Best Foreign Qualification

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Best foreign qualification services in Maine

Our top pick in Maine is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $250 state fee, $449 in all.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.

2. ME Registered Agent.org

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

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

3. Maine Registered Agent.co

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

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

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

What you get, side by side

ServiceYear 1Agent, year 1Agent after3 years of service + agent
Mainstay Filing$449Free$149/yr$497
ME Registered Agent.org$449Included$99/yr$397
Maine Registered Agent.co$449Included$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 Maine’s yearly filing are the same whichever you choose.

The Maine filing

Form
Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities
State fee
$250
From your home state
Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days
Every year after
Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1)

Questions

What is the best foreign qualification service in Maine?

Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $250 state fee, with a Maine registered agent free for the first year.

How much is the Maine state fee?

$250.

What do I file in Maine?

Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities, with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions, plus a certificate from your home state.

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