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How to register a foreign LLC in Connecticut

Registering a foreign LLC in Connecticut takes five steps and a $120 state fee, filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, no older than 90 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Connecticut. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability. Download it from the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division.
  4. Pay $120. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Connecticut Secretary of the State), $80 (due: between January 1 and March 31).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, no older than 90 days)
  • Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability
  • The Connecticut agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $120

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Connecticut (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $120 state fee = $319; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. CT Registered Agent.org $199 + the $120 state fee = $319; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Connecticut Registered Agent.co $199 + the $120 state fee = $319; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Connecticut guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Connecticut?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability, pay $120 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Connecticut application?

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

Can a service do the Connecticut steps?

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

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