Foreign LLC registration
Arizona Foreign LLC Registration: Form L025
An LLC formed in another state registers with Arizona on Form L025, Foreign Registration Statement. The $150 filing fee ($153.30 with the charges Arizona collects at filing) and the $35 required expedite (typically 5 business days) go to Arizona; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Arizona statutory agent service, for $387.30 at checkout. Arizona also wants a certificate of good standing from the home state, dated within 60 days.
Arizona LLC registration at a glance
- Filing
- Form L025, Foreign Registration Statement
- State fee
- $150 filing fee ($153.30 with the charges Arizona collects at filing)
- Required expedite
- $35 (typically 5 business days), charged at checkout
- Total with us
- $387.30, first year of Arizona statutory agent service included
- Required expedite processing
- typically 5 business days
- Home-state certificate
- Required, dated within 60 days
- Arizona yearly filing
- None for foreign LLCs
- Filed with
- Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division
What Form L025 asks for
For Form L025, Arizona needs:
- The exact name of your LLC as formed, or an alternate name if that name is taken there
- The state it was formed in and its date of formation
- A Arizona statutory agent with a street address there; we fill in ours
- A principal office address
- A certificate of good standing from the home state, no older than 60 days when Arizona receives it
LLC into Arizona, by home state
The first-year total adds the home state's certificate fee to the $387.30 checkout total; the certificate is ordered from that state.
| Formed in | Certificate Arizona asks for | First year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Existence, $25 | $412.30 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Compliance, $10 | $397.30 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $412.30 |
| California | Certificate of Status, $5 | $392.30 |
| Colorado | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $387.30 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Legal Existence, $50 | $437.30 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Good Standing, $50 | $437.30 |
| Florida | Certificate of Status, $5 | $392.30 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $397.30 |
| Hawaii | Good Standing Certificate, $5 | $392.30 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $397.30 |
| Illinois | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $412.30 |
| Indiana | Certificate of Existence, $15 | $402.30 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $392.30 |
| Kansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $7.50 | $394.80 |
| Kentucky | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $397.30 |
| Louisiana | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $412.30 |
| Maine | Certificate of Existence, $30 | $417.30 |
| Maryland | Certificate of Status, $20 | $407.30 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $412.30 |
| Michigan | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $397.30 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $392.30 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, $25 | $412.30 |
| Missouri | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $397.30 |
| Montana | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $392.30 |
| Nebraska | Certificate of Good Standing, $6.50 | $393.80 |
| Nevada | Certificate of Existence, $50 | $437.30 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $392.30 |
| New Jersey | Standing Certificate, $50 | $437.30 |
| New Mexico | Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance | $387.30 |
| New York | Certificate of Status, $25 | $412.30 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $397.30 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $407.30 |
| Ohio | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $392.30 |
| Oklahoma | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $407.30 |
| Oregon | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $397.30 |
| Pennsylvania | Subsistence Certificate, $40 | $427.30 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $22 | $409.30 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $397.30 |
| South Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, $20 | $407.30 |
| Tennessee | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $407.30 |
| Texas | Certificate of Fact - Status, $15 | $402.30 |
| Utah | Certificate of Existence, $12 | $399.30 |
| Vermont | Certificate of Good Standing, $35 | $422.30 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration, $6 | $393.30 |
| Washington | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $407.30 |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $397.30 |
| Wisconsin | Certificate of Status, $10 | $397.30 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $387.30 |
If you do business in Arizona without registering
An unregistered LLC doing business there cannot start a lawsuit in Arizona courts until it registers. Its contracts stay valid, and it can still defend a case brought against it.
Arizona statutory agent rule
Arizona requires every registered foreign LLC to keep a statutory agent there. Switching agents later costs $5 on Form L020. Our $199 includes the first year of Arizona statutory agent service, then $149 a year.
Arizona yearly filings
Arizona has no annual report for foreign LLCs.
How long Arizona takes
We file Form L025 with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona required expedite processing: typically 5 business days. Checkout includes the required expedite ($35).
Leaving Arizona later
If your LLC stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing Form L026, Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign LLC or Foreign Series Registration ($10). Until then, the Arizona registration and statutory agent stay in place.
Arizona foreign LLC questions
Do I have to register my LLC in Arizona?
Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.
How much does foreign LLC registration in Arizona cost?
$387.30 at checkout: the $150 filing fee ($153.30 with the charges Arizona collects at filing), the $35 required expedite plus our $199, which includes the first year of statutory agent service.
Does Arizona need a certificate from my home state?
Yes, a certificate of good standing from the home state, dated within 60 days.
How long does the Arizona registration take?
Typically 5 business days with Arizona's required expedite, included in the $387.30 total.
What does it cost each year to stay registered in Arizona?
$149 a year for our statutory agent service; Arizona has no annual report for foreign LLCs. The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.
What if I don't register with Arizona?
Your LLC cannot sue in court there until it registers.
Do I need a registered agent in Arizona?
Yes. Arizona requires one for every LLC registered there from another state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.
What if my company's name is taken in Arizona?
Arizona lets an out-of-state LLC register under an alternate name.
How do I withdraw from Arizona later?
File Form L026, Statement of Withdrawal of Foreign LLC or Foreign Series Registration ($10) with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Can I form a new Arizona LLC instead?
It is possible, but that is a separate company, while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.
Is the Arizona filing the same for a corporation?
No: corporations file Form C018 ($178.85 in state fees), and LLCs file Form L025.
Is this a certificate of authority?
Arizona calls it registration; other states call the same step a certificate of authority or foreign qualification.