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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Oregon (2026): Your Questions Answered

Wondering about foreign registration services in Oregon, for 2026 our order is OR Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199). Registering costs $275 at Oregon for every filer, and services add $397 to $497 over three years.

Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·

Four quick answers

What does the state charge to register?
$275
Home-state certificate?
No
Once registered
$275, annual report
Our pick
OR Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Oregon Registered Agent.co

Our Oregon answer, best first

The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.

1Our first answer

1. OR Registered Agent.org: best for adding only this state

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

OR Registered Agent.org comes first: $199 gets the registration filed, and the agent renews at $99.

Yes, it costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost is the question we weigh most.

What the price covers

  • Foreign filing submitted
  • Agent included in year one

Good news

  • First-year agent service is covered
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Then $99 annually

The catch

  • Nothing beyond this state
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Works in every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a third or fourth state

$199 plus the state fee, then $149 a year

Why Mainstay Filing in second place? The fee is $199 in every state, and the first registered agent year is included.

OR Registered Agent.org adds up to $100 less over three years, enough to earn the better spot.

The registered agent is free in year one and $149 a year after, in any state.

What the price covers

  • Out-of-state registration handled
  • Registered agent, free in year one
  • One service fee for all fifty states

Good news

  • Agent costs nothing the first year
  • The price does not change by state
  • Adds $199 to the state fee

The catch

  • Renewal lands $50 over OR Registered Agent.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Oregon only

3. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for another local choice

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Oregon Registered Agent.co is the third answer because $199 gets the registration filed, and the agent renews at $99.

It charges the same as OR Registered Agent.org, which makes the order between them a close call.

What the price covers

  • Foreign filing submitted
  • Agent included in year one

Good news

  • First-year agent service is covered
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Then $99 annually

The catch

  • Nothing beyond this state
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

How do they compare?

#CompanyFirst yearAt renewalThree years in allWhat the price covers
1OR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397foreign filing submitted; agent included in year oneVisit OR Registered Agent.org
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Out-of-state registration handled; registered agent, free in year one; one service fee for all fifty statesVisit Mainstay Filing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Oregon Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397foreign filing submitted; agent included in year oneVisit Oregon Registered Agent.co
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.

Questions owners ask

When must an out-of-state LLC register here?

Registration comes first for an out-of-state LLC that plans to operate in Oregon.

Skip it and the LLC may face it cannot sue in Oregon courts until it registers (ORS 63.704(1)).

oregonlegislature.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer

How much does registration cost?

The state charges $275, and a service adds $199.

By year three the state will have collected $825. sos.oregon.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer

What registers the LLC?

You need one document, the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 110), and the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division is where it is sent.

Good news: this registration does not call for a good standing certificate from home.

What do I owe once the LLC is registered?

Afterward comes a annual report at $275.

When the filing is due, per the state: anniversary of the date authority was granted.

Why is the list in this order?

OR Registered Agent.org does best on what you pay over three years, which carries 33% of our score.

62% of the score comes from what you pay over three years and chores the price takes care of.

Pick OR Registered Agent.org over Mainstay Filing and keep $100 across three years.

See the five questions

Oregon: the registration checklist

QuestionAmount or ruleLook it up
Fee to register$275sos.oregon.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Certificate from homeNooregonlegislature.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Annual report$275oregonlegislature.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
What the state collects in three years$825The rows above, added up
Every line above points to the state's own page. The total under them is ours, and it covers the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, nothing that varies by newspaper or county.

Questions people also ask

Does the state where I formed the LLC still need an agent?

Probably. Your home state still wants an agent of its own. A company that operates in every state, Mainstay Filing for example, can hold both roles, whereas a local firm covers a single state.

How do the three-year totals compare?

OR Registered Agent.org comes to $397; Mainstay Filing comes to $497; Oregon Registered Agent.co comes to $397, with state fees on top.

Where do these numbers come from?

Official Oregon sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.

Does the law require a service?

No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.

Can I hire someone to register the LLC?

Each of them submits it for you, and the state fee is not affected by that choice.

What is the best foreign registration service for Oregon?

OR Registered Agent.org comes first: it charges $199 with the first year of agent service included, then $99 annually. Next are Mainstay Filing and Oregon Registered Agent.co.

Where did we look this up?

  1. Our answer on Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation rests on sos.oregon.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  2. Our answer on Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation rests on sos.oregon.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  3. Our answer on Oregon report due date rests on oregon.public.law, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  4. Our answer on ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047 rests on oregonlegislature.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
  5. Our answer on Oregon formation fee: Filing fee rests on sos.oregon.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  6. Our answer on Oregon Secretary of State, foreign rests on sos.oregon.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  7. Our answer on Application for Authority, form instructions rests on sos.oregon.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  8. Our answer on Registered agents and service of rests on sos.oregon.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
  9. OR Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  10. Mainstay Filing Oregon service page, read November 13, 2026
  11. Oregon Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026