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Hawaii Foreign LLC Route (2026): Entry Fees and the 3 Best Registration Services

For a foreign LLC registration in Hawaii, our 2026 routing puts HI Registered Agent.org ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) in that order. Entry fee: $51. Each report checkpoint after it: $12.50. Over three years, mile 2nd of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Hawaii route markers

2nd

of 50 when entry and reports are added

Mile 1 is the lightest toll. Open the 50-state route map

Entry fee for outside LLCs
$51
Measured against cca.hawaii.gov, October 2026
Checkpoint report
$12.50
Annual report
Home-state clearance
60 days
Oldest clearance accepted
State toll, three years
$76
A three-year trip for a foreign LLC

The Hawaii stops, ranked

The order rests on five criteria set out in the method: three-year provider cost (35%), steps covered (27%), renewal fare, fit with Hawaii rules and fee labeling.

1. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a light Hawaii crossing

Route pick$199 plus the state toll; agent $99 a year from lap two

HI Registered Agent.org is stop one: the Hawaii registration for $199 with a free agent lap, then $99 each lap.

Cost decides this stop: three years here come in under three years with Mainstay Filing.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that admits the LLC
  • A year of agent service

On the plus side

  • A free first agent lap
  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 and the state's toll

On the minus side

  • Stops at the state line
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2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for Hawaii crossings

Built for Hawaii$199 plus the state toll; agent $99 a year from lap two

The next stop, number 2, is Hawaii Registered Agent.co: the Hawaii registration for $199 with a free agent lap, then $99 each lap.

Compared with HI Registered Agent.org, the fares come out level.

The fare covers

  • The paperwork that admits the LLC
  • A year of agent service

On the plus side

  • A free first agent lap
  • $199 and the state's toll
  • The agent renews at $99

On the minus side

  • Stops at the state line
Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Mainstay Filing: best for several registrations at once

All fifty states$199 plus the state toll; agent $149 a year from lap two

The next stop, number 3, is Mainstay Filing: registering costs $199 plus state tolls, and the registered agent costs nothing in year one.

It costs $100 more than HI Registered Agent.org over three years, and cost is the criterion we weight most.

After the free first lap, agent duty costs $149 a year in any state.

The fare covers

  • The registration drafted and filed by Mainstay
  • No charge for registered agent duty while year one lasts
  • Fifty-state service

On the plus side

  • The opening lap of agent service is free
  • $199 over the state toll
  • Works for your next crossing too

On the minus side

  • HI Registered Agent.org's agent renews for $50 less
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

StopProviderLeg oneLater legsProvider cost, three years
1HI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Hawaii Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each fare was read from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Add the $51 entry toll to every row.

Entry and upkeep by year

The entry fee is $51, followed by the $12.50 report from year two, and each provider's fares are added.

HI Registered Agent.org for 3 years totals $473: $76 in state tolls and $397 in provider fares.

Hawaii and the stops on either side of it

MileStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
1stMontana$70
2ndHawaii$76
3rdUtah$95
4thOhio$99
5thIdaho$100

The entire route map is at Foreign LLC fees by state, lightest tolls first.

Hawaii foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

The gate is the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), delivered to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division along with $51. The gate also asks for original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, issued no more than 60 days.

At each later stop it files the annual report ($12.50), end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered.

Checklist before the crossing

  • Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 60 days.
  • Name and formation date as the home state lists them.
  • A registered agent stationed in the state, which each pick provides.
  • A budget for the $51 state fee.

Consequences of staying unregistered

A suit filed before registration is held up until the entry filing is made (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)). Contracts already made continue to hold (HRS 414-432(e); 428-1008(b)). The state also bills fees covering the unregistered years.

Why HI Registered Agent.org leads the route

HI Registered Agent.org pulled ahead of Hawaii Registered Agent.co on three-year charge on the route, weighted 35%.

Riding with HI Registered Agent.org means $397 in provider fares over three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing.

Questions along the way

What does Hawaii toll a foreign LLC for entry?

$51 in state tolls. A provider adds $199 to the bill.

Which form gets a foreign LLC into Hawaii?

Entry is on the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), which goes to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

Does the gate ask for clearance from the home state?

It does: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, dated within 60 days of filing.

Is there a yearly checkpoint for a foreign LLC?

There is: the annual report, which costs $12.50.

What happens when the LLC does business there without registering?

A suit filed before registration is held up until the entry filing is made (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)). Contracts already made continue to hold (HRS 414-432(e); 428-1008(b)). The state also bills fees covering the unregistered years.

Does a foreign LLC need to carry a registered agent for Hawaii?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which provider should take my foreign LLC across?

Start at HI Registered Agent.org: a service fee of $199 and an agent renewal of $99. Further along, Hawaii Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

More from this state

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker cca.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division release of July, logged October 2026.
  2. Marker files.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  3. Marker cca.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  4. Marker cca.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  5. Marker capitol.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker cca.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker files.hawaii.gov, covering Form FLLC-1, logged October 2026.
  8. Marker cca.hawaii.gov, covering Foreign LLC filing fees, logged October 2026.
  9. Marker capitol.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not, logged October 2026.
  10. Marker cca.hawaii.gov, covering New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs, logged October 2026.
  11. Marker capitol.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences of transacting business, logged November 2026.
  12. Marker capitol.hawaii.gov, covering Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect of failure to, logged November 2026.
  13. Marker help.sosmt.gov, covering Montana Secretary of State, register a business, logged October 2026.
  14. Marker sosmt.gov, covering Montana Secretary of State, business fees, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker mca.legmt.gov, covering MCA 35-8-1001, transacting business, logged October 2026.
  16. Marker mca.legmt.gov, covering MCA 35-8-1002, consequences, logged October 2026.
  17. Marker mca.legmt.gov, covering MCA 35-8-1003, application contents, logged October 2026.
  18. Marker commerce.utah.gov, covering Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration, logged October 2026.
  19. Marker commerce.utah.gov, covering Division fee schedule, logged October 2026.
  20. Marker le.utah.gov, covering Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5, logged October 2026.
  21. Marker le.utah.gov, covering Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4, logged October 2026.
  22. Marker businessregistration.utah.gov, covering Utah Business Registration System, logged October 2026.
  23. Marker ohiosos.gov, covering Ohio Secretary of State, filing forms and fee, logged October 2026.
  24. Marker ohiosos.gov, covering Form 617, Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability, logged October 2026.
  25. Marker codes.ohio.gov, covering R.C. 1706.511, registration of foreign LLCs, logged October 2026.
  26. Marker codes.ohio.gov, covering R.C. 1706.515, effect of failing to register, logged October 2026.
  27. Marker codes.ohio.gov, covering R.C. 1706.09, statutory agent, logged October 2026.
  28. Marker archive.sos.idaho.gov, covering Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement, logged October 2026.
  29. Marker sos.idaho.gov, covering Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ, logged October 2026.
  30. Marker legislature.idaho.gov, covering Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing, logged October 2026.
  31. Marker legislature.idaho.gov, covering Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees, logged October 2026.
  32. Marker legislature.idaho.gov, covering Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report, logged October 2026.
  33. Marker archive.sos.idaho.gov, covering Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement, logged October 2026.
  34. Pricing page, HI Registered Agent.org, company site surveyed November 12, 2026
  35. Pricing page, Hawaii Registered Agent.co, company site surveyed November 12, 2026
  36. Hawaii service page, Mainstay Filing, company site surveyed November 12, 2026