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Foreign LLC guide · North Dakota

North Dakota Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

For a foreign LLC registration in North Dakota in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($199), ND Registered Agents.org ($199) and North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199). Rank 21st of 50 for foreign LLCs: $135 to register, $50 on each report.

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North Dakota: data sheet

21stof 50, foreign LLC state cost1 = smallest bill. Open the 50-state table
Fee to register
$135sos.nd.gov; pulled October 2026
Report
$50Annual report
Home-state certificate
RequiredFiled with the application
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$235First filing, then two upkeep years

Who we would hire in North Dakota

Criteria and weights: method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in several states

First choice$199 plus the $135 state fee; $149/yr after

First, Mainstay Filing, because $199 service fee in any state; year-one agent service costs nothing.

ND Registered Agents.org is $100 cheaper across three years; coverage is the reason this one still ranks higher.

Agent fee beyond year one: $149 annually, anywhere.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • Fifty-state service

Pros

  • All fifty states covered
  • $199 above North Dakota's fee
  • First agent year covered

Cons

  • ND Registered Agents.org's agent renews for $50 less
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2. ND Registered Agents.org: best for one extra state

North Dakota specialist$199 plus the $135 state fee; $99/yr after

Spot 2, ND Registered Agents.org. Registration $199 plus state fees; agent covered in year one.

What the fee covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $199 above the state fee
  • $99 a year for the agent after
  • Year-one agent included

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co: best for North Dakota registrations

North Dakota specialist$199 plus the $135 state fee; $99/yr after

Spot 3, North Dakota Registered Agent.co. Registration $199 plus state fees; agent covered in year one.

Ties with ND Registered Agents.org on price.

What the fee covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $99 a year for the agent after
  • $199 above the state fee
  • Year-one agent included

Cons

  • No help beyond this state
Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fees in a row

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2ND Registered Agents.org$199$99/yr$397Visit ND Registered Agents.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3North Dakota Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit North Dakota Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. North Dakota charges $135 to register, separate from every service.

Foreign LLC calculator

Registration fee $135, report $50 from year two; service fees are added.
$235 state plus $497 service (Mainstay Filing) gives $732 over 3 years.

North Dakota next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
19thKansas$205
20thWisconsin$230
21stNorth Dakota$235
22ndNew Jersey$250
23rdLouisiana$255
All fifty rows: Foreign LLC fees by state.

Registering a foreign LLC in North Dakota

The North Dakota Secretary of State accepts the Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) and $135 from LLCs formed elsewhere. Attach certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.

It carries on filing the annual report ($50), November 15.

Before you file

  • Certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.
  • Exact legal name and formation date, home state.
  • A registered agent with a street address here; each service on this page supplies one.
  • Funds for the $135 filing fee.

Reasoning

Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of ND Registered Agents.org on scope of the price, weighted 29%.

A foreign LLC lives in two states, and coverage decided the order.

North Dakota foreign registration service questions

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in North Dakota?

$135 as the official fee. Our picks add $199.

Foreign registration form for North Dakota?

Use the Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company); it goes to the North Dakota Secretary of State.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual report, fee $50.

North Dakota: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Rank Mainstay Filing first ($199 plus North Dakota's fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two), then ND Registered Agents.org and North Dakota Registered Agent.co.

Other files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file: North Dakota report due date. Basis ndlegis.gov; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file: North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file: North Dakota registered agent statute. Basis ndlegis.gov; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file: Secretary of State, registered agents. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file: Secretary of State, business services. Basis sos.nd.gov; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file: Kansas Secretary of State, register a business. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file: Form FA, foreign business application. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business. Basis ksrevisor.gov; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file: K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register. Basis ksrevisor.gov; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file: Kansas Secretary of State, information reports. Basis sos.ks.gov; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file: DFI Form 521, foreign registration statement for an. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file: DFI fees. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file: DFI file online. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file: Wis. Basis docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file: Wis. Basis docs.legis.wisconsin.gov; pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file: DFI Form 524, withdrawal of registration. Basis dfi.wi.gov; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file: NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service. Basis njportal.com; pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file: NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule. Basis nj.gov; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file: Public Records Filing for New Business Entity. Basis nj.gov; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file: New Jersey Revised Uniform LLC Act. Basis pub.njleg.gov; pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file: NJ Annual Reports and Change Services. Basis njportal.com; pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file: Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule. Basis sos.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file: Form 972, foreign LLC application. Basis sos.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file: Fee schedule effective October 1, 2026. Basis static.sos.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file: R.S. 12:1345, application for authority. Basis legis.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file: R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority. Basis legis.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file: R.S. 12:1350, registered agent. Basis legis.la.gov; pulled October 2026.
  30. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing North Dakota service page
  31. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: ND Registered Agents.org pricing page
  32. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: North Dakota Registered Agent.co pricing page