Foreign LLC Guide

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How to register a foreign LLC in New York

Registering a foreign LLC in New York takes five steps and a $250 state fee, filed with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 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 New York. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
  4. Pay $250. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (also called a certificate of good standing), no older than 365 days)
  • Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The New York agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $250

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. New York Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. NY Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

New York guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in New York?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $250 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the New York application?

To the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the New York steps?

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

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