Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Maine

To register an LLC formed in another state in Maine, file Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions and pay $250.

Before: at home

Maine wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Maine

File
Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
Fee
$250
Agent
A registered agent with a Maine street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)

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

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.

2. ME Registered Agent.org

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

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

3. Maine Registered Agent.co

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

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

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

After: staying registered

Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1). The services above include the agent for year one.

Maine questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Maine?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions and pay $250; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days.

What happens after I register in Maine?

Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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