Foreign LLC Filing › Vermont
Filing a foreign LLC in Vermont
To file a foreign LLC in Vermont, send Application for certificate of authority and the $155 fee to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | Vermont requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | Application for certificate of authority | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $155 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Vermont street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
- Application
- Application for certificate of authority
- Fee
- $155
Paying for it
The $155 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Vermont these are the three we would choose.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $155 state fee = $354
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. VT Registered Agent.org
$199 + $155 state fee = $354
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Vermont Registered Agent.co
$199 + $155 state fee = $354
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Vermont page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Vermont filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Vermont?
With the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Vermont filing?
Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days, with Application for certificate of authority.
What does the Vermont filing cost?
$155 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration: sos.vermont.gov/business-services/business-filings/foreign-registration/, checked October 8, 2026
- Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes: sos.vermont.gov/business-services/fees-statutes/, checked October 8, 2026
- 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of authority: legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04112, checked October 8, 2026
- 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not transacting business: legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04113, checked October 8, 2026
- 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report: legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/11/025/04033, checked October 8, 2026