Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in North Dakota

To register an LLC formed in another state in North Dakota, file Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) with the North Dakota Secretary of State and pay $135.

Before: at home

North Dakota wants proof from the home state: certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in North Dakota

File
Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)
Fee
$135
Agent
A registered agent with a North Dakota street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026)

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

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $135 state fee = $334

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

2. ND Registered Agents.org

$199 + $135 state fee = $334

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

3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co

$199 + $135 state fee = $334

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

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

After: staying registered

Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State), $50 (due: november 15). The services above include the agent for year one.

North Dakota questions

Can my existing LLC operate in North Dakota?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) with the North Dakota Secretary of State and pay $135; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.

What happens after I register in North Dakota?

Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State), $50 (due: november 15), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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