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How to register a foreign LLC in Maine

Registering a foreign LLC in Maine takes five steps and a $250 state fee, filed with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence, 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 Maine. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities. Download it from the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
  4. Pay $250. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence, no older than 90 days)
  • Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
  • The Maine agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $250

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.
  2. 2. ME Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Maine Registered Agent.co $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Maine guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Maine?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities, pay $250 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Maine application?

To the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Maine steps?

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

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