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Rhode Island foreign LLC requirements
Rhode Island asks a foreign LLC for Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $150 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Application | Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| Filed with | Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division |
| Fee | $150 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | 60 days |
| Registered agent | A resident agent with a Rhode Island street address |
| Yearly filing | Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1) |
Good standing
Certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Rhode Island application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | Rhode Island fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | RI Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Rhode Island Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Rhode Island checkout showed $355 in total on October 28, 2026, including $6 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s Rhode Island page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.
Every year after
Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1). Keep the resident agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.
Rhode Island questions
Does Rhode Island require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in Rhode Island?
Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Rhode Island?
$150. A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- Form 450, Application for Registration (foreign LLC): docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/450-application-for-registration.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Business Services fee schedule: docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/business-forms-fee-schedule.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-49, registration: webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-16/7-16-49.htm, checked October 8, 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-54, effect of not registering: webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-16/7-16-54.htm, checked October 8, 2026
- Form 452, Certificate of Cancellation: docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/452-certificate-of-cancellation.pdf, checked October 8, 2026