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New York foreign LLC requirements
New York asks a foreign LLC for Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $250 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | New York |
|---|---|
| Application | Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Filed with | New York Department of State, Division of Corporations |
| Fee | $250 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | 365 days |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a New York street address |
| Yearly filing | Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed) |
$250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
Good standing
Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the New York application. 36 states require one.
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Service prices read from each provider’s New York page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Every year after
Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.
New York questions
Does New York require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in New York?
Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in New York?
$250. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days. A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- New York Department of State, Form DOS-1361 (application for authority must be submitted with a $250 filing fee) (read via Firecrawl gov index): dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/01/1361-f.pdf, checked October 28, 2026
- New York Business Express, professional-service foreign LLC application (DOS 1369-f-a, $200) (read via Firecrawl gov index): ny.gov/services/limited-liability-company-foreign-professional-application-authority, checked October 28, 2026
- Department of State, Application for Authority (foreign LLCs): dos.ny.gov/application-authority-foreign-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 802, application for authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/802, checked October 8, 2026
- LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business without authority: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LLC/808, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, Certificate of Publication: dos.ny.gov/certificate-publication-foreign-limited-liability-company-0, checked October 8, 2026
- Department of State, biennial statements: dos.ny.gov/biennial-statements-business-corporations-and-limited-liability-companies, checked October 8, 2026