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How to register a foreign LLC in Kentucky

Registering a foreign LLC in Kentucky takes five steps and a $90 state fee, filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings.

The five steps

  1. Confirm the LLC is active at home. Kentucky 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 Kentucky. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity). Download it from the Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings.
  4. Pay $90. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Kentucky Secretary of State), $15 (due: between January 1 and June 30 each year).

Documents checklist

  • Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity)
  • The Kentucky agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $90

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Kentucky (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $90 state fee = $289; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. KY Registered Agent.org $199 + the $90 state fee = $289; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Kentucky Registered Agent.co $199 + the $90 state fee = $289; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Kentucky guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Kentucky?

Five steps: confirm the LLC is active, name an agent, complete Form FBE, Certificate of Authority (Foreign Business Entity), pay $90 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Kentucky application?

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

Can a service do the Kentucky steps?

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

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