How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Arizona?

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The filing fee for the Application for Registration (Form L025) with the Arizona Corporation Commission is $150. There may be additional costs for obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing from your home state, statutory agent services, and newspaper publication.

How Arizona compares

Arizona: $150
Rank: 21 of 34 states, lowest to highest
Median: $150 - Arizona sits exactly at it
Range: $50 (Hawaii) to $750 (Texas)

Quick facts

Form: Form L025, Application for Registration
Filing fee: $150 (2026), to the Arizona Corporation Commission
Agency: Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) - file online via eCorp
Statutory agent: Required - an Arizona resident or qualified entity who consents
Publication: Required within 60 days of filing
Ongoing: Annual report to ACC

The same question in every other state

This requirement is set at state level, so the answer changes when you cross a state line. Below is how 36 other states answer the same question, each linked to the page that cites the agency it came from. The full breakdown is on foreign LLC fees by state.

State	Answer
Alabama	The filing fee for the Application for Certificate of Authority (Form LLC-5) with the Alabama Secretary of State is $150. There may be additional costs for obtaining a Certificate of Existence from your home state and for business licenses or taxes.
Alaska	The filing fee for the Application for Certificate of Authority (Form 08-403) is $300. Additionally, there is a $50 fee for the biennial report and a separate fee for the Alaska Business License.
Arkansas	The filing fee for the Certificate of Registration (Form LL-01) with the Arkansas Secretary of State is $270 for online filings and $300 for paper filings. There is also an annual franchise tax of $150.
California	The filing fee for Form LLC-5, Application to Register a Foreign Limited Liability Company, is $70. Additionally, all LLCs doing business in California must pay an annual minimum franchise tax of $800 to the Franchise Tax Board.
Colorado	The Colorado Secretary of State charges a $100 filing fee for the Statement of Foreign Entity Authority, which registers an out-of-state LLC to transact business in Colorado. The filing is done online.
Connecticut	The filing fee for the Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) is $120, payable to the Connecticut Secretary of the State. There is also an annual report fee of $80.
Delaware	The filing fee for the Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Delaware Division of Corporations is $200. Additional costs may include a Certificate of Good Standing from your home state, registered agent service, and certified copies.
Florida	The state fee to file the Application by Foreign LLC for Authorization to Transact Business with the Florida Division of Corporations is $125. You also pay your home state for a Certificate of Good Standing, plus any Florida registered agent and license costs.
Georgia	The filing fee for the Application for Certificate of Authority (Form 231) is $225. There is also an annual registration fee of $50 due by April 1st each year.
Hawaii	The filing fee for the Application for Certificate of Authority (Form FLLC-3) is $50. Optional expedited service costs an extra $25.
Idaho	The Foreign Registration Statement costs $100 to file online through SOSBiz, or $120 if filed by mail. The annual report that follows is free when filed online through the Idaho Secretary of State.
Illinois	The filing fee for Form LLC-45.5 is $150, paid to the Illinois Secretary of State. There may be additional costs for a Certificate of Good Standing from your home state and for expedited processing.
Indiana	The Foreign Registration Statement (State Form 56369) carries a $125.00 filing fee for for-profit entities, which includes limited liability companies. A foreign master LLC pays $250.00 and a foreign nonprofit corporation pays $75.00.
Iowa	The filing fee for the Application for Certificate of Authority is set by the Iowa Secretary of State (commonly $100). Confirm the current amount on the official fee schedule, since fees change.
Louisiana	The state fee to file the Application for Authority to Transact Business with the Louisiana Secretary of State is $150. You also pay your home state for a Certificate of Good Standing, plus any Louisiana registered agent and license costs.
Maine	The filing fee for the Statement of Foreign Qualification (Form MLLC-12) is $250, paid to the Maine Secretary of State. A foreign LLC then files an annual report each year with its own fee.
Maryland	The Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration carries a $100 fee payable to the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. If the LLC was already doing business in Maryland before it registered, a $200 penalty must accompany the filing, bringing the total to $300 in that situation.
Massachusetts	The filing fee for the Application for Registration as a Foreign LLC with the Corporations Division is $500. The annual report that follows also carries a $500 fee, one of the highest LLC report fees in the country.
Mississippi	Mississippi requires foreign LLCs to register online, and the registration fee is set by the Secretary of State (commonly $250). Confirm the current amount on the official fee schedule, since fees change.
Missouri	Missouri Revised Statutes section 347.179 sets the fee for an application for registration of a foreign limited liability company at $100. That is the Secretary of State filing fee only.
Nevada	Nevada charges a registration fee plus a mandatory Initial List of Managers or Members and a State Business License; the combined initial cost is commonly around $425. Confirm the current amount on the official fee schedule, since fees change.
New Jersey	The filing fee for a foreign LLC Certificate of Authority in New Jersey is $125, the same as domestic LLC formation. You file with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and also complete the NJ-REG business registration, which has no separate filing fee.
New York	The state fee to file the Application for Authority with the New York Department of State is $250. You also pay your home state for a Certificate of Good Standing, plus any New York registered agent and license costs.
North Dakota	Registering an out-of-state LLC to do business in North Dakota costs $135, the same as domestic formation. You file the foreign registration with the Secretary of State and must name a North Dakota registered agent with an in-state address.
Ohio	The filing fee for the Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 617) is $99, paid to the Ohio Secretary of State. You must also name an Ohio statutory agent and generally include a recent certificate of good standing from your LLC's home state.
Oregon	The Application for Authority to Transact Business costs $275 to file with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. The annual report that follows carries a $100 fee for foreign LLCs.
Pennsylvania	The filing fee for the Foreign Registration Statement is set by the Department of State (commonly $250). Confirm the current amount on the official fee schedule, since fees change.
South Dakota	The filing fee for the Application for Certificate of Authority is set by the Secretary of State; South Dakota's foreign registration fee is notably higher than its domestic LLC fee, so confirm the current figure. Confirm the current amount on the official fee schedule, since fees change.
Tennessee	Tennessee prices LLC filings by the number of members and applies a statutory minimum and maximum rather than a flat fee, so the amount depends on your membership count. Check the Secretary of State's current forms and fees schedule before filing, since the figures are set by statute.
Texas	The Texas Secretary of State charges $750 to file Form 304, the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application is submitted in duplicate with the fee.
Vermont	The fee is set by the Vermont Secretary of State's published fee schedule and is revised periodically, so confirm the current amount directly on the Secretary of State's fees page before filing. Budget separately for a Vermont registered agent, whose annual charge is set by the agent rather than by the state.
Virginia	The Virginia State Corporation Commission charges $100 to file Form LLC1052. A commercial registered agent, if you use one, charges its own annual fee.
Washington	The Washington Secretary of State charges $180 to file the Foreign Registration Statement, plus an online processing fee. Expedited service adds $100.
West Virginia	$150. That is the West Virginia Secretary of State registration fee for a foreign limited liability company applying for a certificate of authority.
Wisconsin	The Wisconsin DFI fee schedule lists foreign LLC registration at $100.00. Expedited next-business-day handling adds $100.00.
Wyoming	The Wyoming Secretary of State charges $150 to file the foreign LLC Application for Certificate of Authority. Add the cost of a certificate of good standing from your home state and, if you hire one, a commercial Wyoming registered agent's annual fee.

Full context for Arizona

This page answers one question. The complete Arizona guide -- covering the surrounding requirements, the forms, the agency, and what happens if you get it wrong -- is at How to Register a Foreign LLC in Arizona (2026).

Sources

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