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Georgia Foreign LLC Registration (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best Services

If you are bringing an out-of-state LLC into the state in Georgia in 2026, our recommendation is Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and GA Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. To register an out-of-state LLC in Georgia you pay $235 to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and then $60 with each report. Over three years that ranks 32nd of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

Georgia: key figures

32nd

of 50 on what a foreign LLC owes the state

Rank 1 is the least expensive state. Go to the national comparison

  • Fee the state takes at registration

    $235

    sos.ga.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • Report you must file again

    $60

    Annual registration

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $355

    The first filing and two years of upkeep

Georgia: the services we would choose

Every criterion and weight is on the method page.

Ranked first

1. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for a small yearly agent price

$199 plus the state fee; the agent then costs $99 a year from year 2

Our first choice is Georgia Registered Agent.co. Their fee is $199, and the agent renews at $99.

It costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost counts for 33% of the score.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your registration
  • A year of agent service

What works

  • No agent fee in year 1
  • A $99 renewal
  • A fee of $199

What to weigh

  • One state only
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Works anywhere

2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second state

$199 plus the state fee; the agent then costs $149 a year from year 2

Next comes Mainstay Filing, because its fee is $199 in any state, and the first year of agent service costs you nothing.

Georgia Registered Agent.co wins on three-year fees by $100.

From the second year, agent service costs you $149 a year.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your registration and files it
  • Your registered agent for the first year is free
  • The price is the same in every state

What works

  • Agent service is included in year 1
  • $199 to register
  • Your next state is covered too

What to weigh

  • A renewal $50 above Georgia Registered Agent.co's
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Local option

3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

$199 plus the state fee; the agent then costs $99 a year from year 2

GA Registered Agent.org is third for you since their fee is $199, and the agent renews at $99.

On price it is exactly level with Georgia Registered Agent.co.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares and submits your registration
  • A year of agent service

What works

  • A $99 renewal
  • A fee of $199
  • No agent fee in year 1

What to weigh

  • One state only
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Georgia picks in one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3GA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Every price here was taken from the company's website on November 13, 2026. The state's $235 is not counted in the figures above.

Registration and upkeep by year

The registration fee is $235, with a $60 report from year 2, and provider fees are added on top.
With Georgia Registered Agent.co, 3 years will cost you $752: $355 to the state and $397 to the provider.

How Georgia compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
30thWashington$320
31stOklahoma$350
32ndGeorgia$355
33rdFlorida$402.50
34thVermont$495
You will find all fifty rows at Foreign LLC fees by state.

How to register an LLC from another state in Georgia

You register by sending the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) and $235 to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

From year 2 you will file the annual registration ($60), between January 1 and April 1.

Before you file

  • The exact legal name and formation date from your home state.
  • A name for the registered agent with a street address in this state, which every provider on this page can supply.
  • A method for paying the $235 official fee.

If your LLC never registers

The state's courts will not hear a suit from an LLC that has not registered (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Our reasoning

In Georgia, Georgia Registered Agent.co beat Mainstay Filing on price over three years (33%).

Cost puts it ahead, at $397 over three years, which is $100 lower than Mainstay Filing.

Georgia FAQ

How much will it cost to register my out-of-state LLC with Georgia?

$235 in state fees. Provider fees are $199.

Which form do I use to register an out-of-state LLC with Georgia?

Use the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) and send it to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Will my foreign LLC have to file anything every year?

Yes, you file the annual registration and pay $60.

What happens if my LLC does business there without registering?

The state's courts will not hear a suit from an LLC that has not registered (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Must I appoint a registered agent when registering in Georgia?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service should I choose to register a foreign LLC?

Go with Georgia Registered Agent.co: $199 above the state fee gets you registered; after that it is $99 a year. After that: Mainstay Filing and GA Registered Agent.org.

Other briefings

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Everything in this briefing about Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  2. Everything in this briefing about Georgia report due date rests on law.justia.com, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  3. Everything in this briefing about Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  4. Everything in this briefing about Georgia registered agent statute rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  5. Everything in this briefing about Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  6. Everything in this briefing about Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  7. Everything in this briefing about Form CD 555, application for withdrawal rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  8. Everything in this briefing about Washington SOS, register a foreign LLC online rests on sos.wa.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  9. Everything in this briefing about Washington SOS, fee schedules and priority services rests on sos.wa.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  10. Everything in this briefing about RCW 23.95.520, activities that are not doing business rests on app.leg.wa.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  11. Everything in this briefing about RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not registering rests on app.leg.wa.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  12. Everything in this briefing about RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement rests on app.leg.wa.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  13. Everything in this briefing about Washington SOS, registered agents rests on sos.wa.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  14. Everything in this briefing about Oklahoma Secretary of State, entity filing rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  15. Everything in this briefing about Procedures for registering a foreign LLC rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  16. Everything in this briefing about Oklahoma Secretary of State, fee schedule rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  17. Everything in this briefing about Annual certificate form for LLCs rests on sos.ok.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  18. Everything in this briefing about 18 O.S. § 2049, transacting business rests on oscn.net, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  19. Everything in this briefing about Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application rests on form.sunbiz.org, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  20. Everything in this briefing about Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority rests on flsenate.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  21. Everything in this briefing about Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting rests on flsenate.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  22. Everything in this briefing about Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without rests on flsenate.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  23. Everything in this briefing about Form CR2E057, withdrawal rests on form.sunbiz.org, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  24. Everything in this briefing about Sunbiz LLC fees rests on dos.fl.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  25. Everything in this briefing about Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration rests on sos.vermont.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  26. Everything in this briefing about Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes rests on sos.vermont.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  27. Everything in this briefing about 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of rests on legislature.vermont.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  28. Everything in this briefing about 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not rests on legislature.vermont.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  29. Everything in this briefing about 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report rests on legislature.vermont.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
  30. You can see pricing page for Georgia Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  31. You can see Georgia service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  32. You can see pricing page for GA Registered Agent.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026