Register a Foreign LLC in Arizona

Expanding into Arizona does not mean starting over. You keep your home state LLC and add authority to operate here. The paperwork is short, and the agent side is where we come in.

What is a foreign LLC in Arizona?

A foreign LLC is an LLC formed in another state that registers to do business in Arizona. Foreign means out-of-state, not out-of-country. Your original LLC stays in place.

If you are forming a brand new company instead, you want a domestic LLC. See how to start an Arizona LLC for that path.

What does it cost to register?

The state fee is $150 for standard processing, or $185 to expedite. You also need an Arizona statutory agent, which runs $9.99 a year with us.

The steps to register

Get a Certificate of Good Standing from your home state, name an Arizona statutory agent, file the Application for Registration with the Commission, and handle publication.

1. Order a Certificate of Good Standing, which some states call a Certificate of Existence, from your home state. Get a recent copy.
2. Name an Arizona statutory agent with a physical street address in the state. Use our Gilbert office and keep your own address private.
3. File the Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company at the Arizona Business Center (arizonabusinesscenter.azcc.gov) and pay the $150 fee.
4. Handle publication. Foreign LLCs publish too, under A.R.S. Title 29. An agent in Maricopa or Pima County is exempt. Read the publication requirement.
5. Get an EIN if your LLC does not have one yet. See how to get an EIN.

Do foreign LLCs have to publish?

Yes, the same rule applies. A foreign LLC publishes a notice in the county of its statutory agent, unless that agent sits in Maricopa or Pima County. Our Gilbert office keeps you exempt.

That one detail can save you the newspaper fee and the deadline that comes with it. Compare the full numbers on our Arizona LLC cost page.