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Register your LLC in Rhode Island

To register an LLC formed in another state in Rhode Island, file Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division and pay $150.

Before: at home

Rhode Island wants proof from the home state: certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Rhode Island

File
Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$150
Agent
A resident agent with a Rhode Island street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)

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

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Rhode Island checkout showed $355 in total on October 28, 2026, including $6 in state processing charges.

2. RI Registered Agent.org

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

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

3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

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

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

After: staying registered

Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1). The services above include the agent for year one.

Rhode Island questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Rhode Island?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division and pay $150; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days.

What happens after I register in Rhode Island?

Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1), and a resident agent must stay in place.

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