3 Best Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)
LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for foreign registration services in New York, favorite first, are NY Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New York Registered Agent.ai ($199). NY Registered Agent.org is our favorite, because registering in New York costs $199 and covers year one as your agent, then $99 a year.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Best here
1. NY Registered Agent.org: best for companies adding only New York
Service fee $199, state fee extra; $99 a year for the agent from year two
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 out of 10
Our favorite is NY Registered Agent.org, because $199 beyond the state fee gets you registered in New York, and the agent renews at $99.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
Its three-year total is lower than Mainstay Filing's, and that matters a lot in our scoring.
In the price
The registration filing
A first year as your agent for service of process
What we like
Free agent for service of process service in year one
Second-year agent price: $99
Registers the company for $199, with the state fee on top
Trade-offs
New York only; your home state needs its own agent
The 10-point scores are ours. They come from the criteria on How we rank and don't use customer ratings.
What New York 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
NY Registered Agent.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
Mainstay Filing
$199
$149
$149
$497
Free
New York Registered Agent.ai
$199
$99
$99
$397
Included
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, New York charges a $250 registration fee, which isn't in these totals.
Why we ordered them this way
In New York, three-year cost 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%.
NY Registered Agent.org comes to $397 over three years, which is $100 less than Mainstay Filing. Both include the first year, so the renewal price decided it.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in New York: fee, form and who to send it to
You register through the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, using the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a). The state charges $250. New York also wants certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing) that is no more than 365 days old.
After that, plan on the biennial statement each cycle ($9) by every two years, in the month the application was filed.
Get these ready first
Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), issued within 365 days of when you file.
Your company's full legal name, exactly as registered at home, and the date it was formed there.
A agent for service of process with a street address in the state. Any service on this page can do it.
The $250 state fee to pay with the filing.
A reminder for yourself about the biennial statement and its $9 fee.
Your questions about New York foreign registration services
Do I have to register my out-of-state LLC in New York?
If it does business there, yes.
What does registering a foreign LLC in New York come to?
The state charges $250, and services charge $199.
What form does New York use for foreign LLCs?
The state's form is the Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form DOS-1361-f-a), and it goes to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Does New York want paperwork from my home state?
It does: certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no more than 365 days old.
Do I still need a agent for service of process after I register?
The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for every New York LLC; naming a registered agent is optional.
Who's the best choice for foreign registration in New York?
NY Registered Agent.org, because it's $199 plus the state fee, with your first agent for service of process year included, then $99 a year for the agent.