3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026): Fee Schedule
We rank Maine foreign registration services for 2026 as Maine Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and ME Registered Agent.org ($199), best value first. $250 to Maine, then $397 to $497 to the service over three years.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Ordered on five measures: charges 39%, duties 31%, three smaller ones after that
Summary of fees
Government registration fee$250maine.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Charged in year one$199Provider charges alone
Charges, three years$397 to $497Both renewals counted
State total, years 1 to 3$550Official amounts only
Cost lines cross inDoes not occurOrder is fixed for ten years
Maine ranking
Ordered by how we order. The $250 state fee is not folded into any schedule.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Maine Registered Agent.co: best for adding only one state
Leads the list
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397
Maine Registered Agent.co ranks first. Service fees reach $397 over three years.
Lower three-year charges than Mainstay Filing put it first, because cost counts most.
We total only what the state prices: the filing fee, two further reports and any minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.
Notes on the order
Weight 39%: charges over three years. That measure separated the top two.
Three years with Maine Registered Agent.co bill $397, against a Mainstay Filing bill that runs $100 higher.
The Maine foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
Out-of-state LLCs hand the Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12) to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions and pay $250. The filing requires certificate of existence issued inside 90 days.
An LLC that never registers can face dismissal of its own lawsuits in Maine (31 MRSA 1629(1)).
The do-it-yourself bill is $550 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $497 to a service buys your time back.
Quick answers
What does Maine charge a foreign LLC to register?
$250 in state fees, and a service adds $199 in year one.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
Service charges after three years: $397 to $497.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities (Form MLLC-12) and send it to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
Does Maine require a document from the home state?
Yes, and it cannot be older than 90 days: certificate of existence.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The Annual report for a foreign LLC, which bills $150.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
They keep one order for ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Maine?
Maine Registered Agent.co, which wins on charges over three years. Mainstay Filing and ME Registered Agent.org follow.