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When Is a Change of Registered Agent Required in Oregon?

Any business entity formed or registered in Oregon must file a statement of change with the Secretary of State whenever it needs to change its registered agent, its registered office address, or both. Under the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) § 60.114, a corporation may change its registered office or registered agent by delivering a statement of change to the Secretary of State for filing. Parallel provisions govern LLCs under ORS § 63.114, nonprofit corporations under ORS § 65.114, limited partnerships under ORS § 70.025, and cooperative corporations under ORS § 62.155.

Every domestic and foreign filing entity is required to continuously maintain a registered agent and a registered office in Oregon. An entity that fails to maintain a registered agent or registered office — or fails to notify the Secretary of State of a change — may face administrative dissolution under ORS § 60.647 for corporations, with equivalent consequences for LLCs, nonprofits, and limited partnerships. Because the registered agent is the entity’s designated recipient of service of process, keeping this information current is essential to ensure that lawsuits, subpoenas, and other legal documents reach the entity promptly.

The following circumstances require a change filing:

  • The current registered agent resigns
  • The current registered agent moves out of Oregon or is no longer a resident
  • The current registered agent’s street address changes due to physical relocation, postal renaming, or other cause
  • The registered agent is no longer available at the registered office during normal business hours
  • The entity voluntarily selects a new registered agent
  • The agent no longer consents to serve

Oregon does not distinguish between a voluntary and an involuntary change — the filing requirement and the form used are the same in either case.

Grounds for Changing Your Registered Agent in Oregon

The most common grounds for filing a change of registered agent or registered office in Oregon fall into a handful of categories, some driven by the agent’s actions and others by the entity’s decision. Because Oregon provides a single Information Change form for corporations, LLCs, and nonprofits — and a separate Information Change form for limited partnerships — the correct form depends on the entity type rather than the reason for the change. The table below summarizes each ground and the corresponding filing.

Ground Filing Required
Registered agent resigns Entity files the applicable Information Change form (corporations, LLCs, nonprofits) or LP Information Change form (limited partnerships) to appoint a replacement
Registered agent dies or relocates out of Oregon Entity files the applicable Information Change form to name a new agent
Agent’s street address changes within Oregon (same agent continues) Agent files an agent-initiated address-change statement under ORS § 60.114(2), or the entity files the Information Change form reflecting the updated address
Entity switches to a professional registered agent service Entity files the applicable Information Change form
Agent no longer available during regular business hours Entity files the applicable Information Change form
Agent no longer consents to serve Entity files the applicable Information Change form
Entity changes its own registered office address Entity files the applicable Information Change form selecting the address-change fields

An entity’s registered agent information is part of the public record maintained by the Secretary of State and is searchable through the Oregon business name search. Any inaccurate or outdated agent information should be corrected promptly by filing the appropriate form.

Oregon Registered Agent Change Requirements

Before filing a change of registered agent, the entity must confirm that the new agent and the new registered office address satisfy the eligibility and address requirements under Oregon law.

Option A – Organization: A domestic corporation, domestic LLC, domestic professional corporation, domestic nonprofit corporation, or a foreign entity authorized to transact business in Oregon may serve as a registered agent. Under ORS § 60.111, the registered agent must have a business office in Oregon that is identical to the registered office address. The filing entity itself cannot serve as its own registered agent — the agent must be a separate individual or entity.

Option B – Individual: An individual who resides in Oregon and whose business office in Oregon is identical to the registered office may serve as a registered agent. Most Oregon businesses list an officer, owner, or employee and the business street address for the registered agent and registered office.

Registered office address: The registered office must be a physical street address in Oregon where service of process can be personally delivered during normal business hours. As stated on the Secretary of State’s Registered Agents and Service of Process page, the registered office “may not be a PO Box, commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business, or a virtual office.” The registered office address and the registered agent’s business address must be identical.

Consent of the new registered agent: The new registered agent must consent to the appointment before the filing is made. The Information Change form includes a declaration at line 7 that “the new registered agent has consented to this appointment.” By signing the form, the authorized signer affirms that consent has been obtained. Oregon does not require a separate consent form to be filed with the Secretary of State — the consent is documented by the declaration on the Information Change form itself.

Note: An entity cannot designate itself as its own registered agent, but an individual owner may serve as the registered agent for the owner’s own business.

Execution: The statement of change must be signed by an authorized signer under a declaration made under penalty of perjury. The form includes a recitation that the document “does not fraudulently conceal, obscure, alter, or otherwise misrepresent the identity of any person.” Under ORS § 60.992, signing a false document in connection with a filing under ORS chapter 60 is a criminal offense. Notarization is not required.

How to File a Statement of Change of Registered Office/Agent

The official form for changing a registered agent for a corporation, LLC, or nonprofit in Oregon is the Corporation/Limited Liability Company – Information Change form, with detailed instructions available on the Secretary of State’s website. For limited partnerships, the separate Limited Partnership – Information Change form is used, with its own instructions page.

The form should be completed as follows:

  1. Registry number: Enter the entity’s Oregon registry number at the top of the form. This is required.
  2. Entity type: Indicate whether the entity is domestic (Oregon) or foreign (out of state).
  3. Entity name (Line 1): Enter the legal name of the corporation, LLC, nonprofit, or limited partnership exactly as it appears in the Secretary of State’s records.
  4. New registered agent (Line 4 on corp/LLC form; Line 3 on LP form): Enter the name of the new registered agent. The agent must be an individual resident of Oregon or a registered business entity with an Oregon street address.
  5. Registered agent address (Line 5 on corp/LLC form; Line 4 on LP form): Enter the Oregon street address of the new registered agent’s office. This must be a physical street address identical to the registered agent’s business address. P.O. Boxes are not acceptable.
  6. Consent declaration (Line 7 on corp/LLC form; Line 6 on LP form): This line confirms that the new registered agent has consented to the appointment.
  7. Identical address declaration (Line 8 on corp/LLC form; Line 7 on LP form): This line confirms that the street address of the new registered office and the business address of the registered agent are identical.
  8. Execution: Sign the form under the penalty-of-perjury declaration with the signer’s printed name and title.

Only the sections being changed need to be completed. If the entity is changing only the registered agent and not the principal office or mailing address, the other fields may be left blank.

Effectiveness Option A: Effective on the date the Secretary of State files the statement. Under ORS § 60.011, a document accepted for filing is effective on the date the Secretary of State files it.

Effectiveness Option B: A delayed effective date may be specified, but it may not be later than the 90th day after the date the document is filed, per ORS § 60.011(2).

On acceptance, the Secretary of State’s filing of the statement terminates the existing registered agent and establishes the newly appointed registered agent as that of the entity.

Filing Method: Online vs. Mail

The Information Change form may be filed online, by mail, by fax, or in person at the Corporation Division office in Salem.

Method Details
Online File through the Oregon Business Registry. Log in, click “Information Change,” enter the registry number, and submit the changes. Online filings are processed the same or next business day.
Mail Mail the completed form to Secretary of State, Corporation Division, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310-1327. Allow 7–10 days for mail delivery. Payment by check or credit card (using the Credit Card Cover Sheet).
Fax Fax the completed form to (503) 378-4381. Faxed forms are processed in the same queue as mailed forms. Include the Credit Card Cover Sheet if a fee applies.
In Person Deliver the form to 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Arrive by 4:00 p.m. for same-day processing.

The Secretary of State strongly encourages online filing through the Oregon Business Registry for the fastest processing. Documents received via FedEx or UPS overnight delivery receive priority handling and are typically processed within 2–3 business days.

Note: The Secretary of State does not accept forms or payments by email. When filing online, the portal collects all required information directly — there is no need to upload or attach the PDF form.

Registered Agent Change Filing Fees by Entity Type

Oregon does not charge a filing fee for changing a registered agent or registered office address. The Business Registry Fee Schedule lists the fee for “Change of Registered Agent/Address (Corp/LLC)” as $0.00 and the fee for “Change of Registered Agent/Address (Domestic & Foreign)” for limited partnerships as $0.00. The Global Address Change for registered agents is also free of charge.

Entity Type Filing Fee
Domestic For-Profit Corporation $0
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation $0
Domestic Professional Corporation $0
Domestic LLC $0
Domestic Limited Partnership $0
Domestic LLP $0
Domestic Cooperative Corporation $0
Foreign For-Profit Corporation $0
Foreign Nonprofit Corporation $0
Foreign LLC $0
Foreign Limited Partnership $0
Foreign LLP $0

Because the Information Change filing carries no fee, accepted payment methods are relevant only if the entity is filing other documents simultaneously or ordering optional confirmation copies ($5 per copy). The Secretary of State accepts checks and all major credit cards. There is no credit-card surcharge for filings submitted through the online portal.

There is no filing fee for a registered agent resignation, either. The resignation letter is delivered directly to the Corporation Division by the agent at no cost.

Effective Date of a Registered Agent Change in Oregon

A change of registered agent in Oregon is effective on the date the Secretary of State files the statement, unless the entity specifies a delayed effective date.

Effectiveness Option A – Immediate: Under ORS § 60.011(1), a document accepted for filing is effective on the date the Secretary of State files it — and at the time, if any, that the document specifies, or at 12:01 a.m. if no time is specified. This is the default and most common option.

Effectiveness Option B – Delayed effective date: Under ORS § 60.011(2), the entity may specify a delayed effective date, but the date may not be later than the 90th day after the date the document is filed. If the entity specifies a delayed effective date but no time, the document becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on that date.

On filing, the statement terminates the existing registered agent and establishes the newly appointed agent. Under ORS § 60.114(3), “the Secretary of State’s filing of the statement terminates the existing registered office or agent, or both, on the effective date of the filing and establishes the newly appointed registered office or agent, or both, as that of the corporation.”

Changing the Registered Agent Address Without Changing the Agent

When a registered agent changes its own street address — but the same individual or organization continues to serve as agent — the agent may notify the Secretary of State directly rather than requiring each represented entity to file its own Information Change form. Under ORS § 60.114(2), a registered agent who changes the street address of the agent’s business office must deliver signed written notice of the change to the corporation and a signed statement to the Secretary of State that complies with the requirements of subsection (1) and “recites that the corporation has been notified of the change.” Parallel provisions exist for LLCs under ORS § 63.114 and limited partnerships under ORS § 70.030.

For agents representing multiple entities, the Secretary of State provides a Global Address Change mechanism that allows a registered agent to update its address across all represented entities in a single filing. The fee schedule lists the “Global Address Change – Registered Agent Only” at $0.00.

The table below compares the entity-filed Information Change form with the agent-initiated address-change process.

Feature Entity-Filed Information Change Form Agent-Initiated Address Change
Filed by The entity (authorized officer, director, member, manager, or general partner) The registered agent
Purpose Change the registered agent, the registered office address, or both Update the agent’s own address while continuing to serve
Can appoint a new agent Yes No — the same agent must continue to serve
Covers multiple entities No — one filing per entity Yes — the Global Address Change covers all represented entities
Prior written notice to entity required — Yes — agent must deliver signed written notice to each entity
Signed by Authorized signer of the entity The registered agent
Fee $0 $0

The Global Address Change is particularly useful for commercial registered agent services that represent large numbers of Oregon entities. Because both the entity-filed and agent-initiated filings are free, the primary advantage of the agent-initiated process is administrative efficiency — a single filing replaces potentially hundreds of individual Information Change filings.

What Happens After the Change Is Filed

Once the Secretary of State accepts the statement of change, the entity’s registered agent and registered office records are updated immediately (or on the delayed effective date, if one was specified).

  • The entity’s registered agent and registered office information in the Secretary of State’s records is updated, and the new information becomes the official record.
  • The Secretary of State’s filing of the statement terminates the former agent’s appointment and establishes the new agent.
  • The Secretary of State returns an acknowledgment of filing to the entity or its representative.
  • The new agent’s name and address become part of the entity’s public filing history and are searchable through the Oregon business name search.
  • The former agent’s authority to receive service of process on behalf of the entity terminates as of the effective date of the change.

Entities should verify the change by searching the Oregon Business Registry after filing. If the entity filed online through the Oregon Business Registry portal, the update is typically reflected within the same or next business day.

Changing a Registered Agent for a Foreign Entity Registered in Oregon

A foreign entity authorized to transact business in Oregon is subject to the same registered agent and registered office requirements as a domestic filing entity. Under ORS § 60.724, a foreign corporation may change its registered office or registered agent by delivering a statement of change to the Secretary of State, following the same procedure set forth in ORS § 60.114. Parallel provisions apply to foreign LLCs, foreign nonprofits, and foreign limited partnerships.

A foreign entity changes its registered agent by filing the same Information Change form used by domestic entities — the form itself includes a checkbox to indicate whether the entity is domestic or foreign. The same eligibility requirements, consent requirements, physical street address requirements, execution requirements, filing methods, and fees apply. The filing fee for foreign entities is $0, the same as for domestic entities.

On acceptance, the statement of change terminates the existing agent and establishes the newly appointed agent for the foreign entity. If a foreign corporation fails to maintain a registered agent in Oregon, the Secretary of State may revoke the foreign corporation’s authority to transact business in the state under ORS § 60.737.

Frequently Asked Questions About Changing a Registered Agent in Oregon

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

The Secretary of State does not publish a guaranteed processing time, but online filings submitted through the Oregon Business Registry are processed the same or next business day. Paper filings submitted by mail or fax take longer — the Corporation Division processes mailed and faxed forms in the order received, and mail delivery alone may take 7–10 days. In-person filings delivered to the Salem office by 4:00 p.m. are typically processed the same day. Documents received via FedEx or UPS overnight delivery receive priority handling and are processed within 2–3 business days. For current processing status, contact the Corporation Division at (503) 986-2200.

Do I need to notify my current registered agent before changing?

Oregon law does not require an entity to notify the outgoing registered agent before filing the Information Change form. The change is effective upon filing and acceptance by the Secretary of State. Many entities choose to notify the outgoing agent as a professional courtesy, particularly if the agent may be holding undelivered legal documents. If the outgoing agent wishes to end the relationship independently, the agent may resign by filing a signed statement with the Corporation Division under ORS § 60.117.

Can I change my registered office address without changing the registered agent?

Yes. The Information Change form allows the entity to update any combination of its registered agent, registered office address, principal office address, and mailing address. To change only the address, complete only the address fields and leave the agent name unchanged. If the same agent is simply changing its own office address, the agent may file an agent-initiated address-change statement under ORS § 60.114(2) instead.

What is the agent-initiated address change form and when is it used?

The agent-initiated address change is a statement filed by the registered agent — not the entity — when the agent changes its own street address while continuing to serve. Under ORS § 60.114(2), the agent must deliver signed written notice of the change to the entity and file a signed statement with the Secretary of State reciting that the entity has been notified. For agents representing multiple entities, the Secretary of State provides a Global Address Change filing that updates the agent’s address across all represented entities at once. There is no fee for either filing.

Is there a penalty for not filing a change of registered agent?

Oregon requires every filing entity to continuously maintain a registered agent and registered office. Under ORS § 60.647, being without a registered agent or registered office — or failing to notify the Secretary of State of a change — is grounds for administrative dissolution. A dissolved entity loses the authority to transact business and may be unable to maintain lawsuits in Oregon courts. If service of process cannot be made on the entity’s registered agent, the Secretary of State may accept service on behalf of the entity, which increases the risk of a default judgment.

Can I change my registered agent and the registered office address in the same filing?

Yes. The Information Change form permits changing the registered agent, the registered office address, or both in a single filing. There is no filing fee regardless of whether one field or multiple fields are updated. For corporations, LLCs, and nonprofits, use the Corporation/LLC Information Change form. For limited partnerships, use the LP Information Change form.

What happens if my registered agent resigns?

A registered agent may resign by delivering a signed statement to the Corporation Division and giving notice in the form of a copy of that statement to the entity. Under ORS § 60.117, the resignation becomes effective on the 31st day after the date the statement is filed, unless the entity sooner appoints a successor registered agent. There is no filing fee for the resignation. The entity must promptly file an Information Change form to appoint a replacement agent. Failure to designate a new registered agent will result in administrative dissolution.

Does the new registered agent need to sign the change form?

No. The Information Change form is signed by the entity’s authorized signer — typically an officer, director, member, or manager — not the new agent. The form includes a consent declaration at Line 7 confirming that “the new registered agent has consented to this appointment.” By signing the form, the authorized signer affirms that the named agent has consented. Oregon does not require a separate consent form to be filed with the Secretary of State.

Can I use a P.O. Box for the new registered office address?

No. The registered office must be a physical street address in Oregon where service of process can be personally delivered during normal business hours. The Secretary of State’s Registered Agents and Service of Process page confirms that the registered office “may not be a PO Box, commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business, or a virtual office.” Because legal process must be physically served on a person, a process server cannot serve the registered agent at a P.O. Box or mail forwarding address.

Is the filing fee the same whether I file online or by mail?

Yes — because the filing fee is $0 regardless of filing method. Oregon does not charge any fee for changing a registered agent or registered office address, whether the filing is submitted online, by mail, by fax, or in person. The Business Registry Fee Schedule confirms that the Change of Registered Agent/Address carries no processing fee. Optional confirmation copies are available for $5 each.