Foreign LLC Registration in North Dakota (2026): 5 Moves and the 3 Best Services
If you are hiring for registering an LLC from another state in North Dakota in 2026, we rank Mainstay Filing ($199), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) and ND Registered Agents.org ($199), in that order. North Dakota wants $135 from a foreign LLC. 5 moves show the rest.
Pulled from each company's pricing page on November 13, 2026. The $135 state fee is not in these figures.
The North Dakota registration, in order
Move 1
When registration is required
If your out-of-state LLC does business in North Dakota, register as a foreign LLC first.
Where this comes from:sos.nd.gov, read October 2026
Move 2
Pull the document from your home state
You must have certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.
Time it so the certificate is recent at filing.
Move 3
Name the North Dakota registered agent
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a complete physical address in North Dakota. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Where this comes from:ndlegis.gov, read October 2026
Move 4
Finish and lodge the Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)
That filing is the registration, and it costs $135.
Where this comes from:sos.nd.gov, read October 2026
Move 5
Stay registered
Expect the annual report and a $50 fee (November 15).
What you will pay
Move
Pay to
Amount
Registration fee
To the state
$135
Annual report
To the state
$50
A service, if you hire one
The service
$199 up front
State total, three years
To the state
$235
We get the three-year state number by adding the filing, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Service fees stay separate.
Why this order
To-dos the price takes off you is 38% of the mark, and it is where moved ahead in North Dakota.
Registering touches two states, and one provider for both moved ahead of North Dakota Registered Agent.co.
North Dakota quick answers
How much is North Dakota's fee for an out-of-state LLC?
$135 at the state office. Service fees: $199.
Which form do I file to register?
Find the Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company), which goes to the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.
What is due after registering?
Move 5 has it: the annual report for $50.
Which services are in this lesson?
We score three: Mainstay Filing ($199), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) and ND Registered Agents.org ($199).
Which service should handle the registration?
Our order: Mainstay Filing, North Dakota Registered Agent.co and ND Registered Agents.org. Mainstay Filing leads because $199 over the state fee in any state, first-year agent included.