Foreign LLC Filing › Iowa
Filing a foreign LLC in Iowa
To file a foreign LLC in Iowa, send Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement and the $100 fee to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | Iowa requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $100 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Iowa street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services
- Application
- Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement
- Fee
- $100
Paying for it
The $100 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Iowa (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Iowa these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. IA Registered Agent.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Iowa Registered Agent.co
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Iowa page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services.
Iowa filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Iowa?
With the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Iowa filing?
Certificate of existence (good standing) from the state or country of formation, no older than 90 days, with Form 635_0010, Limited Liability Company Foreign Registration Statement.
What does the Iowa filing cost?
$100 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Iowa Secretary of State, business entity forms and fees: sos.iowa.gov/businesses/business-entity-forms-and-fees, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Foreign Registration Statement, Form 635_0010: sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/635_0010.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Code 489.902, registration requirement: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.902.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Code 489.905, activities that do not count: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.905.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Code 489.212, biennial report: www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/489.212.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Iowa Secretary of State, certificate of existence: sos.iowa.gov/businesses/certificate-existence, checked October 8, 2026