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How to register a foreign LLC in Minnesota

Registering a foreign LLC in Minnesota takes five steps and a $185 state fee, filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.

The five steps

  1. Confirm the LLC is active at home. Minnesota 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 Minnesota. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota. Download it from the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services.
  4. Pay $185. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31).

Documents checklist

  • Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota
  • The Minnesota agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $185

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Minnesota (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Minnesota checkout showed $404 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. MN Registered Agent.org $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Minnesota Registered Agent.co $199 + the $185 state fee = $384; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Minnesota guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Minnesota?

Five steps: confirm the LLC is active, name an agent, complete Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota, pay $185 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Minnesota application?

To the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Minnesota steps?

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

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