Foreign Qualification Fees

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Delaware foreign qualification fee

Delaware charges $200 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations with Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$200
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
36th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$57.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$399
Yearly filing after
Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1)

Nearest on the ranking: Minnesota $185 · Georgia $235.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Delaware (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. DE Registered Agent.org $199 + the $200 state fee = $399; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Delaware Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $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 the fee buys

The fee pays for the Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations to review and file Certificate of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 180 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Delaware fee questions

What is the Delaware foreign qualification fee?

$200 for an LLC.

Is Delaware expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 36th of 50 from the cheapest, $57.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Delaware?

Annual LLC tax (Delaware Division of Corporations; no annual report), $400 (due: june 1), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from