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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026), Ranked

In Hawaii for 2026, rank foreign registration services Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199). State fee: $51. Services over three years: $397 to $497.

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Quick answers

State registration fee
$51
Home-state certificate?
Yes (60 days max age)
Following
$12.50, annual report
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Hawaii Registered Agent.co then HI Registered Agent.org

Hawaii ranking

Scoring is explained on the method page.
1Top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a growing LLC

$199 plus state fee, then $149/yr

#1 in Hawaii: Mainstay Filing, because $199 in every state, with the first registered agent year included.

Not the lowest bill: Hawaii Registered Agent.co is $100 less over three years, in Hawaii only.

No registered agent fee in year one; $149 a year from year two.

Price covers

  • Registration filing
  • Registered agent, free first year
  • One fee for all fifty states

For

  • Price does not vary by state
  • $199 plus Hawaii's fee
  • No registered agent fee in year one

Against

  • Renewal $50 over Hawaii Registered Agent.co
Go to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Hawaii specialist

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state

$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Hawaii Registered Agent.co ranks second since $199 files the registration and the agent renews at $99.

Price covers

  • Hawaii registration filing
  • First-year agent included

For

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent free at the start
  • $199 over the state fee

Against

  • Hawaii only; home state needs another agent
Go to Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Hawaii specialist

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for another local option

$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

HI Registered Agent.org ranks third since $199 files the registration and the agent renews at $99.

Same published prices as Hawaii Registered Agent.co, so the order between them is close.

Price covers

  • Hawaii registration filing
  • First-year agent included

For

  • Agent renews at $99
  • Agent free at the start
  • $199 over the state fee

Against

  • Hawaii only; home state needs another agent
Go to HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Comparison

#CompanyYear 1RenewalTotal, 3 yearsIncludes
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497registration filing; registered agent, free first year; one fee for all fifty statesGo to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Hawaii Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397hawaii registration filing; First-year agent includedGo to Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3HI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397hawaii registration filing; First-year agent includedGo to HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company price pages read November 13, 2026. State fees are identical for every pick.

Questions and replies

When must an out-of-state LLC register?

Register with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division first; do business in Hawaii second.

Unregistered, an LLC may face it loses the right to sue as plaintiff (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); back fees for the unregistered period.

cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

Cost to register?

State fee $51; add $199 if someone files for you.

Three-year state total, registration included: $76. cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

What registers the LLC?

Registration goes through the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), handled by the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

Attach original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation issued in the last 60 days.

What is due after registering?

The annual report: $12.50.

Deadline per the state: End of the quarter in which the LLC was registered.

Why this order?

Mainstay Filing scores best on chores removed from your list, which is 26% of the total.

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%).

Two states in play, so a provider for all states outranks Hawaii Registered Agent.co.

Method

What Hawaii requires of a foreign LLC

ItemRule or amountOfficial page
Fee to register$51cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Good standing certificateYes, 60 dayscca.hawaii.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Annual report$12.50cca.hawaii.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
State fees, 3 years$76Sum of the rows above
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.

More replies

Is an agent needed at home too?

Yes, in most cases. A company active in every state, such as Mainstay Filing, can cover home and this state together.

Three-year cost of each?

Mainstay Filing totals $497 and Hawaii Registered Agent.co totals $397 and HI Registered Agent.org totals $397, with state fees on top.

Are the fees official?

Official Hawaii 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.

Does a service file it?

All of them do; only the service fee differs.

Which foreign registration service should I use in Hawaii?

Mainstay Filing, because you pay $199 plus Hawaii's fee, nothing for the registered agent in year one, then $149 a year. Then Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org.

Source list

  1. Q and A source note covering Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division, found at cca.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report, found at files.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, found at cca.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  4. Q and A source note covering Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, found at cca.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  5. Q and A source note covering Hawaii registered agent statute, found at capitol.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  6. Q and A source note covering Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration, found at cca.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  7. Q and A source note covering Form FLLC-1, found at files.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  8. Q and A source note covering Foreign LLC filing fees, found at cca.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  9. Q and A source note covering Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities, found at capitol.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  10. Q and A source note covering New Hawaii business registration portal, found at cca.hawaii.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  11. Q and A source note covering Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences, found at capitol.hawaii.gov and dated November 2026, kept on file
  12. Q and A source note covering Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect, found at capitol.hawaii.gov and dated November 2026, kept on file
  13. Price page: Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page, accessed November 13, 2026
  14. Price page: Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026
  15. Price page: HI Registered Agent.org pricing page, accessed November 13, 2026