District of Columbia Application for Certificate of Authority Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a legal form that is filed with the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DORA) to register a limited liability partnership (LLP) to conduct business in the District of Columbia. A limited liability partnership is a hybrid business entity that combines the benefits of a general partnership with the limited liability of a corporation. The District of Columbia Application for Certificate of Authority Limited Liability Partnership must include the name of the LLP, the name and address of a registered agent, the date of formation, the names of the general partners, and a statement of the purpose of the partnership. The application must also be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee and the required documents. There are two types of District of Columbia Application for Certificate of Authority Limited Liability Partnership: one for an initial formation and one for a renewal of an existing LLP. The initial formation document is used to create a new LLP while the renewal document is used to extend the registration of the existing LLP.