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Filing a foreign LLC in Connecticut
To file a foreign LLC in Connecticut, send Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability and the $120 fee to the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | Connecticut requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $120 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, no older than 90 days | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Connecticut street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division
- Application
- Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability
- Fee
- $120
Paying for it
The $120 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Connecticut (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Connecticut these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $120 state fee = $319
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. CT Registered Agent.org
$199 + $120 state fee = $319
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Connecticut Registered Agent.co
$199 + $120 state fee = $319
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Connecticut page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division.
Connecticut filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Connecticut?
With the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Connecticut filing?
Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, no older than 90 days, with Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability.
What does the Connecticut filing cost?
$120 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Foreign LLC forms and fees, Business.CT.gov: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/foreign-limited-liability-companies-forms-and-fees, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign Registration Statement form (PDF): business.ct.gov/-/media/sots/business-services/bsd-forms/limited-liability-company/foreign/foreign_registration_statement_llc_foreign_fillable_20220127.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 613a: www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_613a.htm, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign investigations penalties: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/foreign-investigations-penalties, checked October 8, 2026
- Who can be an agent: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/who-can-be-an-agent, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign annual report forms and fees: business.ct.gov/knowledge-base/articles/foreign-annual-report-forms-and-fees, checked October 8, 2026