Foreign LLC Filing › New York
Filing a foreign LLC in New York
To file a foreign LLC in New York, send Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $250 fee to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | New York requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $250 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a New York street address | Named on the application |
$250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
- Application
- Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $250
Paying for it
The $250 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For New York these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. New York Registered Agent.ai
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. NY Registered Agent.org
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s New York page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
New York filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in New York?
With the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the New York filing?
Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days, with Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
What does the New York filing cost?
$250 to the state. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- New York Department of State, Form DOS-1361 (application for authority must be submitted with a $250 filing fee) (read via Firecrawl gov index): dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/01/1361-f.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- New York Business Express, professional-service foreign LLC application (DOS 1369-f-a, $200) (read via Firecrawl gov index): ny.gov/services/limited-liability-company-foreign-professional-application-authority, checked October 28, 2026
- Department of State, Application for Authority (foreign LLCs): dos.ny.gov/application-authority-foreign-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 802, application for authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/802, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business without authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/808, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, Certificate of Publication: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-foreign-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, biennial statements: dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026