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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Arizona (2026): Prices Tracked

For foreign registration services in Arizona this 2026, the order on the watchlist is AZ Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Arizona Registered Agent.co ($199). The registration fee in Arizona is $150 for everyone. Service charges come to $397 to $497 over three years.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Three-year cost counts for 37% and filings covered for 29%, with renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility making up the rest. How we track

Arizona in numbers

What the state charges to register $150 azcc.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices $199 Provider charges only
Three-year spread $397 to $497 Year one and both renewals
State side, years 1 to 3 $150 Registration, reports, any minimum tax
Cost lines meet in No crossover Ranking does not flip

Ranked picks

Service prices only. The $150 state fee applies to every service.

1
Best value

1. AZ Registered Agent.org: best for a lone extra state

Starts at $199; later years $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

AZ Registered Agent.org takes first place in Arizona: filing in Arizona through this service starts at $199 and moves to $99 for the agent.

A lower three-year total than Mainstay Filing earns it first place, since cost counts most.

Price covers

  • Registration handled for you
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • A small $99 renewal
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Agent included to start

Weak spots

  • Nothing outside this state
2
Fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states as you grow

Starts at $199; later years $149

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Three-year spend $497

Mainstay Filing takes spot 2 because a $199 service fee that is the same in every state, with year-one agent service thrown in.

AZ Registered Agent.org comes in $100 cheaper over three years, enough to place it higher.

Agent renewal in any state: $149 per year.

Price covers

  • Registration sent to the state office
  • The same fee in every state

Holds up

  • $199 for the registration
  • One price in every state

Weak spots

  • AZ Registered Agent.org charges $50 less for the agent
3
Home-state provider

3. Arizona Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby provider

Starts at $199; later years $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

Arizona Registered Agent.co places third. Filing in Arizona through this service starts at $199 and moves to $99 for the agent.

AZ Registered Agent.org lists exactly the same prices.

Price covers

  • Registration handled for you
  • A year of agent service to begin with

Holds up

  • A small $99 renewal
  • Agent included to start
  • $199 plus the state fee

Weak spots

  • Nothing outside this state

Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 AZ Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to AZ Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795
Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Arizona Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to Arizona Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

First-year price plus renewals, using November 13, 2026 prices. None of the totals cross in ten years.

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3 years of service fees come to AZ Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497, Arizona Registered Agent.co $397. Lowest of the totals: AZ Registered Agent.org.

Government charges

Item Amount Source
Registration filing $150 azcc.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
State fees added, years 1 to 3 $150 Added from the lines above

For the state side of three years we add up the filing fee, the report charged in years two and three and a yearly minimum tax if the state has one. Publication requirements and other open-ended costs are noted in the text, not totaled.

What decided the order

Tracked three-year cost gave AZ Registered Agent.org the lead. It makes up 37% of the order, and filings covered by the price, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility cover the remainder.

Three years with AZ Registered Agent.org come to $397, while Mainstay Filing runs $100 higher over the same stretch.

Arizona foreign LLC registration fee and rules, as written by the state

An LLC from another state has to register in Arizona before doing business here. You file the Foreign Registration Statement (Form L025) with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division and pay $150. Also attach certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents dated inside 60 days.

Operating without registering can mean no access to Arizona courts as plaintiff (A.R.S. 29-3902(B)).

The state says: azcc.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)

The do-it-yourself total

Do it all yourself and you owe only the state: $150 over three years. The services above add $397 to $497 for the paperwork.

About these prices

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

$150 for the filing itself, before service fees of $199.

What do these services cost over three years?

Three years of service run $397 to $497.

What form registers the LLC?

The registration is Foreign Registration Statement (Form L025), filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division.

Does Arizona ask for a certificate from the home state?

Yes, no more than 60 days old: certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

None. Foreign LLCs have no recurring report in this state.

In what year does one service become pricier than another?

There is no crossover inside ten years.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Arizona?

AZ Registered Agent.org is first, Mainstay Filing second, and Arizona Registered Agent.co third.

Also tracked

Source trail

  1. Trail for Ariz: azleg.gov, last confirmed August 2026.
  2. Trail for Arizona formation fee: Filing fee: azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026.
  3. Trail for Arizona registered agent statute: azleg.gov, last confirmed October 2026.
  4. Trail for Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms: azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026.
  5. Trail for Form L025 instructions: azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026.
  6. Trail for A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign: azleg.gov, last confirmed October 2026.
  7. Trail for A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are: azleg.gov, last confirmed October 2026.
  8. Trail for Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs: azcc.gov, last confirmed October 2026.
  9. Trail for A.R.S. 29-3902, registration to do: azleg.gov, last confirmed November 2026.
  10. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at AZ Registered Agent.org
  11. Seen on November 13, 2026: Arizona service page at Mainstay Filing
  12. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at Arizona Registered Agent.co