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Nebraska foreign LLC requirements
Nebraska asks a foreign LLC for Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $100 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Application | Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Filed with | Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| Fee | $100 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | No limit stated |
| Registered agent | A agent for service of process with a Nebraska street address |
| Yearly filing | Biennial report (Nebraska Secretary of State), $25 (due: april 1 of odd-numbered years) |
$100 filed online, $110 in office; the schedule lists $10 more for the certificate.
Good standing
Certificate of existence. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Nebraska application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Nebraska (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Nebraska fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | NE Registered Agent.org | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Nebraska Registered Agent.co | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Nebraska checkout showed $309 in total on October 28, 2026, including $10 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s Nebraska page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Every year after
Biennial report (Nebraska Secretary of State), $25 (due: april 1 of odd-numbered years). Keep the agent for service of process current as well; each service above includes the first year.
Nebraska questions
Does Nebraska require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of existence.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in Nebraska?
Biennial report (Nebraska Secretary of State), $25 (due: april 1 of odd-numbered years).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Nebraska?
$100. $100 filed online, $110 in office; the schedule lists $10 more for the certificate. A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fee information (foreign LLC Certificate of Authority $110 in-office / $100 online + $10 for certificate): sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/forms-and-fee-information, checked October 28, 2026
- Nebraska Application for Certificate of Authority, foreign LLC (filing fee line): sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/business-services/Corporations/Forms/ApplicationForCertificateofAuthorityLLC.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-157, transacting business: nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-157, checked October 10, 2026
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-162, consequences: nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-162, checked October 10, 2026
- Nebraska Secretary of State, annual and biennial reporting: sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/annualbiennial-reporting, checked October 10, 2026