How to Change Your Registered Agent in Florida

Changing your Florida registered agent is a straightforward process through the Division of Corporations (Sunbiz). You can update your agent during your annual report filing or submit a separate designation at any time.

Reasons to Switch Your Registered Agent

• Unreliable service: Documents are delayed, lost, or not forwarded
• High cost: Your current provider charges more than necessary
• Agent moved or closed: The individual or company is no longer at the registered address
• Privacy: You have been using your own home address and want to switch to a commercial service
• Agent resigned: Florida allows agents to resign, leaving your entity without coverage

Two Ways to Change Your Agent in Florida

Option 1: During Your Annual Report When you file your annual report through Sunbiz (due May 1 each year), you can update your registered agent information as part of the filing. This is the most common approach because you are already filing.

Option 2: File a Separate Designation If you need to change your agent outside of the annual report filing window, you can file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent through Sunbiz. This updates only the registered agent information without affecting other entity details.

Filing Through Sunbiz

1. Go to Sunbiz.org
2. Select the appropriate filing option (Annual Report or Change of Agent)
3. Enter your entity's document number
4. Update the registered agent name and address fields
5. Complete and submit the filing
6. Pay the applicable fee

Processing is typically quick for online filings. Your updated information will appear in the Sunbiz database shortly after submission.

What We Provide When You Switch

When you sign up with Florida Registered Agent.io:

1. We provide our Florida registered agent name and address
2. You update your registered agent through Sunbiz (via annual report or separate filing)
3. Once processed, we begin receiving and scanning documents on your behalf
4. Everything is available through your secure online portal

No setup fee. No transfer fee. Just $99/year.

Preventing a Coverage Gap

To avoid any period without registered agent coverage:

• Sign up with your new agent first
• File the change through Sunbiz promptly
• Do not notify your previous agent until the Sunbiz filing is confirmed
• Verify the change by searching your entity on Sunbiz and confirming the updated agent information

Operating without a registered agent — even briefly — puts your entity at risk of missed service and potential administrative action.

Timing Your Switch

If your annual report is due soon, consider making the agent change as part of that filing. This saves a separate filing fee and handles both obligations at once.

If your current registered agent has resigned or is unavailable, do not wait for the annual report — file a change immediately.

Get Started — $99/year

Need help with the switch? Contact us.