How to Change Your Registered Agent in Wyoming (2026)
Changing your Wyoming registered agent means filing a change-of-agent form. You send it to the Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division. You also need a signed consent from the new agent. The filing fee is $5.00.
The Business Division is the only office that handles this filing. There's no separate corporations office to search for. Once your paperwork clears, the change appears on your entity's public record. Your new agent then officially takes over accepting legal notices for your LLC.
This guide covers the exact forms and the mailing address. It also covers processing times, who can serve as your agent, and what to do if your current agent resigns.
Wyoming Registered Agent Quick Facts
- File the change-of-agent form and your new agent's signed consent with the Wyoming Secretary of State.
- Processing is standard by mail, with a faster paid option available.
- This filing isn't submitted electronically. Mail or hand-deliver your paperwork instead.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form | Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office (with Consent to Appointment) |
| Filing Fee | $5.00 |
| Filing Agency | Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division |
| Filing Method | Mail or in person only (not filed electronically) |
| Standard Processing Time | Up to 15 business days |
| Expedited Processing | $700 next-business-day / $1,400 same-day |
| Mailing / In-Person Address | Herschler Building East, Suite 101, 122 W 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020 |
| Office Hours | 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST, Monday-Friday |
| Governing Law | W.S. 17-28-101 through 17-28-111 |
| Registered Agent Info Update Fee | $5.00 per entity represented |
| Resignation Fee | $5.00 per entity |
Filing Requirements, Fee, and Processing Time
Every Wyoming business entity must keep a registered agent on file. Wyoming's Registered Agents Act sets the rules for who can serve.
It also covers how you change agents and what happens if an agent resigns, at W.S. 17-28-101 through 17-28-111 [1]. Changing agents means filing one combined form: the Appointment of New Registered Agent and Office form.
The form asks for your entity's exact name and your former agent's name and address. It also asks for your new agent's name and Wyoming street address. As of the current form revision, it asks for an email address too.
Wyoming law also requires the new agent's written consent. The same document packet includes a Consent to Appointment by Registered Agent form that your new agent signs separately.
Pay by check or money order made out to the Wyoming Secretary of State. Standard processing takes up to 15 business days from the date the office receives your paperwork. Need it faster? Expedited service runs $700 for next-business-day handling or $1,400 for same-day handling, submitted with a signed Expedited Filing Cover Form.
Filing by Mail or In Person
Wyoming doesn't accept this specific form by email. You mail the completed, signed paperwork with your check to the Secretary of State's office. Or you drop it off in person.
The address is Herschler Building East, Suite 101, 122 W 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020. The office is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST, Monday through Friday, except state holidays.
You can call 307-777-7311 or email Business@wyo.gov with general questions. An expedited request is the one exception to the no-email rule. It goes to expedite@wyo.gov instead, paid through a prepaid account on file with the state.
Using a Registered Agent Service to File
Most owners who hire a service for this filing already have that company acting as their registered agent. It simply swaps itself in as the new one. You hand over your entity's details and your outgoing agent's information. The plan you're already paying for absorbs the paperwork.
If you're switching to a registered agent service for the first time, you're usually solving a different problem. It's not really about the filing itself. Maybe you have no Wyoming street address to list. Or you don't want your home address on a public record anyone can search.
Weigh a plan's ongoing yearly cost against what it bundles. That recurring charge, not the state's one-time $5.00 filing, is what actually determines whether the switch pays off. Compare a few Wyoming registered agent services on price before picking one.
Who Can Be a Wyoming Registered Agent
A person can serve as your Wyoming registered agent if they're 18 or older and live in Wyoming. They also need a business office at the same address as your registered office.
A business entity can serve instead. That entity's own office has to match the registered office. It also needs a written agreement with a natural person to accept service of process.
Either way, the registered office has to be a real street address in Wyoming, not a P.O. box alone. Someone also has to be physically present there to accept legal papers. An agent handling ten or more entities has to register separately. They become a commercial registered agent with the Secretary of State.
Updating or Resigning Your Registered Agent
Sometimes your current registered agent is only changing their own name or address and staying on as your agent. That's a different filing. It's a Registered Agent Information Update, also $5.00 per entity represented. Save the actual change-of-agent form for when you're actually swapping to a different agent.
An outgoing agent files a Statement of Resignation, at $5.00 per entity they're resigning from. Without a successor named in that same filing, you get 30 days to appoint a new agent yourself. That clock starts when you receive the resignation notice. Miss it, and the state can start to shut your LLC down.
Every state handles this filing differently. If you're managing entities outside Wyoming too, our guide to changing a registered agent covers the process state by state. Our best registered agent services roundup compares providers nationwide.
FAQs
Why Would I Need to Change My Registered Agent in Wyoming?
You'd need to change your registered agent if your current one closes up shop, raises prices, misses a delivery of legal paperwork, or your business outgrows a friend-or-family arrangement in favor of a dedicated service.
Does the Annual Report Change My Registered Agent?
No. Wyoming's annual report is a separate filing tied to your license tax, and it doesn't update your agent of record. You still need to file the change-of-agent form to make that change.
Can I Be My Own Registered Agent in Wyoming?
Yes, you can be your own registered agent in Wyoming if you're an adult resident with a street address you're willing to put on the public record and be present at during business hours. Many owners hire a service instead to keep a home address off state filings.
How Do I Get My Registered Agent Change Processed Faster?
Getting your registered agent change processed faster means filing the Expedited Filing Cover Form with your change-of-agent form and a prepaid account balance. Next-business-day service runs $700, same-day service runs $1,400.
What Happens if My Registered Agent Resigns and I Don't Name a Replacement?
If your registered agent resigns without a named replacement, you have 30 days from the day you receive the resignation notice, not the day the agent files it, to name a successor yourself. Miss that window, and Wyoming can move to dissolve your LLC.
References:
- https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title17.pdf
