3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026): Prices Tracked
For foreign registration services in Hawaii this 2026, the order on the watchlist is HI Registered Agent.org ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Registering in Hawaii costs $51 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
Snapshot
Foreign filing fee at the state office$51cca.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices$199State fee comes extra
What three years cost$397 to $497Three years of provider charges
Government charges over 3 years$76Same whichever service you use
Cost lines meet inLines stay apartNo service overtakes another
Hawaii: best value first
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Add the $51 state fee separately.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
First place
1. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a low-cost registration
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 a year
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
HI Registered Agent.org comes out on top. $199 past the state fee, and $99 per year later.
Cost decides this one: three years here total less than three years with Mainstay Filing.
Price covers
The Hawaii registration filing
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
$99 a year for the agent after that
Year-one agent covered
Starts at $199
Weak spots
Nothing outside this state
2
One-state service
2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for one more state
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 a year
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$99/yr
Three-year spend$397
Entry 2 is Hawaii Registered Agent.co. $199 past the state fee, and $99 per year later.
Both the first-year and renewal prices equal HI Registered Agent.org's.
Price covers
The Hawaii registration filing
A year of agent service to begin with
Holds up
Year-one agent covered
Starts at $199
$99 a year for the agent after that
Weak spots
Nothing outside this state
3
Complete package
3. Mainstay Filing: best for registering over and over
$199 plus the state's fee, then $149 a year
Price in year 1$199
Price after year 1$149/yr
Three-year spend$497
Spot 3 goes to Mainstay Filing: registration in Hawaii for $199 plus state fees, with the first agent year paid.
HI Registered Agent.org comes in $100 cheaper over three years, enough to place it higher.
No agent charge in year one; after that it is $149 a year.
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.
Notes on the ranking
In Hawaii, tracked three-year cost (37% of the order) was the measure where HI Registered Agent.org pulled ahead.
For HI Registered Agent.org, three years add up to $397, a saving of $100 against Mainstay Filing.
Hawaii foreign LLC registration fee and rules, as written by the state
Running an LLC from elsewhere in Hawaii means filing the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1) at the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division and paying $51. You must also supply original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation issued within 60 days.
Skipping the registration may bring a ban on suing in Hawaii courts until it registers (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); back fees for the unregistered stretch.
Quoted: cca.hawaii.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
The do-it-yourself total
Filing on your own costs $76 in state fees over three years. The $397 to $497 charged by services pays for not doing the forms.
Short answers
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC with Hawaii?
$51 to the state, plus a service fee of $199.
What do these services cost over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, before state fees.
What form registers the LLC?
The registration is Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Does Hawaii ask for a certificate from the home state?
Yes, no more than 60 days old: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation.
What recurring filing comes after registration?
It is the annual report, at $12.50.
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 Hawaii?
Best to least: HI Registered Agent.org, Hawaii Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.