Foreign LLC by State › Missouri
Missouri foreign LLC requirements
Missouri asks a foreign LLC for Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $105 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Application | Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Filed with | Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division |
| Fee | $105 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | 60 days |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Missouri street address |
| Yearly filing | None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee |
$105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
Good standing
Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Missouri application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Missouri fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $105 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | MO Registered Agent.org | $199 | $105 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Missouri Registered Agent.co | $199 | $105 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Missouri page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Every year after
None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee. Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.
Missouri questions
Does Missouri require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, no older than 60 days.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in Missouri?
None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee.
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Missouri?
$105. $105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only). A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- Missouri Form LLC 4 (submit with filing fee of $105.00) (read via Firecrawl gov index): www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/llc4.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Missouri schedule of fees and charges, chapter 347 (domestic/foreign paper $105; domestic online $50) (read via Firecrawl gov index): www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Business/fees.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations: www.sos.mo.gov/business/corporations, checked October 8, 2026
- RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs: revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.153, checked October 8, 2026
- RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties: revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=347.163, checked October 8, 2026
- Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration: dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/registration/requirements.html, checked October 8, 2026