Hawaii

Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

California LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

Hawaii registers an LLC from California as a foreign LLC on Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also wants California's Certificate of Status ($5), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division from your California records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

California vs Hawaii: the paperwork

	California formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	California Certificate of Status	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$51 at order
How it is handled	California: online as a PDF within minutes, or on paper by mail or drop-off in Sacramento	Filed with Hawaii
Office	California Secretary of State, Business Entities	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), $20, every two years	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's registration-anniversary month, biennially	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Late yearly filing	$250 late fee	$100 late fee
Agent	Your California agent for service of process	Our Hawaii registered agent

How California companies register with Hawaii

Order the California certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from California separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. Ordered from California on filing day, it easily meets Hawaii's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It lists us as your Hawaii registered agent, next to your California name and formation date, with the certificate attached. California issues the certificate instantly, so the Hawaii filing can go in the same day. After approval, your California LLC is registered with Hawaii.

Hawaii costs for California companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$51
Certificate of Status, paid to California	$5
Our service, with a year of Hawaii registered agent service	$199
First-year total, California certificate included	$255

Will your California name work for Hawaii?

We search Hawaii's records for California's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Hawaii and California

Hawaii calls it a registered agent; California says agent for service of process. Hawaii papers come to us; California's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in California and Hawaii

California wants the Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) every two years ($20); Hawaii wants the Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) every year ($15). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Hawaii into California

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with California files Form LLC-5 with $70 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: California to Hawaii

Does my California company need to register in Hawaii?

Yes, once a California business operates there; Hawaii registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does it cost to register a California LLC in Hawaii?

$250 at checkout plus $5 to California for the Certificate of Status, $255 in all (checkout is $51 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need California's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Hawaii wants California's Certificate of Status ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for California and Hawaii?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), California's report ($20, every two years) and Hawaii's report ($15).

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

A California company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

Yes: the California agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Hawaii for year one.

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but California keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50), and the original keeps California's Statement of Information (Form LLC-12).

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

California companies leave by filing Form FLLC-2; until then, Hawaii's report stays due alongside California's filings.

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