The New Hampshire Form 40 Application for Certificate of Authority for a Foreign Corporation is a document used by foreign corporations to file for authority to carry out business activities in the state of New Hampshire. The form must be completed and submitted to the New Hampshire Secretary of State along with the appropriate filing fee. The form requires basic information such as the corporation's name and address, its jurisdiction of incorporation, the duration of the corporation's business activities in New Hampshire, and the names and addresses of its officers and directors. Additionally, the form must be signed by the registered agent in the state of New Hampshire. There are two types of New Hampshire Form 40 Application for Certificate of Authority for a Foreign Corporation: the Initial Application for Certificate of Authority, which is used to initially apply for authority to conduct business in the state, and the Annual Report, which must be filed on an annual basis to maintain the corporation's authority to conduct business in New Hampshire.