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Minnesota foreign LLC requirements

Minnesota asks a foreign LLC for Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota and a $185 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementMinnesota
ApplicationForeign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Minnesota
Filed withMinnesota Secretary of State, Business Services
Fee$185
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA registered agent with a Minnesota street address
Yearly filingAnnual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31)

Good standing

Minnesota 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 Minnesota (2026)

#ServiceService feeMinnesota feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$185Year one included, then $149/yr
2MN Registered Agent.org$199$185Year one included, then $99/yr
3Minnesota Registered Agent.co$199$185Year one included, then $99/yr

Mainstay Filing: Its Minnesota checkout showed $404 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

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

Every year after

Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Minnesota questions

Does Minnesota require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Minnesota?

Annual renewal (Minnesota Secretary of State), no fee (due: december 31).

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

$185. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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