Foreign LLC by State

Foreign LLC by State › Delaware

Delaware foreign LLC requirements

Delaware asks a foreign LLC for Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $200 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementDelaware
ApplicationCertificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Filed withDelaware Department of State, Division of Corporations
Fee$200
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit180 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Delaware street address
Yearly filingAnnual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1)

Good standing

Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Delaware application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)

#ServiceService feeDelaware feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$200Year one included, then $149/yr
2DE Registered Agent.org$199$200Year one included, then $99/yr
3Delaware Registered Agent.ai$199$200Year one included, then $99/yr

Service prices read from each provider’s Delaware page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Every year after

Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Delaware questions

Does Delaware require a good-standing certificate?

Yes. Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Delaware?

Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Delaware?

$200. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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