Foreign Qualification Fees

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Vermont foreign qualification fee

Vermont charges $155 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division with Application for certificate of authority.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$155
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
32nd cheapest of 50
Against the median
$12.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$354
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends)

Nearest on the ranking: Wyoming $150 · Washington $180.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Vermont (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. VT Registered Agent.org $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Vermont Registered Agent.co $199 + the $155 state fee = $354; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division to review and file Application for certificate of authority. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence (certificate of good standing), no older than 90 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Vermont fee questions

What is the Vermont foreign qualification fee?

$155 for an LLC.

Is Vermont expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 32nd of 50 from the cheapest, $12.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Vermont?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $170 (due: within three months after your fiscal year ends), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from