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How to register a foreign LLC in Vermont

Registering a foreign LLC in Vermont takes five steps and a $155 state fee, filed with the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 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 Vermont. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Application for certificate of authority. Download it from the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
  4. Pay $155. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days)
  • Application for certificate of authority
  • The Vermont agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $155

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. VT Registered Agent.org $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Vermont Registered Agent.co $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

Vermont guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Vermont?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete Application for certificate of authority, pay $155 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Vermont application?

To the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Vermont steps?

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

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