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How to register a foreign LLC in Florida

Registering a foreign LLC in Florida takes five steps and a $125 state fee, filed with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction 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 Florida. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida. Download it from the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.
  4. Pay $125. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days)
  • Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
  • The Florida agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $125

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. FL Registered Agent.org $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Florida Registered Agent.io $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Florida guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Florida?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida, pay $125 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Florida application?

To the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Florida steps?

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

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