Foreign LLC Filing › Pennsylvania
Filing a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania
To file a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania, send DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement and the $250 fee to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
The filing packet
| Item | Pennsylvania requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $250 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Not required for an LLC | Nothing to order |
| Registered agent | A registered office with a Pennsylvania street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
- Application
- DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement
- Fee
- $250
Paying for it
The $250 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Pennsylvania (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Pennsylvania 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. PA Registered Agent.org
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Pennsylvania Registered Agent.co
$199 + $250 state fee = $449
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Pennsylvania page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
Pennsylvania filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Pennsylvania?
With the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Pennsylvania filing?
Nothing beyond DSCB:15-412, Foreign Registration Statement and the fee. Pennsylvania does not ask an LLC for a home-state certificate.
What does the Pennsylvania filing cost?
$250 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Pennsylvania DOS, foreign associations: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/foreign-associations, checked October 8, 2026
- Foreign Registration Statement, DSCB:15-412: www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/business/forms/offsite-forms/15-412-Foreign-Registration-Statement.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- DOS fees and payments: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/fees-and-payments, checked October 8, 2026
- Commercial registered office providers: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/information-services/commercial-registered-office-providers, checked October 8, 2026
- Annual reports: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/business/types-of-filings-and-registrations/annual-reports, checked October 8, 2026