Foreign LLC Filing › Hawaii
Filing a foreign LLC in Hawaii
To file a foreign LLC in Hawaii, send Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $51 fee to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | Hawaii requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $51 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 days | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Hawaii street address | Named on the application |
$50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
- Application
- Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $51
Paying for it
The $51 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Hawaii these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $51 state fee = $250
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. HI Registered Agent.org
$199 + $51 state fee = $250
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co
$199 + $51 state fee = $250
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Hawaii page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Hawaii filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Hawaii?
With the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Hawaii filing?
Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 days, with Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company.
What does the Hawaii filing cost?
$51 to the state. $50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC fees (Application for Certificate of Authority $50.00): cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/dgp/fllc-fees/, checked October 28, 2026
- Hawaii DCCA, State Archive preservation fee ($1, HRS 94-8) (read via Firecrawl gov index): cca.hawaii.gov/breg/state-archive-preservation-fee/, checked October 28, 2026
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration: cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/fllc/, checked October 10, 2026
- Form FLLC-1 (PDF): files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/fllc-1.pdf, checked October 10, 2026
- Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not transacting business: www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0428/HRS_0428-1003.htm, checked October 10, 2026
- New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs: cca.hawaii.gov/breg/new-hawaii-business-registration-portal-faqs/, checked October 10, 2026