The Florida Application For The Registration of A Foreign Corporate Name is an official form that must be completed and submitted to the Florida Division of Corporations in order to register a foreign (out-of-state) corporation in the state of Florida. This application must be accompanied by a certificate of existence from the state or country in which the corporation is incorporated, along with a filing fee. There are two types of Florida Application For The Registration of A Foreign Corporate Name: the Standard Application and the Short Form Application. The Standard Application requires more information than the Short Form Application and is used for registering a foreign corporation in Florida that has been in existence for more than five years. The Short Form Application is used for registering a foreign corporation in Florida that has been in existence for less than five years.