Foreign LLC by State

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Georgia foreign LLC requirements

Georgia asks a foreign LLC for Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $235 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementGeorgia
ApplicationForm CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
Filed withGeorgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Fee$235
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA registered agent with a Georgia street address
Yearly filingAnnual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1)

$225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge.

Good standing

Georgia is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)

#ServiceService feeGeorgia feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$235Year one included, then $149/yr
2GA Registered Agent.org$199$235Year one included, then $99/yr
3Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$235Year one included, then $99/yr

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

Every year after

Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Georgia questions

Does Georgia require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Georgia?

Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1).

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

$235. $225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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