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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026) for Real People

Our 2026 favorites for foreign registration services in Hawaii are Mainstay Filing ($199), Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199), best first. The state's fee is $51; service fees for three years are $397 to $497.
From the LLC Plainly editorial team

Short answer

State registration fee
$51
Proof of good standing?
Yes (60 days old, tops)
Ongoing
$12.50, annual report
Our ranking
Mainstay Filing, Hawaii Registered Agent.co then HI Registered Agent.org

Hawaii: the ranking

Wondering about the order? How we pick explains it.
Best overall

1. Mainstay Filing: best for the same fee anywhere

$199 up front, then $149 a year

Number one is Mainstay Filing, since it charges $199 plus state fees and waives the registered agent for the first year.

That $100 gap to Hawaii Registered Agent.co over three years is what coverage in every state costs.

Expect $149 a year for the registered agent after the first year, wherever you are.

Your money buys

  • Registration paperwork done
  • Registered agent, no charge the first year
  • No change in price by state

The good

  • Set for the next state you add
  • Pay $199 above the state fee
  • You skip the registered agent fee in year one

Trade-offs

  • The renewal lands $50 over Hawaii Registered Agent.co
Hawaii specialist

2. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for one extra state

$199 up front, then $99 a year

Why Hawaii Registered Agent.co second? Honestly, $199 over the state fee gets you registered, and renewals run $99.

Your money buys

  • The foreign filing, submitted
  • A year of agent service to start

The good

  • Agent covered in year one
  • Then $99 a year for the agent
  • A service fee of $199

Trade-offs

  • Only one state covered
Hawaii specialist

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for adding one more state

$199 up front, then $99 a year

Why HI Registered Agent.org third? Honestly, $199 over the state fee gets you registered, and renewals run $99.

It charges what Hawaii Registered Agent.co charges, so the order between them is close.

Your money buys

  • The foreign filing, submitted
  • A year of agent service to start

The good

  • A service fee of $199
  • Then $99 a year for the agent
  • Agent covered in year one

Trade-offs

  • Only one state covered

Compared

#WhoStart priceRenews at3 yearsCovers
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497registration paperwork done; registered agent, no charge the first year; no change in price by stateSee what Mainstay Filing offersPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Hawaii Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397the foreign filing, submitted; A year of agent service to startSee what Hawaii Registered Agent.co offersPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3HI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397the foreign filing, submitted; A year of agent service to startSee what HI Registered Agent.org offersPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
We read these prices on November 13, 2026. Three years means year one plus two renewals.

Straight answers

Is registering required for my out-of-state LLC?

Register first, then do business in Hawaii, if your LLC came from another state.

An unregistered LLC can run into it can't bring a lawsuit in Hawaii until it registers (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); fees it should have been paying.

cca.hawaii.gov, last seen October 2026

How much should I put aside to register?

You'd pay the state $51, plus $199 if you use a service.

Three years of state charges: $76. cca.hawaii.gov, last seen October 2026

What registers the LLC?

The paper is the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), and it goes to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

The filing needs original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation from the past 60 days.

What keeps the registration active?

Annual report, and the cost is $12.50.

Mark the date: End of the quarter in which the LLC was registered.

How did you decide the order?

It comes down to work taken off your hands, and Mainstay Filing is best at it.

We start with cost across three years, move to work taken off your hands, and finish with three smaller checks.

Your home state wants an agent too, and one account for both states is easier.

Our method, in full

Hawaii requirements, with sources

WhatAmount or ruleCheck it
Registration fee$51cca.hawaii.gov, last seen October 2026
Certificate from homeYes, 60 dayscca.hawaii.gov, last seen October 2026
Annual report$12.50cca.hawaii.gov, last seen October 2026
Paid to the state by year three$76Added from the rows
The last row is our own sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any minimum tax. Costs with no set price, like a newspaper notice, are left out.

Also worth knowing

Do I still need an agent where I formed the LLC?

Most likely yes. A national provider can look after the home state and this one together.

What's the three-year total for each?

Mainstay Filing will cost you $497, Hawaii Registered Agent.co will cost you $397, HI Registered Agent.org will cost you $397, with state fees extra.

Where did you get these numbers?

What the state charges comes from official Hawaii publications; what services charge comes from what they publish.

Do I need to hire a service?

No. The state takes filings straight from owners. A service saves you time and can serve as your agent, but nobody makes you hire one.

Will a company file this for me?

Yes, because filing is what these companies sell, and the state fee stays put.

What's the best foreign registration service for Hawaii?

Mainstay Filing, because $199 over the state fee gets you registered, with the registered agent free in year one and $149 a year after. After that, Hawaii Registered Agent.co and HI Registered Agent.org.

Official sources and price pages

  1. October 2026: confirmed Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division using cca.hawaii.gov
  2. October 2026: confirmed Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report using files.hawaii.gov
  3. October 2026: confirmed Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee using cca.hawaii.gov
  4. October 2026: confirmed Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee using cca.hawaii.gov
  5. October 2026: confirmed Hawaii registered agent statute using capitol.hawaii.gov
  6. October 2026: confirmed Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration using cca.hawaii.gov
  7. October 2026: confirmed Form FLLC-1 using files.hawaii.gov
  8. October 2026: confirmed Foreign LLC filing fees using cca.hawaii.gov
  9. October 2026: confirmed Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities using capitol.hawaii.gov
  10. October 2026: confirmed New Hawaii business registration portal using cca.hawaii.gov
  11. November 2026: confirmed Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences using capitol.hawaii.gov
  12. November 2026: confirmed Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect using capitol.hawaii.gov
  13. November 13, 2026: the Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page
  14. November 13, 2026: the Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page
  15. November 13, 2026: the HI Registered Agent.org pricing page