Best Foreign Qualification

Best Foreign Qualification › Delaware

Best foreign qualification services in Delaware

Our top pick in Delaware is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $200 state fee, $399 in all.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. DE Registered Agent.org

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

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

3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai

$199 + $200 state fee = $399

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

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

What you get, side by side

ServiceYear 1Agent, year 1Agent after3 years of service + agent
Mainstay Filing$399Free$149/yr$497
DE Registered Agent.org$399Included$99/yr$397
Delaware Registered Agent.ai$399Included$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 Delaware’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.

The Delaware filing

Form
Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee
$200
From your home state
Certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days
Every year after
Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1)

Questions

What is the best foreign qualification service in Delaware?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $200 state fee, with a Delaware registered agent free for the first year.

How much is the Delaware state fee?

$200.

What do I file in Delaware?

Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, with the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations, plus a certificate from your home state.

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