Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Hawaii

To register an LLC formed in another state in Hawaii, file Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division and pay $51.

Before: at home

Hawaii wants proof from the home state: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Hawaii

File
Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$51
Agent
A registered agent with a Hawaii street address

$50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)

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

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $51 state fee = $250

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

2. HI Registered Agent.org

$199 + $51 state fee = $250

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

3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co

$199 + $51 state fee = $250

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

Service prices read from each provider’s Hawaii page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division), $12.50 (due: end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered). The services above include the agent for year one.

Hawaii questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Hawaii?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division and pay $51; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 days.

What happens after I register in Hawaii?

Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division), $12.50 (due: end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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