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Foreign LLC registration in New York
To register an out-of-state LLC in New York, file Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. The state fee is $250.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. New York Registered Agent.ai
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. NY Registered Agent.org
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s New York page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
New York at a glance
- State fee
- $250
- Form
- Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days
- Agent
- A registered agent with a New York street address
- Yearly filing
- Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed)
$250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
How to register in New York
- Get the home-state certificate. Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed.
- Name a registered agent in New York. It needs a street address in the state. All three services below include one for the first year.
- File Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
- Pay the $250 state fee. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
- Stay current. Yearly filing: Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed).
Questions about New York
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in New York?
The state fee is $250. With a filing service at $199, the total is $449 before any state processing charges.
What form does New York use?
Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Does New York need a certificate from my home state?
Yes. Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days.
Sources
- New York Department of State, Form DOS-1361 (application for authority must be submitted with a $250 filing fee) (read via Firecrawl gov index): dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/01/1361-f.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- New York Business Express, professional-service foreign LLC application (DOS 1369-f-a, $200) (read via Firecrawl gov index): ny.gov/services/limited-liability-company-foreign-professional-application-authority, checked October 28, 2026
- Department of State, Application for Authority (foreign LLCs): dos.ny.gov/application-authority-foreign-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 802, application for authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/802, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business without authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/808, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, Certificate of Publication: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-foreign-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, biennial statements: dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026