Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Delaware

To register an LLC formed in another state in Delaware, file Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations and pay $200.

Before: at home

Delaware wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Delaware

File
Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$200
Agent
A registered agent with a Delaware street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Delaware these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. DE Registered Agent.org

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

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

3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

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

Service prices read from each provider’s Delaware page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.

After: staying registered

Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1). The services above include the agent for year one.

Delaware questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Delaware?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations and pay $200; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days.

What happens after I register in Delaware?

Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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