The Pennsylvania Statement of Domestication is a document used by businesses that are incorporated in another state but wish to operate as a Pennsylvania corporation. It is filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State, and it serves as official notification to the state that the company has “domesticated” or reincorporated in Pennsylvania. The statement includes information such as the name of the company, the date of domestication, the name and address of the registered agent in Pennsylvania, and the address of the entity’s principal office. There are two types of Pennsylvania Statement of Domestication: Foreign Qualification and Foreign Registration. A Foreign Qualification is used by businesses that are registered in another state but wish to do business in Pennsylvania. It requires an additional filing fee, and it must be accompanied by the entity’s original articles of incorporation and the state’s certificate of good standing. A Foreign Registration is used by businesses that are already qualified to do business in another state but wish to reincorporate in Pennsylvania. It does not require an additional filing fee, but it must be accompanied by the entity’s original articles of incorporation and the state’s certificate of good standing.