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Florida foreign LLC requirements

Florida asks a foreign LLC for Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida and a $125 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementFlorida
ApplicationForm CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
Filed withFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section
Fee$125
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit90 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Florida street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1)

Good standing

Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Florida application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026)

#ServiceService feeFlorida feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$125Year one included, then $149/yr
2FL Registered Agent.org$199$125Year one included, then $99/yr
3Florida Registered Agent.io$199$125Year one included, then $99/yr

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

Every year after

Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Florida questions

Does Florida require a good-standing certificate?

Yes. Certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Florida?

Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1).

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

$125. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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