South Dakota Foreign qualification
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Obtain a certificate of authority before doing business in South Dakota, subject to statutory exceptions.
LLC / Fee
$750
Corporation / Fee
$750
Corporation / Timing
Obtain a certificate of authority before doing business in South Dakota, subject to statutory exceptions.
Corporation / Required documents
Application for Certificate of Authority with a home-state Certificate of Good Standing dated within 90 days before the application date.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
How do I complete this filing?
Corporations
Timing
Obtain a certificate of authority before doing business in South Dakota, subject to statutory exceptions.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
No foreign corporation may do business in South Dakota without obtaining a Certificate of Authority from the secretary of state. (See exceptions to this rule at the end of the brochure.)
Official sourceRequired documents
Application for Certificate of Authority with a home-state Certificate of Good Standing dated within 90 days before the application date.
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
The application for Certificate of Authority to transact business in South Dakota must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State of the state of its incorporation. The certificate must be dated within 90 days prior to the application date.
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What does it cost?
LLCs
Fee
$750
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Foreign Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750Official source
Paper fee
$765
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765Official source
Corporations
Fee
$750
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Foreign Application for Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750Official source
Paper fee
$765
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765Official source
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Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
$750
$750
Foreign Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$765
$765
Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$750
$750
Foreign Application for Certificate of Authority Filed Electronically online $750Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$765
$765
Filed via Paper (includes paper filing fee) $765Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Obtain a certificate of authority before doing business in South Dakota, subject to statutory exceptions.
Obtain a certificate of authority before doing business in South Dakota, subject to statutory exceptions.
No foreign corporation may do business in South Dakota without obtaining a Certificate of Authority from the secretary of state. (See exceptions to this rule at the end of the brochure.)Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Application for Certificate of Authority with a home-state Certificate of Good Standing dated within 90 days before the application date.
Application for Certificate of Authority with a home-state Certificate of Good Standing dated within 90 days before the application date.
The application for Certificate of Authority to transact business in South Dakota must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State of the state of its incorporation. The certificate must be dated within 90 days prior to the application date.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Not yet verified: llcs: timing, llcs: required documents, llcs: penalties for operating without registration, corporations: penalties for operating without registration — see the official agency.
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