Foreign Qualification by State

Foreign Qualification by State › Arizona

Foreign qualification in Arizona: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in Arizona, file Form L025, Foreign Registration Statement and pay the $150 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

Arizona checklist

  • The application: Form L025, Foreign Registration Statement, filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division.
  • The fee: $150. It is the same however you file.
  • From your home state: Certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents, no older than 60 days.
  • A local agent: A statutory agent with a street address in Arizona. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: None (Arizona has no annual report for LLCs), no fee.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Arizona (2026)

The three ways we would handle the Arizona filing.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Arizona checkout showed $387.30 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $35 expedite and $3.30 in state processing charges.

2. AZ Registered Agent.org

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Arizona Registered Agent.co

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Arizona page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division.

How Arizona compares

Arizona is 26th of 50 by fee (median $142.50). It is one of 36 states that want a home-state certificate: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Arizona questions

What does Arizona require for foreign qualification?

Form L025, Foreign Registration Statement, the $150 fee and a statutory agent in Arizona, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.

Is Arizona stricter than other states?

It is 26th cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.

Which service is best for Arizona?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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