Foreign registration · Form MBCA-12

Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Maine

Maine registers a corporation from Georgia as a foreign corporation on Form MBCA-12, with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite. Maine may ask for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Georgia vs Maine: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Maine registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form MBCA-12, Application for Authority to do Business
State fee	$10	$250 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Maine
Required expedite		$50 at order (24 hours)
Faster options		same-day $100
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	maine.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, $150, every year
Due	April 1	June 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$50 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Required expedite processing: 24 hours
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Maine registered agent

How Georgia companies register with Maine

We prepare and file Form MBCA-12
It lists us as your Maine registered agent, next to your Georgia name and formation date. If Maine wants the Georgia certificate, it is ordered first. Once Maine approves it, the Georgia company can do business there.

Will your Georgia name work for Maine?

We check your exact Georgia name against Maine's records before filing.

Agents: Maine and Georgia

Georgia and Maine both call it a registered agent. Maine papers come to us; Georgia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Maine

Each year your corporation files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Maine comes to $359 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Maine

An LLC formed in Georgia files Form MLLC-12 with Maine ($250 in state fees and the $50 required expedite, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Maine's Annual Report ($150). See the LLC filing.

Questions Georgia owners ask about Maine

Does my Georgia company need to register in Maine?

Yes, once a Georgia business operates there; Maine law lists 13 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Maine issues one to Georgia corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the Maine registration cost?

$499 at checkout, including the $50 required expedite; Maine may also want Georgia's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Maine registration take?

24 hours with Maine's required expedite, plus time for Georgia's certificate if Maine asks for it. Faster state options: same-day $100.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Maine?

$359 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $150 to Maine for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Maine?

A Georgia company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Maine can add up to $500 for each year or part of a year.

Does Maine require a registered agent?

Yes: the Georgia registered agent stays, and ours covers Maine for year one.

Can I form a new Maine corporation instead?

Yes, but Georgia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Maine's Annual Report ($85), and the original keeps Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I withdraw from Maine later?

Georgia companies leave by filing an Application of Withdrawal; until then, Maine's report stays due alongside Georgia's filings.

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