial commitment.
Yes, you can serve as your own registered agent in Wyoming if you maintain a physical street address within the state and are personally available during standard business hours to receive legal documents and service of process. However, this approach carries significant practical risks. As your own registered agent, you become the public face of your LLC. Your name and address appear on all Wyoming Secretary of State filings and are searchable in the public database. More critically, you must be consistently available to receive time-sensitive legal documents; missing service of process can result in a default judgment against your company. Most Wyoming LLC owners choose professional registered agent services like Wyoming's registered agent firms, which cost $50 to $150 annually, to maintain privacy, ensure compliance, and guarantee document receipt even during travel or absences. If you proceed as your own agent, file Form LLC-2 (Change of Registered Agent) with the Wyoming Secretary of State immediately to formalize the change and avoid liability gaps.
No, properly changing your registered agent won't affect your LLC's good standing with the Wyoming Secretary of State. However, failing to maintain a valid registered agent at all times or missing the filing deadline can trigger administrative dissolution of your LLC.
To change your registered agent in Wyoming, file Form LLC-2 (Change of Registered Agent) with the Wyoming Secretary of State. The filing fee is $50, and there's no specific deadline. You should file this form before your current agent's service ends. The practical implication is that your LLC remains in good standing only if you continuously maintain a registered agent; any gap in representation automatically places your business at risk of dissolution.
If the Secretary of State can't locate your registered agent at the registered office address for 90 days, Wyoming law permits administrative dissolution without prior notice. To protect your LLC, file the Form LLC-2 immediately at the Wyoming Secretary of State's office in Cheyenne, then verify your new agent's acceptance of the appointment.
Wyoming offers both options, giving you flexibility based on your timeline. You can file online through the Wyoming Secretary of State website at sos.wyo.gov using their Business Division portal for immediate processing and confirmation. Alternatively, you can mail Form 10-14 (Change of Registered Agent) to the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, 700 West 21st Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002, along with the $25 filing fee.
Filing online typically processes within one business day, while mailed filings take 5 to 7 business days. This timing matters because your new registered agent isn't officially recognized until the Secretary of State processes your change, potentially affecting legal notice delivery during the waiting period.
For immediate protection of your LLC, use the online filing option. Visit sos.wyo.gov, navigate to the Business Division section, select "File Online," and follow the registered agent change instructions to ensure your new agent is active without delay.
Sources
Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Wyoming 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.
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