The Tennessee Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership Name is a document that is filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State when a foreign limited partnership (LP) wishes to conduct business in the state of Tennessee. The application is used to register the LP with the state and is the first step in creating a legal business entity. It requires the LP to provide information about the partnership, its members, and the state where the LP is organized. The application also requires the LP to register its name with the state, which must be distinguishable from all other business entity names registered in the state. There are two types of Tennessee Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership Name: the Annual Application and the Initial Application. The Annual Application is used by an LP that has already been registered in Tennessee and wishes to renew its registration for the following year. The Initial Application is used by an LP that is new to Tennessee and is being registered for the first time.