Foreign LLC Registration

Foreign LLC Registration › Washington

Foreign LLC registration in Washington

To register an out-of-state LLC in Washington, file Foreign Registration Statement with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. The state fee is $180.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Washington (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $180 state fee = $379

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Washington checkout showed $399 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

2. WA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $180 state fee = $379

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Washington page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Washington, so this list has two entries.

Washington at a glance

State fee
$180
Form
Foreign Registration Statement
Home-state certificate
Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days
Agent
A registered agent with a Washington street address
Yearly filing
Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month)

How to register in Washington

  1. Get the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed.
  2. Name a registered agent in Washington. It needs a street address in the state. All three services below include one for the first year.
  3. File Foreign Registration Statement with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division.
  4. Pay the $180 state fee.
  5. Stay current. Yearly filing: Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month).

Questions about Washington

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Washington?

The state fee is $180. With a filing service at $199, the total is $379 before any state processing charges.

What form does Washington use?

Foreign Registration Statement, filed with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division.

Does Washington need a certificate from my home state?

Yes. Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days.

Sources