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Maine foreign LLC requirements
Maine asks a foreign LLC for Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities and a $250 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Maine |
|---|---|
| Application | Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities |
| Filed with | Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions |
| Fee | $250 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | 90 days |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Maine street address |
| Yearly filing | Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1) |
Good standing
Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Maine application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Maine fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | ME Registered Agent.org | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Maine Registered Agent.co | $199 | $250 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.
Service prices read from each provider’s Maine page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
Every year after
Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.
Maine questions
Does Maine require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in Maine?
Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Maine?
$250. A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- Maine Secretary of State, foreign entities: www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/information-about-entities/entity-types/foreign-entites, checked October 8, 2026
- Form MLLC-12 (foreign qualification statement): www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/mllc12.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1622, foreign qualification: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1622.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1623, activities that do not require qualification: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1623.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1629, consequences of not qualifying: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1629.html, checked October 8, 2026
- 31 MRSA § 1680, fees: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec1680.html, checked October 8, 2026