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How to register a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania

Registering a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania takes five steps and a $250 state fee, filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

The five steps

  1. Confirm the LLC is active at home. Pennsylvania does not ask an LLC for a certificate. Keep the LLC’s home-state filings current anyway.
  2. Line up a registered office. It needs a street address in Pennsylvania. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement. Download it from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
  4. Pay $250. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Pennsylvania Department of State), $7 (due: september 30).

Documents checklist

  • DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement
  • The Pennsylvania agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $250

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. PA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.

Pennsylvania guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania?

Five steps: confirm the LLC is active, name an agent, complete DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement, pay $250 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Pennsylvania application?

To the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Pennsylvania steps?

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

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