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How to register a foreign LLC in North Dakota

Registering a foreign LLC in North Dakota takes five steps and a $135 state fee, filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office. 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 North Dakota. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company). Download it from the North Dakota Secretary of State.
  4. Pay $135. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State), $50 (due: november 15).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office)
  • Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)
  • The North Dakota agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $135

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $135 state fee = $334; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. ND Registered Agents.org $199 + the $135 state fee = $334; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co $199 + the $135 state fee = $334; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

North Dakota guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in North Dakota?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company), pay $135 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the North Dakota application?

To the North Dakota Secretary of State. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the North Dakota steps?

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

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