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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in New Hampshire (2026): Unpacked

In New Hampshire for 2026, unpack foreign registration services in this order: NH Registered Agent.org ($199), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Inside the cost: $100 goes to New Hampshire, and three years of service add $397 to $497.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

State fee to register
$100
Certificate packed in?
Not needed
Afterward
$100, annual report
Top of the stack
NH Registered Agent.org, New Hampshire Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

Our New Hampshire picks, opened up

Prices come from each company's own page. See how we open it up.
Top of the stack

1. NH Registered Agent.org: best for registering in a single place

$199 to register; agent renewal $99

NH Registered Agent.org is first, and $199 gets the registration filed, and the agent renews at $99.

Three years cost less here than at Mainstay Filing, and cost counts most in our weighing.

Inside the price

  • New Hampshire registration filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • A first year of agent service is inside
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 a year from year two

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing outside this state
New Hampshire only

2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for one added state, no more

$199 to register; agent renewal $99

What puts New Hampshire Registered Agent.co second: $199 gets the registration filed, and the agent renews at $99.

Its prices match NH Registered Agent.org exactly, so the order between them is close.

Inside the price

  • New Hampshire registration filing
  • A first year of agent service

Inside, the good

  • $99 a year from year two
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • A first year of agent service is inside

Inside, the catch

  • Nothing outside this state
Holds up anywhere

3. Mainstay Filing: best for registering in many states

$199 to register; agent renewal $149

What puts Mainstay Filing third: the fee is $199 on top of New Hampshire's own, the registered agent is waived at first, and it settles at $149 a year.

Why not higher? Three years cost $100 more than NH Registered Agent.org, and cost is the heaviest layer.

Year one of the registered agent is inside the price; afterward it is $149 annually.

Inside the price

  • Out-of-state registration filed
  • Registered agent, not charged in year one
  • The same fee in all fifty states

Inside, the good

  • The price does not change by state
  • $199 to file
  • No registered agent fee in year one

Inside, the catch

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above NH Registered Agent.org

Inside each price

#CompanyYear oneRenewalThree-year totalWhat is inside
1NH Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397New Hampshire registration filing; A first year of agent serviceOpen NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Hampshire Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397New Hampshire registration filing; A first year of agent serviceOpen New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Out-of-state registration filed; registered agent, not charged in year one; the same fee in all fifty statesOpen Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company prices read November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever pick you open.

Layer by layer

Does my LLC from another state have to register?

The order matters: the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division gets the registration first, and the LLC starts doing business in New Hampshire afterward.

What an unregistered LLC can run into: fees it should have paid before registering.

gc.nh.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What is inside the cost of registering?

The state charges $100, and a service adds $199.

Over three years the state's fees reach $300, counting any recurring report. sos.nh.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026

What registers the LLC?

Your LLC is registered when the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division accepts the Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1).

You can register without ordering anything from your home state.

Is there a filing that repeats?

Expect the annual report ($100).

In the state's words, the date is April 1.

Why is the stack in this order?

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

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

Open NH Registered Agent.org instead of Mainstay Filing and keep $100 across three years.

How we open it up

New Hampshire: the registration checklist

RequirementAmount or rulePeek at source
Fee to register$100sos.nh.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Good standing certificateNot neededgc.nh.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$100gc.nh.gov holds the original, confirmed October 2026
What the state collects in three years$300Our total of the rows above
The last row stacks the filing fee, the reports in years two and three and any minimum tax. A cost with no fixed amount, such as a newspaper notice, is explained above and kept out of the sum.

More boxes to open

Do I still need an agent in my home state?

Most likely. Each state wants an agent of its own, and while a one-state service covers only one of them, Mainstay Filing covers every state.

What do the picks cost over three years?

NH Registered Agent.org stacks up to $397, New Hampshire Registered Agent.co stacks up to $397, Mainstay Filing stacks up to $497, services only.

What do these numbers rest on?

Official New Hampshire 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?

No. Owners can file with the state directly. A service saves time and can act as agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

Can I hire someone to register the LLC?

Yes. You hand over the details and the company files; the state's charge does not change with the company.

What is the best foreign registration service for New Hampshire?

NH Registered Agent.org, because it charges $199 with first-year agent service inside, then $99 annually. Then New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Originals behind this page

  1. Under New Hampshire Secretary of State sits sos.nh.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  2. Under New Hampshire Secretary of State sits sos.nh.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  3. Under New Hampshire report due date sits gencourt.state.nh.us, dated August 2026, as the original document
  4. Under N.H sits gc.nh.gov, dated August 2026, as the original document
  5. Under New Hampshire formation fee: Filing sits gc.nh.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  6. Under New Hampshire registered agent statute sits gc.nh.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  7. Under Form FLLC-1 sits sos.nh.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  8. Under RSA 304-C:174, activities that do sits gc.nh.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  9. Under RSA 304-C:175, registration sits gc.nh.gov, dated October 2026, as the original document
  10. Under RSA 304-C:180, effect of not sits gc.nh.gov, dated November 2026, as the original document
  11. The NH Registered Agent.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  12. The New Hampshire Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  13. The Mainstay Filing New Hampshire service page, opened November 13, 2026