3 Best Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026): Fee Schedule
Best value among North Dakota foreign registration services in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), North Dakota Registered Agent.co ($199) and ND Registered Agents.org ($199), ranked in that order. $135 to North Dakota, 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
Fee at the filing office$135sos.nd.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
First-year range$199State fee billed separately
Three-year range$397 to $497Opening charge plus two renewals
State fees by year three$235Independent of the company
Point of equal costNot in ten yearsOrder holds to year 10
North Dakota ranking
Service fees only. Every schedule is subject to the same $135 state fee.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing
Best value
$199 to register, $149 yearly after
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$149/yr
Charges, three years
$497
Schedule one belongs to Mainstay Filing. A $199 fee beyond the state's, no registered agent charge in year one, then $149 a year.
North Dakota Registered Agent.co charges $100 less by year three; the 31% weight on duties still puts this one first.
Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.
Duties the charge covers
The foreign registration filing
Registered agent at no charge in year one
A charge that holds across states
Charges in its favor
Same fee wherever you register
No agent charge in year one
Service charge of $199
Charges against it
$50 above North Dakota Registered Agent.co at renewal
We total only what the state prices: the filing fee, two further reports and any minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.
Why schedule one is first
Weight 31%: duties inside the charge. That measure separated the top two.
The home state counts too; a single account for both scored highest.
The North Dakota foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
Out-of-state LLCs hand the Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) to the North Dakota Secretary of State and pay $135. Include certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.
Official text: sos.nd.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Without a service
The do-it-yourself bill is $235 to the state across three years. Paying $397 to $497 to a service buys your time back.
Common questions
What does North Dakota charge a foreign LLC to register?
$135 at the filing office, 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 a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) and send it to the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Does North Dakota require a document from the home state?
Yes, certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The annual report, which bills $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 North Dakota?
Schedule one is Mainstay Filing, then North Dakota Registered Agent.co, then ND Registered Agents.org.