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Hawaii foreign registration fee

Hawaii charges $51 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 2nd cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Hawaii sits on the ranking

Michigan $50, Utah $59 and California $70 are the closest on the list.

Rank
2nd cheapest of 50
Fee
$51
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company

$50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)

For Hawaii, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $51 state fee = $250; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. HI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $51 state fee = $250; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co $199 + the $51 state fee = $250; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Hawaii page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$250$149$548
HI Registered Agent.org$250$99$448
Hawaii Registered Agent.co$250$99$448

Three years = $199 service fee + the $51 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Hawaii yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division), $12.50 (due: end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered).

Hawaii fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Hawaii?

$51, paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division. $50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.

Where does Hawaii rank?

2nd cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Hawaii cost over three years?

$548 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $51 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division), $12.50 (due: end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered) comes on top.

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