Foreign Qualification Fees

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New York foreign qualification fee

New York charges $250 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations with Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$250
Route
$250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.
Rank
38th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$107.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$449
Yearly filing after
Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed)

Nearest on the ranking: Mississippi $250 · North Carolina $250.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New York (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. New York Registered Agent.ai $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. NY Registered Agent.org $199 + the $250 state fee = $449; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations to review and file Form DOS-1361-f-a, Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing), no older than 365 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

New York fee questions

What is the New York foreign qualification fee?

$250 for an LLC. $250 for the Application for Authority; New York also requires publication within 120 days.

Is New York expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 38th of 50 from the cheapest, $107.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in New York?

Biennial statement (filed with the Department of State), $9 (due: every two years, in the month the application was filed), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from