Foreign Qualification by State

Foreign Qualification by State › Maine

Foreign qualification in Maine: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in Maine, file Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities and pay the $250 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

Maine checklist

  • The application: Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities, filed with the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
  • The fee: $250. It is the same however you file.
  • From your home state: Certificate of existence, no older than 90 days.
  • A local agent: A registered agent with a street address in Maine. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: Annual report for a foreign LLC (Maine Secretary of State), $150 (due: june 1).

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Maine (2026)

The three ways we would handle the Maine filing.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Maine checkout showed $499 in total on October 28, 2026, including the state’s required $50 expedite.

2. ME Registered Agent.org

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

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

3. Maine Registered Agent.co

$199 + $250 state fee = $449

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

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

How Maine compares

Maine is 38th 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.

Maine questions

What does Maine require for foreign qualification?

Form MLLC-12, Statement of Foreign Qualification to Conduct Activities, the $250 fee and a registered agent in Maine, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.

Is Maine stricter than other states?

It is 38th cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.

Which service is best for Maine?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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