Foreign Qualification Fees

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Rhode Island foreign qualification fee

Rhode Island charges $150 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division with Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$150
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
26th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$7.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$349
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1)

Nearest on the ranking: Illinois $150 · West Virginia $150.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Rhode Island checkout showed $355 in total on October 28, 2026, including $6 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. RI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division to review and file Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Rhode Island fee questions

What is the Rhode Island foreign qualification fee?

$150 for an LLC.

Is Rhode Island expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 26th of 50 from the cheapest, $7.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Rhode Island?

Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from