3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)
LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for foreign registration services in Georgia, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because you pay $199 on top of the state's fee, your first year as registered agent is free, and the price is the same in every state.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners working in more than one state
$199 for the service, $434 due at checkout with the state fee; the agent is $149 a year from year two
Our score
9.2out of 10
9.2 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because $199 gets the Georgia registration filed, year one as registered agent costs nothing, and after that it's $149 a year.
Once year one is over, you pay $149 a year for the agent, whichever state you picked.
Over three years it costs $100 more than GA Registered Agent.org, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Registration paperwork prepared and sent in
Registered agent service is free in year one
No-charge scans of served papers on the day they arrive
What we like
The same price in all fifty states
$199 for the service, plus the state's fee
Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
Your first year of registered agent service is free
Trade-offs
After year one the agent is $149 a year, $50 more than GA Registered Agent.org
LLC Review Desk gives each score out of 10 itself, based on the criteria on How we rank. No customer ratings are involved.
What Georgia foreign registration services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Agent covered in year one
Mainstay Filing
$199
$149
$149
$497
Free
GA Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
Georgia Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, Georgia charges a $235 registration fee, which isn't in these totals.
Why we put Mainstay Filing first
Here's how we scored it: three-year cost and filings in the price are worth 29% each, and renewal price, state fit and up-front totals split the other 42%. In Georgia, filings in the price made the difference.
Registering in a second state means working with two states, so one company at one price for both won the coverage score over GA Registered Agent.org.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Georgia: fee, form and who to send it to
You register through the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, using the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241). The state charges $235.
After that, plan on the annual registration each cycle ($60) by between January 1 and April 1.
Get these ready first
Your company's full legal name, exactly as registered at home, and the date it was formed there.
A registered agent with a street address in the state. Any service on this page can do it.
The $235 state fee to pay with the filing.
A reminder for yourself about the annual registration and its $60 fee.
What happens if you skip Georgia registration
Until it registers, an out-of-state LLC can't sue in Georgia courts (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).
Your questions about Georgia foreign registration services
Do I have to register my out-of-state LLC in Georgia?
If it does business there, yes. Until it registers, it can't sue in the state's courts.
What does registering a foreign LLC in Georgia come to?
The state charges $235, and services charge $199.
What form does Georgia use for foreign LLCs?
The state's form is the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241), and it goes to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Do I still need a registered agent after I register?
Yes. You keep a registered agent with a street address in the state as long as the company stays registered.
Which foreign registration services did we review here?
Mainstay Filing ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), with our favorite first.
Who's the best choice for foreign registration in Georgia?
Mainstay Filing, because it's $199 beyond the state fee in any state, and the first registered agent year is included.