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How to register a foreign LLC in Hawaii

Registering a foreign LLC in Hawaii takes five steps and a $51 state fee, filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 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 Hawaii. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
  4. Pay $51. $50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division), $12.50 (due: end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 days)
  • Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Hawaii agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $51

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $51 state fee = $250; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. HI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $51 state fee = $250; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co $199 + the $51 state fee = $250; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Hawaii page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

Hawaii guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Hawaii?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $51 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Hawaii application?

To the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Hawaii steps?

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

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