Foreign LLC Filing › North Dakota
Filing a foreign LLC in North Dakota
To file a foreign LLC in North Dakota, send Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) and the $135 fee to the North Dakota Secretary of State, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | North Dakota requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $135 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a North Dakota street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- North Dakota Secretary of State
- Application
- Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)
- Fee
- $135
Paying for it
The $135 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For North Dakota these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $135 state fee = $334
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. ND Registered Agents.org
$199 + $135 state fee = $334
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co
$199 + $135 state fee = $334
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s North Dakota page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the North Dakota Secretary of State.
North Dakota filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in North Dakota?
With the North Dakota Secretary of State. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the North Dakota filing?
Certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office, with Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company).
What does the North Dakota filing cost?
$135 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- North Dakota Secretary of State, limited liability companies: www.sos.nd.gov/business/business-services/business-structures/limited-liability-company-llc, checked October 8, 2026
- NDCC Chapter 10-32.1 (Limited Liability Company Act): ndlegis.gov/cencode/t10c32-1.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State, registered agents: www.sos.nd.gov/business/business-services/registered-agents, checked October 8, 2026
- Secretary of State, business services: www.sos.nd.gov/business/business-services, checked October 8, 2026