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Foreign LLC registration in New Mexico
To register an out-of-state LLC in New Mexico, file Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The state fee is $100.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Mexico (2026)
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. NM Registered Agent.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. NM Registered Agent.co
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s New Mexico page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
New Mexico at a glance
- State fee
- $100
- Form
- Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of good standing and compliance, no older than 30 days
- Agent
- A registered agent with a New Mexico street address
- Yearly filing
- None for foreign LLCs (amended registration only if management changes), no fee
How to register in New Mexico
- Get the home-state certificate. Certificate of good standing and compliance, no older than 30 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed.
- Name a registered agent in New Mexico. It needs a street address in the state. All three services below include one for the first year.
- File Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
- Pay the $100 state fee.
- Stay current. Yearly filing: None for foreign LLCs (amended registration only if management changes), no fee.
Questions about New Mexico
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in New Mexico?
The state fee is $100. With a filing service at $199, the total is $299 before any state processing charges.
What form does New Mexico use?
Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration, filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Does New Mexico need a certificate from my home state?
Yes. Certificate of good standing and compliance, no older than 30 days.
Sources
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services: www.sos.nm.gov/business-services/, checked October 8, 2026
- SOS Enterprise online filing portal: enterprise.sos.nm.gov/, checked October 8, 2026
- Business Online Filing Help (Secretary of State): api.realfile.rtsclients.com/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/c32ddb0d-44ba-4b43-aa86-b6ebdbb624ba/Business%20Online%20Filing%20Help.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- NMSA 1978, Chapter 53 (Limited Liability Company Act): nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/4400/1/document.do, checked October 8, 2026
- Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register: www.tax.newmexico.gov/businesses/who-must-register-a-business/, checked October 8, 2026