{"data":{"id":"us-de/6-del.-c.-18-902","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"6 Del. C. § 18-902","heading":"Registration required; application.","body":"Before doing business in the State of Delaware, a foreign limited liability company shall register with the Secretary of State. In order to register, a foreign limited liability company shall submit to the Secretary of State:\n(1) A copy executed by an authorized person of an application for registration as a foreign limited liability company, setting forth:\na. The name of the foreign limited liability company and, if different, the name under which it proposes to register and do business in the State of Delaware;\nb. The state, territory, possession or other jurisdiction or country where formed, the date of its formation and a statement from an authorized person that, as of the date of filing, the foreign limited liability company validly exists as a limited liability company under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation;\nc. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted in the State of Delaware;\nd. The address of the registered office and the name and address of the registered agent for service of process required to be maintained by § 18-904(b) of this title;\ne. A statement that the Secretary of State is appointed the agent of the foreign limited liability company for service of process under the circumstances set forth in § 18-910(b) of this title; and\nf. The date on which the foreign limited liability company first did, or intends to do, business in the State of Delaware.\n(2) A certificate, as of a date not earlier than 6 months prior to the filing date, issued by an authorized officer of the jurisdiction of its formation evidencing its existence. If such certificate is in a foreign language, a translation thereof, under oath of the translator, shall be attached thereto.\n(3) A fee as set forth in § 18-1105(a)(6) of this title shall be paid.","path":["Title 6. Commerce and Trade","SUBTITLE II","Other Laws Relating to Commerce and Trade","CHAPTER 18. Limited Liability Company Act","Subchapter IX. Foreign Limited Liability Companies"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc09/index.html#18-902","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:07Z","sha256":"fbae325e544deb453aa071f2a765a6825d9ed868ca5e0e5079285e0644468212","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/6-del.-c.-18-901","next":"us-de/6-del.-c.-18-903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}