Foreign LLC Guide

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How to register a foreign LLC in New Jersey

Registering a foreign LLC in New Jersey takes five steps and a $100 state fee, filed with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Good standing certificate. 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 New Jersey. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC). Download it from the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.
  4. Pay $100. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (good standing certificate)
  • Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)
  • The New Jersey agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $100

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. Registered Agent NJ.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s New Jersey page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

New Jersey guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in New Jersey?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC), pay $100 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the New Jersey application?

To the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the New Jersey steps?

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

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