--- title: "Registered Agent for a Non-Resident LLC: Who Can It Be and Where" slug: registered-agent-non-resident-llc category: "LLC Formation" author: "Ashwini Dhangar" date: 2026-10-18T14:31:08.671+00:00 updated: 2026-11-02T18:30:57.41587+00:00 readingTime: "10 min read" description: "Can a non-resident be their own registered agent? Does the agent need to be in the formation state? Clear answers and costs for non-US founders." tags: ["registered agent for llc","Formation","non-resident"] canonical: https://www.nexfyla.com/blog/registered-agent-non-resident-llc humanView: https://www.nexfyla.com/blog/registered-agent-non-resident-llc --- # Registered Agent for a Non-Resident LLC: Who Can It Be and Where > Can a non-resident be their own registered agent? Does the agent need to be in the formation state? Clear answers and costs for non-US founders. --- *Human-readable view: * *Canonical: * *NexFyla — Form your U.S. LLC or Corporation from anywhere: *