Foreign Qualification by State

Foreign Qualification by State › Connecticut

Foreign qualification in Connecticut: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in Connecticut, file Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability and pay the $120 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

Connecticut checklist

  • The application: Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability, filed with the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division.
  • The fee: $120. It is the same however you file.
  • From your home state: Certificate of existence (certificate of good standing) from the state of formation, no older than 90 days.
  • A local agent: A registered agent with a street address in Connecticut. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: Annual report (Connecticut Secretary of the State), $80 (due: between January 1 and March 31).

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Connecticut (2026)

The three ways we would handle the Connecticut filing.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $120 state fee = $319

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. CT Registered Agent.org

$199 + $120 state fee = $319

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

3. Connecticut Registered Agent.co

$199 + $120 state fee = $319

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

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

How Connecticut compares

Connecticut is 23rd 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.

Connecticut questions

What does Connecticut require for foreign qualification?

Foreign Registration Statement, Limited Liability, the $120 fee and a registered agent in Connecticut, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.

Is Connecticut stricter than other states?

It is 23rd cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.

Which service is best for Connecticut?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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