3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026): Fee Schedule
Best value among Hawaii foreign registration services in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), HI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked in that order. The state's $51 registration fee is the same for all; service charges total $397 to $497 across three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Three-year charges (39%) and duties covered (31%) lead, followed by renewal charge, point of equal cost and fee disclosure. How we order
Hawaii: the fee summary
State charge to register$51cca.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Year-one fees$199State fee billed separately
What three years bill$397 to $497Three years of service fees
State fees by year three$76Independent of the company
Break-evenDoes not occurStable for a decade
Hawaii: schedules, best value first
Columns give year one, the charge after that and the three-year total. Add Hawaii's $51 to whichever schedule you pick.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register
Leads the list
Opens at $199; later years $149
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497
Mainstay Filing ranks first. A $199 fee beyond the state's, no registered agent charge in year one, then $149 a year.
Paying $100 above HI Registered Agent.org across three years takes the repeating filings off your plate.
After the free year, the agent bills $149 annually.
Duties the charge covers
Registration delivered to the state office
Registered agent at no charge in year one
One fee wherever you register
Charges in its favor
One charge in every state
Service charge of $199
Registered agent is free in year one
Charges against it
Agent renews at $149, $50 above HI Registered Agent.org
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.
Why schedule one is first
Mainstay Filing wins duties inside the charge, worth 31%, with HI Registered Agent.org right behind.
A foreign LLC already touches two states, so a provider covering both ranked first.
The Hawaii foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division collects $51 and the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1) from out-of-state LLCs active in Hawaii. It also needs original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation from within the last 60 days.
Staying unregistered may bring no standing to bring claims in Hawaii courts (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); back fees on top.
As written: cca.hawaii.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Without a service
Skip the service and the state is the only one to bill you: $76 over three years. A service lays $397 to $497 over that for the paperwork.
About these fees
What does Hawaii charge a foreign LLC to register?
$51 in state fees, plus $199 for a service.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 across the schedules, not counting state fees.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1) and send it to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Does Hawaii require a document from the home state?
Yes, and it cannot be older than 60 days: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The annual report, which bills $12.50.
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 Hawaii?
Mainstay Filing is first, with HI Registered Agent.org and Hawaii Registered Agent.co behind it.