Foreign LLC Filing › Georgia
Filing a foreign LLC in Georgia
To file a foreign LLC in Georgia, send Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $235 fee to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
The filing packet
| Item | Georgia requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $235 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Not required for an LLC | Nothing to order |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Georgia street address | Named on the application |
$225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge.
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
- Application
- Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $235
Paying for it
The $235 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Georgia these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $235 state fee = $434
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. GA Registered Agent.org
$199 + $235 state fee = $434
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Georgia Registered Agent.co
$199 + $235 state fee = $434
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Georgia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Georgia filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Georgia?
With the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Georgia filing?
Nothing beyond Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company and the fee. Georgia does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate.
What does the Georgia filing cost?
$235 to the state. $225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Georgia Form CD 241 (fee of $235.00: $225 filing fee + $10 service charge) (read via Firecrawl gov index): sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Application%20-%20Certificate%20of%20Authority%20for%20LLC%20(CD%20241).pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Georgia Corporations Division filing fees, effective September 6, 2025 (read via Firecrawl gov index): sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Reference%20-%20Filing%20Fees_0.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a foreign entity: sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-to-guide-register-foreign-entity, checked October 8, 2026
- Corporations Division FAQ: sos.ga.gov/page/business-division-faq, checked October 8, 2026
- Form CD 555, application for withdrawal (PDF): sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Application%20-%20Certificate%20of%20Authority%20Withdrawal%20(CD%20555).pdf, checked October 8, 2026