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Washington foreign LLC requirements

Washington asks a foreign LLC for Foreign Registration Statement and a $180 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementWashington
ApplicationForeign Registration Statement
Filed withWashington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
Fee$180
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit60 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Washington street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month)

Good standing

Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Washington application. 36 states require one.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Washington (2026)

#ServiceService feeWashington feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$180Year one included, then $149/yr
2WA Registered Agent.org$199$180Year one included, then $99/yr

Mainstay Filing: Its Washington checkout showed $399 in total on October 28, 2026, including $20 in state processing charges.

Service prices read from each provider’s Washington page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Washington, so this list has two entries.

Every year after

Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Washington questions

Does Washington require a good-standing certificate?

Yes. Certificate of existence (good standing) or similar document, no older than 60 days.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Washington?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $70 (due: last day of your registration month).

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

$180. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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