Foreign Qualification by State

Foreign Qualification by State › Missouri

Foreign qualification in Missouri: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in Missouri, file Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company and pay the $105 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

Missouri checklist

  • The application: Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
  • The fee: $105. $105 for a foreign LLC, online or on paper (the $50 online rate is for Missouri LLCs only).
  • From your home state: Certificate of good standing/existence from the home state, no older than 60 days.
  • A local agent: A registered agent with a street address in Missouri. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: None (Missouri has no annual report for LLCs), no fee.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Missouri (2026)

The three ways we would handle the Missouri filing.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $105 state fee = $304

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

2. MO Registered Agent.org

$199 + $105 state fee = $304

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

3. Missouri Registered Agent.co

$199 + $105 state fee = $304

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

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

How Missouri compares

Missouri is 19th 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.

Missouri questions

What does Missouri require for foreign qualification?

Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company, the $105 fee and a registered agent in Missouri, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.

Is Missouri stricter than other states?

It is 19th cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.

Which service is best for Missouri?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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