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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026), Opened Up

In Hawaii for 2026, unpack foreign registration services in this order: Hawaii Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and HI Registered Agent.org ($199). Every option pays the state $51, then services total $397 to $497 across three years.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

State fee to register
$51
Certificate packed in?
Yes (60 day age cap)
Afterward
$12.50, annual report
Top of the stack
Hawaii Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing then HI Registered Agent.org

The Hawaii stack, best on top

The order follows our five layers: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
Top of the stack

1. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for adding only this state

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Hawaii Registered Agent.co sits on top in Hawaii because registering costs $199 over the state fee, with the agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.

Its three-year cost is below Mainstay Filing's, and cost is the heaviest layer.

Inside the price

  • Hawaii registration filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • A renewal of $99
  • No agent charge in year one

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing outside this state
Holds up anywhere

2. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in many states

$199 plus the state fee, then $149 a year

Mainstay Filing sits second because the price is $199 in every state, and the first registered agent year is inside it.

Hawaii Registered Agent.co totals $100 less across three years, enough to outrank it.

After the free first year, the registered agent renews at $149.

Inside the price

  • The registration filing, included
  • Registered agent, not charged in year one
  • The same fee in all fifty states

Inside, the good

  • $199 to file
  • Identical fee in every state
  • Agent costs nothing the first year

Inside, the catch

  • Hawaii Registered Agent.co renews its agent $50 lower
The Hawaii specialist

3. HI Registered Agent.org: best for another in-state option

$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

What puts HI Registered Agent.org third: registering costs $199 over the state fee, with the agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.

Its prices match Hawaii Registered Agent.co exactly, so the order between them is close.

Inside the price

  • Hawaii registration filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • A renewal of $99
  • No agent charge in year one

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing outside this state

Inside each price

#CompanyYear oneEach year afterTotal, 3 yearsWhat is inside
1Hawaii Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397hawaii registration filing; A first year of agent serviceLook inside Hawaii Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497the registration filing, included; registered agent, not charged in year one; the same fee in all fifty statesLook inside Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3HI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397hawaii registration filing; A first year of agent serviceLook inside HI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

Layer by layer

When must an out-of-state LLC register here?

Any LLC formed elsewhere should file its registration with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division ahead of its first Hawaii transaction.

Inside the risk of skipping it: Hawaii's courts stay closed to it as a plaintiff until it registers (HRS 414-432(a); 428-1008(a)); back fees for the months it ran unregistered.

peek at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026

How much does registration cost?

$51 goes to the state, and $199 more pays for help.

By year three the state will have collected $76. peek at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026

Which form is inside the filing, and where does it go?

You open one form, the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), and send it to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.

Attach original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation issued within the last 60 days.

What is due after the LLC registers?

Next in the box: the annual report, at $12.50.

The state frames the deadline as End of the quarter in which the LLC was registered.

What put number one on top?

On total across three years (34%), Hawaii Registered Agent.co comes out ahead.

Two layers carry most of the weight, total across three years (34%) and what is inside the price (29%).

Open Hawaii Registered Agent.co instead of Mainstay Filing and keep $100 across three years.

The five layers

Hawaii: the registration checklist

PartAmount or ruleOfficial source
Fee to register$51peek at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026
Good standing certificateYes, 60 dayspeek at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$12.50peek at cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$76The rows above, stacked
Every row above links to its official source. The final row is our own total of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.

More boxes to open

Do I still need an agent in my home state?

Expect to appoint one in each state. A company that operates nationwide, Mainstay Filing for instance, can fill both roles.

How do the three-year totals compare?

Hawaii Registered Agent.co runs to $397 and Mainstay Filing runs to $497 and HI Registered Agent.org runs to $397, with state fees on top.

What do these numbers rest on?

Official Hawaii paperwork stands behind every state fee here, and every service price traces back to the company's own pricing.

Do I have to use a service?

Not required. The state takes filings from owners.

Will a service file the registration for me?

Handled: submitting the registration is part of every pick's service, and the state's fee stays level.

Who tops the stack in Hawaii?

Hawaii Registered Agent.co, because $199 gets the registration filed, and the agent renews at $99. Then Mainstay Filing and HI Registered Agent.org.

What the page rests on

  1. Unpacking Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  2. Unpacking Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report led us to files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  3. Unpacking Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  4. Unpacking Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  5. Unpacking Hawaii registered agent statute led us to capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  6. Unpacking Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  7. Unpacking Form FLLC-1 led us to files.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  8. Unpacking Foreign LLC filing fees led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  9. Unpacking Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities led us to capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  10. Unpacking New Hawaii business registration portal led us to cca.hawaii.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  11. Unpacking Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-432, consequences led us to capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed November 2026, which you can open yourself
  12. Unpacking Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1008, effect led us to capitol.hawaii.gov, confirmed November 2026, which you can open yourself
  13. The Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  14. The Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page, opened November 13, 2026
  15. The HI Registered Agent.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026