3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026): The Quick Answer
The 2026 order for foreign registration services in Florida is Mainstay Filing ($199), FL Registered Agent.org ($199) and Florida Registered Agent.io ($199). State fee: $125. Services over three years: $397 to $497.
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Quick answers
State registration fee
$125
Home-state certificate?
Required (90 day age limit)
After registering
$138.75, annual report
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, FL Registered Agent.org then Florida Registered Agent.io
Florida: ranked picks
Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1Top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in several states
Register for $199; agent renews at $149
#1 in Florida: Mainstay Filing, because $199 above the state fee registers you, the registered agent is free in year one and $149 a year after.
Not the lowest bill: FL Registered Agent.org is $100 less over three years, in Florida only.
Registered agent: free in year one, $149 a year after, in any state.
Price covers
Out-of-state registration filed
Registered agent, free first year
Same price in any state
For
Ready for state number three
First agent year covered
$199 over the state fee
Against
Agent renews at $149, $50 above FL Registered Agent.org
Prices as of November 13, 2026. State fees are in the checklist below.
Questions and replies
When must an out-of-state LLC register?
Before it does business in Florida, with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.
Unregistered, an LLC may face it cannot sue in Florida courts until registered (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)); civil penalties of $500 to $1,000; fees owed for the time before registering.
State fee $125; add $199 if someone files for you.
State fees reach $402.50 over three years, counting any recurring report. flsenate.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
What registers the LLC?
Once the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section accepts the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), the LLC is registered.
Attach certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation issued in the last 90 days.
Any recurring filing?
A recurring annual report, at $138.75.
Deadline per the state: Between January 1 and May 1.
What decided #1?
Winning criterion for Mainstay Filing: chores removed from your list, weighted 26%.
Five criteria: three-year price (36%), chores removed from your list (26%), price shown up front (15%), year-two bill (12%) and states served (11%).
An out-of-state LLC works in two states; the first pick serves both.
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.
Also asked
Is an agent needed at home too?
Yes. Each state has its own rule. Mainstay Filing serves both from one account.
Three-year cost of each?
Mainstay Filing will run $497, FL Registered Agent.org will run $397, Florida Registered Agent.io will run $397, before state fees.
Are the fees official?
Official Florida sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.
Is a service required?
No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.
Can someone register the LLC for me?
Yes, every pick files it, and the state fee is the same for all.
Which foreign registration service should I use in Florida?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 in every state, with the first registered agent year included. Then FL Registered Agent.org and Florida Registered Agent.io.
Sources
Q and A source note covering Florida Department of State, Division, found at dos.fl.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida Department of State, Division, found at dos.fl.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida yearly filing: Annual report, found at flsenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida report due date, found at leg.state.fl.us and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Fla, found at flsenate.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida formation fee: Filing fee, found at dos.fl.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida formation fee: Filing fee, found at flsenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida registered agent statute, found at flsenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application, found at form.sunbiz.org and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of, found at flsenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that, found at flsenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of, found at flsenate.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Form CR2E057, withdrawal, found at form.sunbiz.org and dated October 2026, kept on file
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