Foreign LLC Filing › Delaware
Filing a foreign LLC in Delaware
To file a foreign LLC in Delaware, send Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $200 fee to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | Delaware requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $200 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Delaware street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
- Application
- Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $200
Paying for it
The $200 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Delaware these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $200 state fee = $399
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. DE Registered Agent.org
$199 + $200 state fee = $399
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai
$199 + $200 state fee = $399
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Delaware page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Delaware filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Delaware?
With the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Delaware filing?
Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days, with Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
What does the Delaware filing cost?
$200 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Foreign LLC registration form (PDF): corpfiles.delaware.gov/LLC_Forms/Foreign%20LLC.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Delaware Code Title 6, chapter 18, subchapter IX (foreign LLCs): delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc09/index.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Delaware Code Title 6, chapter 18, subchapter XI (fees and annual tax): delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c018/sc11/index.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Division of Corporations fee schedule, August 2026: corpfiles.delaware.gov/Fee_Schedule/AugustFee2026.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Alternative entity annual tax instructions: corp.delaware.gov/alt-entitytaxinstructions/, checked October 8, 2026