Foreign LLC Filing

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Filing a foreign LLC in Florida

To file a foreign LLC in Florida, send Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida and the $125 fee to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section, with a home-state certificate.

The filing packet

ItemFlorida requirementNote
ApplicationForm CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in FloridaDownload from the office
Filing fee$125Paid to the state
Home-state certificateCertificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 daysOrder from the home state first
Registered agentA registered agent with a Florida street addressNamed on the application

Where it goes

Application
Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
Fee
$125

Paying for it

The $125 is the whole state charge for the filing.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026)

A service can assemble and send this packet. For Florida these are the three we would choose.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $125 state fee = $324

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. FL Registered Agent.org

$199 + $125 state fee = $324

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Florida Registered Agent.io

$199 + $125 state fee = $324

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Florida page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.

Florida filing questions

Where do I file a foreign LLC in Florida?

With the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section. Its filing page is linked in the table above.

What do I attach to the Florida filing?

Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days, with Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida.

What does the Florida filing cost?

$125 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.

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