3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026): Prices Tracked
Our 2026 watchlist puts Mainstay Filing ($199), Florida Registered Agent.io ($199) and FL Registered Agent.org ($199) at the top for foreign registration services in Florida, listed in that order. Registering in Florida costs $125 at the state, and the services add $397 to $497 across 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
Florida price snapshot
State registration fee$125flsenate.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Opening prices$199No state fee in these
Years 1 to 3 combined$397 to $497Renewals included
State total, three years$402.50Does not vary by provider
Break-evenNo crossoverNo service overtakes another
The Florida picks, ranked
Services are ordered by value, and every price comes from a company page. The $125 state fee is kept outside the prices.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
Best value
1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering over and over
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$149/yr
Three-year spend$497
First on the watchlist is Mainstay Filing. $199 added to the state fee, a free first registered agent year, then $149 a year.
What it costs over Florida Registered Agent.io is $100 by year three, and what it covers is why it ranks higher.
No agent charge in year one; after that it is $149 a year.
Price covers
Registration sent to the state office
Registered agent is free in year one
The same fee in every state
Holds up
$199 above the state fee
One price in every state
No agent charge in year one
Weak spots
A higher agent renewal ($149)
2
Local pick
2. Florida Registered Agent.io: best for a low-cost registration
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Spot 2 goes to Florida Registered Agent.io: $199 past the state fee, and $99 per year later.
Price covers
Registration paperwork filed
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
First agent year included
Starts at $199
$99 a year for the agent after that
Weak spots
Florida only, so the home state needs its own agent
3
Local pick
3. FL Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state registrant
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Spot 3 goes to FL Registered Agent.org: $199 past the state fee, and $99 per year later.
Its prices are identical to Florida Registered Agent.io's.
Price covers
Registration paperwork filed
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
Starts at $199
First agent year included
$99 a year for the agent after that
Weak spots
Florida only, so the home state needs its own agent
The state's share is worked out from three pieces: what it charges to file, what it charges for the next two reports, and any minimum tax. Anything without a fixed price, newspaper notices for instance, is left out of that figure.
Why this order for Florida
Mainstay Filing wins on filings covered by the price, a 29% measure, with Florida Registered Agent.io close behind.
The home state counts as well, and one account for both scored best.
Florida foreign LLC registration fee and rules, as written by the state
The Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section collects $125 and the Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027) from out-of-state LLCs working in Florida. Send along certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation not older than 90 days.
An unregistered LLC risks Florida courts refusing its claims (Fla. Stat. 605.0904(1)); penalties in a range of $500 to $1,000; fees owed for the time before it registered.
The state says: dos.fl.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
The do-it-yourself total
Filing on your own costs $402.50 in state fees over three years. The $397 to $497 charged by services pays for not doing the forms.
Frequently asked
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC with Florida?
$125 as the official fee, and these services add $199.
What do these services cost over three years?
$397 to $497 across these services, not counting state fees.
What form registers the LLC?
The registration is Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida (Form CR2E027), filed with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section.
Does Florida ask for a certificate from the home state?
Yes, no more than 90 days old: certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation.
What recurring filing comes after registration?
It is the annual report, at $138.75.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
The order stays the same for ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Florida?
Mainstay Filing is first, Florida Registered Agent.io second, and FL Registered Agent.org third.