Hawaii

Foreign registration · Form FLLC-1

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Hawaii

To do business in Hawaii, an LLC formed in West Virginia registers there on Form FLLC-1, with $51 in state fees. Hawaii also asks for West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division from your West Virginia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

West Virginia vs Hawaii: the paperwork

	West Virginia formed here	Hawaii registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence	Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$51 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Hawaii
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	cca.hawaii.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6), $15, every year
Due	July 1 each year	Last day of the quarter in which the foreign LLC was registered in Hawaii
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$100 late fee
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Hawaii registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Hawaii

Order the West Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from West Virginia separately; it is not part of our Hawaii order. West Virginia takes days to issue it and Hawaii wants it within 60 days, so the order is timed for both.
We prepare and file Form FLLC-1
It names us as your Hawaii registered agent, with your West Virginia name and formation date and the certificate attached. The West Virginia certificate takes days to arrive, so the Hawaii filing waits for it. After approval, your West Virginia LLC is registered with Hawaii.

Hawaii costs for West Virginia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$51
Certificate of Existence, paid to West Virginia	$10
Our service, with a year of Hawaii registered agent service	$199
First-year total, West Virginia certificate included	$260

Will your West Virginia name work for Hawaii?

We check your exact West Virginia name against Hawaii's records before filing.

Your Hawaii agent and the West Virginia one

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

Yearly filings: Hawaii and West Virginia

Each year your LLC files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Hawaii's Foreign Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C6) ($15). With our $149 registered agent renewal, West Virginia plus Hawaii comes to $190 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Hawaii into West Virginia

An LLC formed in Hawaii that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5). See that filing.

Common questions: West Virginia to Hawaii

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Hawaii?

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

How much does the Hawaii registration cost?

$250 at checkout plus $10 to West Virginia for the Certificate of Existence, $260 in all (checkout is $51 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need West Virginia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Hawaii wants West Virginia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Hawaii?

$190 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $26 to West Virginia and $15 to Hawaii for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Hawaii?

A West Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Hawaii require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Hawaii LLC instead?

Yes, but West Virginia 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 West Virginia's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Hawaii later?

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

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