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Foreign LLC registration in Georgia
To register an out-of-state LLC in Georgia, file Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division. The state fee is $235.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $235 state fee = $434
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. GA Registered Agent.org
$199 + $235 state fee = $434
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Georgia Registered Agent.co
$199 + $235 state fee = $434
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Georgia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Georgia at a glance
- State fee
- $235
- Form
- Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Not required for an LLC
- Agent
- A registered agent with a Georgia street address
- Yearly filing
- Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1)
$225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge.
How to register in Georgia
- Skip the home-state certificate. Georgia does not ask an LLC for one.
- Name a registered agent in Georgia. It needs a street address in the state. All three services below include one for the first year.
- File Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
- Pay the $235 state fee. $225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge.
- Stay current. Yearly filing: Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1).
Questions about Georgia
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Georgia?
The state fee is $235. With a filing service at $199, the total is $434 before any state processing charges.
What form does Georgia use?
Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Does Georgia need a certificate from my home state?
No, not for an LLC.
Sources
- Georgia Form CD 241 (fee of $235.00: $225 filing fee + $10 service charge) (read via Firecrawl gov index): sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Application%20-%20Certificate%20of%20Authority%20for%20LLC%20(CD%20241).pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Georgia Corporations Division filing fees, effective September 6, 2025 (read via Firecrawl gov index): sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Reference%20-%20Filing%20Fees_0.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a foreign entity: sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-to-guide-register-foreign-entity, checked October 8, 2026
- Corporations Division FAQ: sos.ga.gov/page/business-division-faq, checked October 8, 2026
- Form CD 555, application for withdrawal (PDF): sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Application%20-%20Certificate%20of%20Authority%20Withdrawal%20(CD%20555).pdf, checked October 8, 2026