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How to register a foreign LLC in Rhode Island

Registering a foreign LLC in Rhode Island takes five steps and a $150 state fee, filed with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a resident agent. It needs a street address in Rhode Island. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.
  4. Pay $150. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of good standing or letter of status, no older than 60 days)
  • Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Rhode Island agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $150

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Rhode Island checkout showed $355 in total on October 28, 2026, including $6 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. RI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Rhode Island guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Rhode Island?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $150 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Rhode Island application?

To the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Rhode Island steps?

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

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