Foreign Qualification by State › Utah
Foreign qualification in Utah: the requirements
To qualify a foreign LLC in Utah, file Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company) and pay the $59 fee, with a registered agent in the state.
Utah checklist
- The application: Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), filed with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
- The fee: $59. 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 Utah. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
- Afterward: Annual report (renewal) with the Division, $18 (due: last day of your anniversary month).
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Utah (2026)
The three ways we would handle the Utah filing.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $59 state fee = $258
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. UT Registered Agent.org
$199 + $59 state fee = $258
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. Utah Registered Agent.co
$199 + $59 state fee = $258
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s Utah page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
How Utah compares
Utah is 3rd 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.
Utah questions
What does Utah require for foreign qualification?
Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company), the $59 fee and a registered agent in Utah, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.
Is Utah stricter than other states?
It is 3rd cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.
Which service is best for Utah?
Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.
Sources
- Utah Division of Corporations, foreign LLC registration: commerce.utah.gov/corporations/business-entities/foreign-limited-liability-company/, checked October 8, 2026
- Division fee schedule: commerce.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/currentfees.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 5 (foreign entities): le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter1A/16-1a-P5.html, checked October 8, 2026
- Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 1a, Part 4 (registered agents): le.utah.gov/xcode/Title16/Chapter1A/C16-1a-P4_2026050620261001.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Utah Business Registration System: businessregistration.utah.gov/, checked October 8, 2026