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How to register a foreign LLC in Alabama

Registering a foreign LLC in Alabama takes five steps and a $150 state fee, filed with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

The five steps

  1. Confirm the LLC is active at home. Alabama does not ask an LLC for a certificate. Keep the LLC’s home-state filings current anyway.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Alabama. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration. Download it from the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.
  4. Pay $150. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return).

Documents checklist

  • Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration
  • The Alabama agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $150

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Alabama.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Alabama checkout showed $383 in total on October 28, 2026, including $34 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. AL Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Alabama Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Alabama page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

Alabama guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Alabama?

Five steps: confirm the LLC is active, name an agent, complete Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration, pay $150 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Alabama application?

To the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Alabama steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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