Foreign Qualification Fees

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Florida foreign qualification fee

Florida charges $125 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section with Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$125
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
24th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$17.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$324
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1)

Nearest on the ranking: Connecticut $120 · North Dakota $135.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Florida (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. FL Registered Agent.org $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Florida Registered Agent.io $199 + the $125 state fee = $324; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section to review and file Form CR2E027, Application by Foreign Limited Liability Company for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence (or record of similar import) from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 90 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Florida fee questions

What is the Florida foreign qualification fee?

$125 for an LLC.

Is Florida expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 24th of 50 from the cheapest, $17.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Florida?

Annual report (Florida Division of Corporations, filed online), $138.75 (due: between January 1 and May 1), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from