Utah — Immigration Consultant Bond
Utah’s $50,000 immigration-consultant surety bond belongs in the individual registrant’s name—not an LLC or corporation’s name. The financial security must use a Division-approved form. Apply through The Southern Agency with the individual registration file and current form ready; the State stopped accepting cash as this security on May 6, 2026.
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- Recorded state
- Utah
- Category
- Professional & occupational licenses
What this bond does
Maintain the $50,000 financial security under Utah Code §13-49-204 in a form approved by the Division of Consumer Protection. Current law permits an authorized surety bond or qualifying certificate of deposit. This purchase route concerns the surety instrument, not the deposit alternative or the State registration application.
- Who needs it
- An individual providing compensated nonlegal immigration assistance within Utah’s registration program, such as completing or translating documents without advising clients how to answer. The State application expressly requires the individual’s name on submitted documents rather than an entity name. Authorized legal/federal representation has distinct statutory treatment; buying a bond does not grant that authority.
- Who it protects
- The security is payable to the Division for people damaged by fraud, misstatement, misrepresentation, unlawful act, omission, or failure to provide services by the consultant or their agent, representative, or employee. The Act permits Division claims for client damage and certain amounts owed to it, with client recovery taking priority over the Division’s listed fines and costs. A particular recovery still depends on the law and instrument.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Utah Code Chapter 49: current Immigration Consultants Registration Act (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- Utah Consumer Protection: individual immigration-consultant registration (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- Utah Consumer Protection: SB 38 immigration-consultant notice (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- Utah Consumer Protection: current immigration application instructions (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- Utah Consumer Protection: approved Immigration Consultant Surety Bond (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
Have these ready
- Individual registrant’s legal name, State registration file, contact information, and agent-for-service details.
- Division-approved $50,000 form with the Division’s recipient wording and accompanying power of attorney.
- Principal/surety execution, surety contact information, actual effective dates, and security covering the registration period.
- Separate client-language disclosure/contract exhibits and the Division’s current fingerprint/submission instructions.
Questions about this bond
Can the principal be my LLC or corporation?
The Division says all submitted documents and information must be in the name of the individual registering, not a corporation, LLC, or other entity. Match the person in the State file rather than putting only a trade or company name on the instrument.
Is cash still an accepted alternative?
The Division’s current legislative notice says no, effective May 6, 2026. Current §13-49-204 allows an approved $50,000 surety bond or qualifying certificate of deposit. The older cash wording on the FAQ does not override that change.
Does an annual registration reset the amount available under the bond?
The linked form says liability does not exceed its stated sum regardless of how many years it remains effective or how often it is renewed. Its continuation provision does not create a new limit for every renewal or claim. This choice does not display a purchase term.
Does posting the document make me State-endorsed or authorized to give legal advice?
No. The Act limits the registered role to nonlegal assistance and says registration is not State approval or endorsement. It also restricts references to compliance with the financial-security requirements except as the Act allows; follow the prescribed client disclosures.