Foreign LLC Filing › New Jersey
Filing a foreign LLC in New Jersey
To file a foreign LLC in New Jersey, send Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) and the $100 fee to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | New Jersey requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $100 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Good standing certificate | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a New Jersey street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury
- Application
- Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)
- Fee
- $100
Paying for it
The $100 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For New Jersey 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. Registered Agent NJ.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. New Jersey 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 New Jersey page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.
New Jersey filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in New Jersey?
With the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the New Jersey filing?
Good standing certificate, with Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC).
What does the New Jersey filing cost?
$100 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service: www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/Home/Welcome, checked October 10, 2026
- NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule: www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/fees.shtml, checked October 10, 2026
- Public Records Filing for New Business Entity: www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/pdf/NJ_Public_Records_Filing.pdf, checked October 10, 2026
- New Jersey Revised Uniform LLC Act (P.L.2012, c.50): pub.njleg.gov/bills/2012/PL12/50_.PDF, checked October 10, 2026
- NJ Annual Reports and Change Services: www.njportal.com/DOR/AnnualReports/, checked October 10, 2026