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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026): Fee Schedule

Mainstay Filing ($199), DE Registered Agent.org ($199) and Delaware Registered Agent.ai ($199) come out first, second and third among Delaware foreign registration services for 2026. $200 to Delaware, then $397 to $497 to the service over three years.

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Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order

The main charges

Filing fee owed to the state$200delcode.delaware.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Year-one fees$199Provider charges alone
Three-year range$397 to $497Both renewals counted
State side through year 3$1,000Not used in the order
Totals even out inNeverRanking does not change

The Delaware schedules

Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $200 state fee stays outside the service charges.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing

Top schedule

$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497

In Delaware, Mainstay Filing is the best value since a $199 fee beyond the state's, no registered agent charge in year one, then $149 a year.

Paying $100 above DE Registered Agent.org across three years takes the repeating filings off your plate.

No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.

Duties the charge covers

  • The foreign registration filing
  • Registered agent at no charge in year one
  • The same fee in each state

Charges in its favor

  • $199 plus the state's fee
  • No agent charge in year one
  • One charge in every state

Charges against it

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above DE Registered Agent.org
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2. DE Registered Agent.org: best for one more state, nothing extra

Local option

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

DE Registered Agent.org ranks second. A Delaware registration through this service starts at $199, and the agent renews at $99.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • First agent year included
  • Then $99 a year
  • Opens at $199

Charges against it

  • Limited to one state
Check DE Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai: best for a single extra state

Local option

$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

Delaware Registered Agent.ai ranks third. A Delaware registration through this service starts at $199, and the agent renews at $99.

No difference in charges from DE Registered Agent.org.

Duties the charge covers

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • First agent year included
  • Then $99 a year
  • Opens at $199

Charges against it

  • Limited to one state
Check Delaware Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year-by-year totals

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2DE Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check DE Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Delaware Registered Agent.ai$199$298$397$595Check Delaware Registered Agent.aiPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's charges as of November 13, 2026. No schedule passes another in ten years.

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Charges for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, DE Registered Agent.org $397, Delaware Registered Agent.ai $397. Least billed: DE Registered Agent.org.

What Delaware itself bills

LineChargeSource
Foreign registration filing$200delcode.delaware.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual LLC tax$400corp.delaware.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
State fees over three years$1,000Calculated from the lines above
Three years of state charges come to the filing fee, the reports owed in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax where the state levies one. Costs without a fixed amount, newspaper publication for example, are mentioned in the text and excluded from the sum.

Why schedule one is first

Weight 31%: duties inside the charge. That measure separated the top two.

A foreign LLC already touches two states, so a provider covering both ranked first.

The Delaware foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words

Out-of-state LLCs hand the Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations and pay $200. Include certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation dated within 180 days.

What an unregistered LLC risks: a bar on filing its own suits in Delaware (6 Del. C. 18-907(a)).

Cited at: corp.delaware.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

The no-service total

$1,000 is the floor for three years, all of it state fees. Above that floor, services add $397 to $497.

About these fees

What does Delaware charge a foreign LLC to register?

$200 to the state, before any service charge of $199.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

Anywhere from $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form completes the registration?

Complete Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and send it to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.

Does Delaware require a document from the home state?

Yes, and it cannot be older than 180 days: certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation.

Which recurring filing comes after registration?

The Annual LLC tax, which bills $400.

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

No crossing within ten years; no schedule passes another.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Delaware?

Schedule one is Mainstay Filing, then DE Registered Agent.org, then Delaware Registered Agent.ai.

Related schedules

Fee sources

  1. The Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation charge was taken from corp.delaware.gov (October 2026).
  2. The Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation charge was taken from corp.delaware.gov (October 2026).
  3. The Delaware yearly filing: HB 400 charge was taken from legis.delaware.gov (October 2026).
  4. The Delaware report due date charge was taken from delcode.delaware.gov (August 2026).
  5. The 6 Del charge was taken from delcode.delaware.gov (August 2026).
  6. The Delaware registered agent statute charge was taken from delcode.delaware.gov (October 2026).
  7. The Foreign LLC registration form charge was taken from corpfiles.delaware.gov (October 2026).
  8. The Delaware Code Title 6, chapter charge was taken from delcode.delaware.gov (October 2026).
  9. The Division of Corporations fee schedule charge was taken from corpfiles.delaware.gov (October 2026).
  10. Delaware service page as Mainstay Filing listed it on November 13, 2026
  11. pricing page as DE Registered Agent.org listed it on November 13, 2026
  12. pricing page as Delaware Registered Agent.ai listed it on November 13, 2026