3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Louisiana (2026)
LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for foreign registration services in Louisiana, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), LA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Louisiana 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
Our top pick in Louisiana
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners working in more than one state
You pay $199 plus the state fee, then $149 a year for the agent
Our score
9.2out of 10
9.2 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because $199 gets the Louisiana registration filed, year one as registered agent costs nothing, and after that it's $149 a year.
Year one as agent costs nothing; every later year is $149, in any state.
Over three years it costs $100 more than LA 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
Same-business-day scanning of anything served on the company, no charge
What we like
$199 for the service, plus the state's fee
The same price in all fifty states
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 LA 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 Louisiana 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
LA Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
Louisiana 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, Louisiana charges a $185 registration fee, which isn't in these totals.
What decided the order
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 Louisiana, 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 LA Registered Agent.org.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Louisiana: fee, form and who to send it to
You register through the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division, using the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972). The state charges $185. Louisiana also wants certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization that is no more than 90 days old.
After that, plan on the annual report each cycle ($35) by on or before the anniversary of your qualification.
Get these ready first
Certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, issued within 90 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 $185 state fee to pay with the filing.
A reminder for yourself about the annual report and its $35 fee.
What happens if you skip Louisiana registration
Until it registers, an out-of-state LLC can't sue in Louisiana courts (La. R.S. 12:1354(A)). Its contracts still stand (La. R.S. 12:1354(B)). You may also owe fees for the time you were unregistered.
Your questions about Louisiana foreign registration services
Do I have to register my out-of-state LLC in Louisiana?
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 Louisiana come to?
The state charges $185, and services charge $199.
What form does Louisiana use for foreign LLCs?
The state's form is the Application for Authority to Transact Business in Louisiana, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 972), and it goes to the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division.
Does Louisiana want paperwork from my home state?
It does: certificate of existence or good standing from the jurisdiction of organization, no more than 90 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 Louisiana?
Mainstay Filing, because it's $199 beyond the state fee in any state, and the first registered agent year is included.