Foreign LLC registration, state by state
Doing business outside the state where your LLC was formed usually means registering there as a “foreign” LLC. Pick the state for the fee, the form, the steps and our three recommended services, Mainstay Filing first.
- Fees from official state sources
- 36 states want a home-state certificate
- Service prices re-read October 28, 2026
Fees and forms in all 50 states
| State | State fee | Form | Home-state certificate | Total with a $199 service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $150 | Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration | Not for an LLC | $349 |
| Alaska | $350 | Form 08-0497 | Required | $549 |
| Arizona | $150 | Form L025 | Required | $349 |
| Arkansas | $270 | Form FL-01 | Required | $469 |
| California | $70 | Form LLC-5 | Required | $269 |
| Colorado | $100 | Statement of Foreign Entity Authority | Not for an LLC | $299 |
| Connecticut | $120 | Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability | Required | $319 |
| Delaware | $200 | Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company | Required | $399 |
| Florida | $125 | Form CR2E027 | Required | $324 |
| Georgia | $235 | Form CD 241 | Not for an LLC | $434 |
| Hawaii | $51 | Form FLLC-1 | Required | $250 |
| Idaho | $100 | Foreign Registration Statement | Required | $299 |
| Illinois | $150 | Form LLC-45.5 | Required | $349 |
| Indiana | $105 | State Form 56369 | Required | $304 |
| Iowa | $100 | Form 635_0010 | Required | $299 |
| Kansas | $115 | Form FA | Not for an LLC | $314 |
| Kentucky | $90 | Form FBE | Not for an LLC | $289 |
| Louisiana | $185 | Form 972 | Required | $384 |
| Maine | $250 | Form MLLC-12 | Required | $449 |
| Maryland | $100 | Limited Liability Company Registration (For non-Maryland Limited Liability Company) | Required | $299 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | Foreign Limited Liability Company Application for Registration (General Laws Chapter 156C, Section 48) | Required | $699 |
| Michigan | $50 | Form CSCL/CD 760 | Required | $249 |
| Minnesota | $185 | Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota | Not for an LLC | $384 |
| Mississippi | $250 | Filing F0200 | Required | $449 |
| Missouri | $105 | Form LLC 4 | Required | $304 |
| Montana | $70 | Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) | Not for an LLC | $269 |
| Nebraska | $100 | Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company | Required | $299 |
| Nevada | $75 | Application for registration as a foreign limited-liability company | Not for an LLC | $274 |
| New Hampshire | $100 | Form FLLC-1 | Not for an LLC | $299 |
| New Jersey | $100 | Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) | Required | $299 |
| New Mexico | $100 | Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration | Required | $299 |
| New York | $250 | Form DOS-1361-f-a | Required | $449 |
| North Carolina | $250 | Form L-09 | Required | $449 |
| North Dakota | $135 | Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) | Required | $334 |
| Ohio | $99 | Form 617 | Not for an LLC | $298 |
| Oklahoma | $300 | SOS Form 0081 | Required | $499 |
| Oregon | $275 | Form 110 | Not for an LLC | $474 |
| Pennsylvania | $250 | DSCB:15-412 | Not for an LLC | $449 |
| Rhode Island | $150 | Form 450 | Required | $349 |
| South Carolina | $110 | Form F0008 | Required | $309 |
| South Dakota | $750 | Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company | Required | $949 |
| Tennessee | $300 | SS-4233 | Required | $499 |
| Texas | $750 | Form 304 | Not for an LLC | $949 |
| Utah | $59 | Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) | Required | $258 |
| Vermont | $155 | Application for certificate of authority | Required | $354 |
| Virginia | $100 | LLC1052 | Required | $299 |
| Washington | $180 | Foreign Registration Statement | Required | $379 |
| West Virginia | $150 | LLF-1 | Required | $349 |
| Wisconsin | $100 | Form 521 | Not for an LLC | $299 |
| Wyoming | $150 | FLLC-CertificateAuthority | Required | $349 |
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Questions
What is foreign LLC registration?
It is how an LLC formed in one state gets permission to do business in another. The second state calls the LLC “foreign” and asks it to file an application, pay a fee and keep a registered agent there. The state pages list the form and fee for all 50.
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC?
State fees run from $50 (Michigan) to $750 (South Dakota and Texas); the median is $142.50. A filing service adds its own fee: $199 at each service on our lists.
Which service do you recommend?
Mainstay Filing in every state: $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent free for year one. Each state page lists it first, then that state’s registered-agent brands.