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Term

Foreign registration: definition

A second state's permission for an existing LLC to operate there.

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Snapshot

Alias
Foreign qualification, certificate of authority
Related
Foreign LLC in step with Certificate of good standing in step with Annual report

Why it matters

Costs: a state fee, an agent in the new state and, often, a home-state certificate.

State differences

Fee range for registering: $50 (Michigan) to $750 (Texas). Your state's rule.

Used in

Applies in these answers: What does each state want to form an LLC?, Which states require a registered agent?, Out-of-state registration by state.

Sources

  1. Q and A source note covering LARA Corporations Division, found at michigan.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering LARA limited liability company forms, found at michigan.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority, found at legislature.mi.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  4. Q and A source note covering MCL 450.5008, activities that are, found at legislature.mi.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  5. Q and A source note covering MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting, found at legislature.mi.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  6. Q and A source note covering LARA annual reports and annual, found at michigan.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  7. Q and A source note covering Texas Secretary of State, foreign, found at sos.state.tx.us and dated October 2026, kept on file
  8. Q and A source note covering Form 304 instructions, found at sos.state.tx.us and dated October 2026, kept on file
  9. Q and A source note covering Fee schedule, Form 806, found at sos.texas.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  10. Q and A source note covering Business Organizations Code, Chapter 9, found at statutes.capitol.texas.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  11. Q and A source note covering Texas Comptroller, franchise tax, found at comptroller.texas.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file