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How to register a foreign LLC in Delaware

Registering a foreign LLC in Delaware takes five steps and a $200 state fee, filed with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 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 Delaware. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.
  4. Pay $200. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days)
  • Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Delaware agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $200

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. DE Registered Agent.org $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Delaware guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Delaware?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $200 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Delaware application?

To the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Delaware steps?

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

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