Change Your Arkansas Registered Agent: Form, Fee & Steps

Swapping registered agents in Arkansas is one short filing with the Secretary of State, and the state charges nothing for it. Here is the exact form, the $0 fee, and the steps from start to finish.

The Arkansas Change of Agent Form (and Its $0 Fee)

The filing is called the Notice of Change of Registered Agent Information, a statement of change authorized by Ark. Code Ann. § 4-20-108. Arkansas publishes it as one combined document for every entity type, catalogued as Form DO-3 (combined all-entity form 'DO-3/DN-04/FN-06/ALL', Rev. 1/25; the SoS LLC forms page lists it as DO-03 for LLCs), so the same PDF serves LLCs, corporations, and foreign entities alike.

Three things to know:

The fee is $0. The form itself is stamped NO FEE, and the state's fee schedule lists the statement of change as free. Plenty of websites still quote $25 for this filing; that number is simply wrong for Arkansas.

Where it goes. File with the Secretary of State's Business and Commercial Services Division, either on the paper form or through the state's online filing system.

Where to find it. The form and its fee listing live on the Secretary of State's LLC forms and fees page, shown there as No Fee.

Steps to Change Your Registered Agent in Arkansas

1. Choose a replacement agent who satisfies Arkansas law: a street address in the state (never a PO box alone), availability during business hours, and either an adult Arkansas resident or an entity authorized to do business here.
2. Confirm the new agent consents to the appointment, and gather their exact name and street address.
3. Complete the Notice of Change of Registered Agent Information with your entity name, filing number, and the outgoing and incoming agent details.
4. Submit it to Business and Commercial Services online or by mail. There is nothing to pay.
5. Check the Secretary of State's business entity search afterward to confirm your record shows the new agent.

Why Businesses Change Their Registered Agent

The bill got out of hand. Annual agent fees in the market run from $125 up past $400, often with add-on charges layered in. If your renewal keeps climbing, remember the state's side of the switch is free.

Documents move too slowly. An agent who sits on service of process for days is spending your response window for you.

The agent disappeared. Agents retire, relocate, or shut down. Arkansas still expects a current agent on your record, so a prompt replacement filing protects your standing.

Your address is on display. Owners who list themselves put a home or office address into the public database. A professional agent's address takes its place going forward.

You moved. An agent who leaves Arkansas no longer qualifies, even if the business itself is thriving elsewhere.

How We Make the Change Easy

Enroll with us and we hand you our exact registered agent details for the form, walk you through the $0 filing, and answer questions along the way. The moment the state records the change, our office becomes your agent address of record: documents get scanned into your portal the same day they arrive, and reminders start ahead of the May 1 franchise tax deadline.

Ready to Switch?

Order Here The filing is free, the switch is quick, and the privacy benefits start the day the state updates your record. Head to our checkout page or contact us with any questions.