Register an LLC in Another State

Register an LLC in Another State › Georgia

Register your LLC in Georgia

To register an LLC formed in another state in Georgia, file Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pay $235.

Before: at home

Georgia does not ask an LLC for a certificate from its home state. Make sure the LLC is active and current there, then move on.

During: in Georgia

File
Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$235
Agent
A registered agent with a Georgia street address

$225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)

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

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.

After: staying registered

Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1). The services above include the agent for year one.

Georgia questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Georgia?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pay $235; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Nothing special. Georgia does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate, though the LLC should be active at home.

What happens after I register in Georgia?

Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1), and a registered agent must stay in place.

Sources