District of Columbia Surrender of Charter Upon Domestication of Domestic For Profit Corporation is a process of transferring the charter of a domestic for-profit corporation registered in the District of Columbia to a different state. The process includes filing a surrender of the charter with the District of Columbia Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs and filing a domestication with the new state of incorporation. Depending on the new state of incorporation, the process may also include filing an application for registration with the IRS and obtaining a new employer identification number (EIN). There are two types of District of Columbia Surrender of Charter Upon Domestication of Domestic For Profit Corporation: 1. Qualification: This involves filing a certificate of authority with the Secretary of State of the new state of incorporation and obtaining a certificate of domestication. 2. Reinstatement: This involves filing an application for reinstatement of the charter with the District of Columbia Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs and obtaining a certificate of reinstatement.