3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)
LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for foreign registration services in Hawaii, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), HI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because $199 gets the Hawaii registration filed, year one as registered agent costs nothing, and after that it's $149 a year.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Our top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners working in more than one state
You pay $199 plus the state fee ($250 at checkout), then $149 a year for the agent
Our score
9.6out of 10
9.6 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because it's $199 beyond the state fee in any state, and the first registered agent year is included.
Year one as agent costs nothing; every later year is $149, in any state.
Over three years it costs $100 more than HI Registered Agent.org, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Your registration filing, taken care of
The first registered agent year at no charge
Legal papers served on the company are scanned within the business day at no cost
What we like
Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
Your first year of registered agent service is free
The same price in all fifty states
$199 for the service, plus the state's fee
Trade-offs
After year one the agent is $149 a year, $50 more than HI Registered Agent.org
The 10-point scores are ours. They come from the criteria on How we rank and don't use customer ratings.
What Hawaii 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
HI Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
Hawaii 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, Hawaii charges a $51 registration fee, which isn't in these totals.
How we scored these
In Hawaii, filings in the price decided the order. If you're curious about the weights, three-year cost is 29%, filings in the price is 29% and renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%.
Registering in a second state means working with two states, so one company at one price for both won the coverage score over HI Registered Agent.org.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Hawaii: fee, form and who to send it to
You register through the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division, using the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1). The state charges $51. Hawaii also wants original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation that is no more than 60 days old.
After that, plan on the annual report each cycle ($12.50) by end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered.
Get these ready first
Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, issued within 60 days of when you file.
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 $51 state fee to pay with the filing.
A reminder for yourself about the annual report and its $12.50 fee.
What happens if you skip Hawaii registration
Until it registers, an out-of-state LLC can't sue in Hawaii courts (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)). Its contracts still stand (HRS 414-432(e); 428-1008(b)). You may also owe fees for the time you were unregistered.
Your questions about Hawaii foreign registration services
Do I have to register my out-of-state LLC in Hawaii?
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 Hawaii come to?
The state charges $51, and services charge $199.
What form does Hawaii use for foreign LLCs?
The state's form is the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), and it goes to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
Does Hawaii want paperwork from my home state?
It does: original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no more than 60 days old.
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.
Who's the best choice for foreign registration in Hawaii?
Mainstay Filing, 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.