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North Dakota foreign qualification fee

North Dakota charges $135 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the North Dakota Secretary of State with Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company).

The fee, broken down

State fee
$135
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
25th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$7.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$334
Yearly filing after
Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State), $50 (due: november 15)

Nearest on the ranking: Florida $125 · Alabama $150.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in North Dakota (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $135 state fee = $334; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. ND Registered Agents.org $199 + the $135 state fee = $334; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. North Dakota Registered Agent.co $199 + the $135 state fee = $334; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the North Dakota Secretary of State to review and file Application for a Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company). The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of status, good standing or existence from the home-state filing office), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

North Dakota fee questions

What is the North Dakota foreign qualification fee?

$135 for an LLC.

Is North Dakota expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 25th of 50 from the cheapest, $7.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in North Dakota?

Annual report (filed with the Secretary of State), $50 (due: november 15), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from