Every Nevada entity names a registered agent in its formation filing (NRS 77.310). The agent can be a commercial registered agent registered with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent with a physical street address in Nevada for service of process. The filing includes the agent's signed certificate of acceptance. Changing agents later takes a $60 statement of change (NRS 77.340).
Source: NRS 77.310Source: NRS 77.340Nevada Revised Statutes chapters 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 86 and 602 reviewed November 12, 2026. Confirm current fees with the Nevada Secretary of State before filing.
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The forks in the road.
Commercial agent
A business that registers with the Secretary of State to serve as agent for many entities. The filing gives only its name.
Source: NRS 77.310Noncommercial agent
A person or entity serving as agent that is not registered as commercial. The filing gives the name and a Nevada street address for service.
Source: NRS 77.310Acceptance
The registered agent signs a certificate of acceptance of the appointment.
Source: NRS 77.310Change
Statement of change, $60.
Source: NRS 77.340Why it matters
Default and revocation notices go to the registered agent.
Source: NRS 86.274What to have ready
- Decide whether you have a staffed Nevada street address
- If not, pick a commercial registered agent
- Get the agent's signed acceptance
- List the agent in the articles
- Keep the agent information current on each annual list
- File a $60 statement of change to switch
Nevada Registered Agent Requirements: Commercial vs Noncommercial Agents
Nevada Registered Agent Requirements: Commercial vs Noncommercial Agents
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Commercial agents
Chapter 77 lets a business register with the Secretary of State as a commercial registered agent. Once registered, an entity naming it only needs to give its name in the filing. Commercial agents keep a Nevada office for service during business hours and forward documents to you.
Source: NRS 77.310
Noncommercial agents
Anyone else serving as agent is noncommercial. The filing must give the agent's name and a street address in Nevada for service of process, and a mailing address if different (NRS 77.310). Owners often use themselves, a relative or their accountant. The trade-off is that the address becomes public and someone must be there to accept papers.
Source: NRS 77.310
The acceptance
Nevada requires the agent to accept the appointment. The formation filing includes the agent's signed certificate of acceptance. We sign it when you use our service.
Source: NRS 77.310
Why notices matter
The Secretary of State sends default notices to the registered agent before revocation (NRS 86.274). Lawsuits are served on the agent. A missed notice can mean a default judgment or a revoked charter.
Source: NRS 77.340
Changing agents
A $60 statement of change under NRS 77.340 updates the agent at any time. The owners do not need to vote on it. You can also update the agent when you file the annual list.
Source: NRS 86.274
Privacy
The agent's address is public. Owners who list a home address as noncommercial agent put that address on the Secretary of State's record. A commercial agent keeps it off.
Agent for foreign companies
A foreign company registering in Nevada also names a Nevada registered agent in its registration.
Nevada statutes and Secretary of State rules behind this.
| Topic | Nevada rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial agent | A business that registers with the Secretary of State to serve as agent for many entities. The filing gives only its name. | Source: NRS 77.310 |
| Noncommercial agent | A person or entity serving as agent that is not registered as commercial. The filing gives the name and a Nevada street address for service. | Source: NRS 77.310 |
| Acceptance | The registered agent signs a certificate of acceptance of the appointment. | Source: NRS 77.310 |
| Change | Statement of change, $60. | Source: NRS 77.340 |
| Why it matters | Default and revocation notices go to the registered agent. | Source: NRS 86.274 |
Related Nevada reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Nevada filings for owners. We are not the Nevada Secretary of State, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Nevada owners ask us
Yes, if you have a Nevada street address where you can accept service during business hours.
Source: NRS 77.310Yes. The agent must have a Nevada address for service, so an owner who moves away needs a Nevada agent.
Source: NRS 77.310$199 a year, included in our Complete package for the first year.
Source: NRS 86.561Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Nevada filing with the Secretary of State for you. State fees are passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Source: NRS 86.561