Foreign Qualification by State

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Foreign qualification in Hawaii: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in Hawaii, file Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company and pay the $51 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

Hawaii checklist

  • The application: Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
  • The fee: $51. $50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
  • From your home state: Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 days.
  • A local agent: A registered agent with a street address in Hawaii. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division), $12.50 (due: end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered).

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)

The three ways we would handle the Hawaii filing.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $51 state fee = $250

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

2. HI Registered Agent.org

$199 + $51 state fee = $250

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

3. Hawaii Registered Agent.co

$199 + $51 state fee = $250

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

Service prices read from each provider’s Hawaii page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

How Hawaii compares

Hawaii is 2nd 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.

Hawaii questions

What does Hawaii require for foreign qualification?

Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company, the $51 fee and a registered agent in Hawaii, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.

Is Hawaii stricter than other states?

It is 2nd cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.

Which service is best for Hawaii?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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