Foreign Qualification by State

Foreign Qualification by State › New Hampshire

Foreign qualification in New Hampshire: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in New Hampshire, file Form FLLC-1, Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company and pay the $100 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

New Hampshire checklist

  • The application: Form FLLC-1, Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division.
  • The fee: $100. It is the same however you file.
  • From your home state: Nothing for an LLC; New Hampshire does not ask for a certificate.
  • A local agent: A registered agent with a street address in New Hampshire. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: Annual report (New Hampshire Secretary of State), $100 (due: april 1).

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Hampshire (2026)

The three ways we would handle the New Hampshire filing.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its New Hampshire checkout showed $301 in total on October 28, 2026, including $2 in state processing charges.

2. NH Registered Agent.org

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

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

3. NH Registered Agent.co

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

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

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

How New Hampshire compares

New Hampshire is 9th of 50 by fee (median $142.50). Among the 36 states that do want a home-state certificate are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas and California.

New Hampshire questions

What does New Hampshire require for foreign qualification?

Form FLLC-1, Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company, the $100 fee and a registered agent in New Hampshire.

Is New Hampshire stricter than other states?

It is 9th cheapest by fee, and one of the 14 that do not need a home-state certificate.

Which service is best for New Hampshire?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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