3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026): Who to Ask First
In Florida for 2026, our answer on foreign registration services is Mainstay Filing ($199), FL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199), ranked from first to last. The state fee is $125, the same for everyone, and three years of service fees run $397 to $497.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
What does the state charge to register?
$125
Home-state certificate?
Yes (90 days old at most)
Once registered
$138.75, annual report
Who to ask
Mainstay Filing, FL Registered Agent.org then Florida Registered Agent.io
3. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for another local choice
$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year
Florida Registered Agent.io is the third answer because registering costs $199 over the state fee, with the agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.
It charges the same as FL Registered Agent.org, which makes the order between them a close call.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.
What owners want to know
Does my LLC from another state have to register?
An LLC formed in another state registers with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section first, then does business in Florida.
Skip it and the LLC may face the state's courts will not hear its claims (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)); fines that run from $500 to $1,000; back fees for the unregistered months.
looked up at dos.fl.gov in October 2026 to confirm
How much does registration cost?
The state charges $125, and a service adds $199.
Over three years the state's fees reach $402.50, counting any recurring report. looked up at flsenate.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Which form do I file, and with whom?
You need one document, the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), and the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section is where it is sent.
Enclose certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation issued within the last 90 days.
What do I owe once the LLC is registered?
Down the road there is the annual report, which costs $138.75.
When the filing is due, per the state: Between January 1 and May 1.
Why is the list in this order?
On chores the price takes care of, worth 29%, Mainstay Filing comes out ahead.
Two questions carry most of the weight, what you pay over three years (33%) and chores the price takes care of (29%), and three smaller ones follow.
FL Registered Agent.org serves Florida only, so the home state would need someone else.
looked up at flsenate.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Good standing proof
Yes, 90 days
looked up at dos.fl.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Annual report
$138.75
looked up at dos.fl.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What the state collects in three years
$402.50
Our sum of the rows above
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.
Questions people also ask
Do I still need an agent in my home state?
Expect to name one in each state. Mainstay Filing is active in all fifty, so it can serve the pair together.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Three-year totals: Mainstay Filing $497, FL Registered Agent.org $397, Florida Registered Agent.io $397 for the services alone.
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from Florida's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.
Does the law require a service?
Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.
Will a service file the registration for me?
They do. All the picks prepare and send the registration, so the only thing that changes with your choice is the service fee.
Who should I ask first about a foreign registration service in Florida?
Ask Mainstay Filing first, then compare FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io.
Sources for this answer
Our answer on Florida Department of State, Division rests on dos.fl.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida Department of State, Division rests on dos.fl.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida yearly filing: Annual report rests on flsenate.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida report due date rests on leg.state.fl.us, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Fla rests on flsenate.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida formation fee: Filing fee rests on dos.fl.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida formation fee: Filing fee rests on flsenate.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida registered agent statute rests on flsenate.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application rests on form.sunbiz.org, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of rests on flsenate.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that rests on flsenate.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of rests on flsenate.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Form CR2E057, withdrawal rests on form.sunbiz.org, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Mainstay Filing Florida service page, read November 13, 2026
FL Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Florida Registered Agent.io pricing page, read November 13, 2026