Best Foreign Qualification

Best Foreign Qualification › Alabama

Best foreign qualification services in Alabama

Our top pick in Alabama is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $150 state fee, $349 in all.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Alabama (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Alabama checkout showed $383 in total on October 28, 2026, including $34 in state processing charges.

2. AL Registered Agent.org

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Alabama Registered Agent.co

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Alabama page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

What you get, side by side

ServiceYear 1Agent, year 1Agent after3 years of service + agent
Mainstay Filing$349Free$149/yr$497
AL Registered Agent.org$349Included$99/yr$397
Alabama Registered Agent.co$349Included$99/yr$397

The 3-year column adds each service’s agent price for years 2 and 3 to its $199 fee; state fees and Alabama’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.

The Alabama filing

Form
Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration
State fee
$150
From your home state
Not required for an LLC
Every year after
Business privilege tax return (Alabama Department of Revenue), no fee (due: same date as the federal return)

Questions

What is the best foreign qualification service in Alabama?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $150 state fee, with a Alabama registered agent free for the first year.

How much is the Alabama state fee?

$150.

What do I file in Alabama?

Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) Application for Registration, with the Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division.

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