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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026), Plainly Answered

Asked who to hire in Georgia in 2026, we'd say Mainstay Filing ($199), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) and GA Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Georgia takes $235 to register, and the services cost $397 to $497 across three years.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

Plainly put

Registration fee
$235
Good standing needed?
No
Yearly upkeep
$60, annual registration
Our picks, in order
Mainstay Filing, Georgia Registered Agent.co then GA Registered Agent.org

Who we'd hire in Georgia

Our order, explained on how we choose.
1First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for growing companies

First year $199, then $149 a year

Start with Mainstay Filing: the registration costs $199 plus state fees, with the registered agent free for year one.

Yes, Georgia Registered Agent.co is $100 less across three years. We still put the pick that covers every state first.

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

The price covers

  • The registration filing
  • Registered agent, free for year one
  • Any state, one fee

Upsides

  • $199 over the state fee
  • All fifty states
  • First agent year free

What to weigh

  • Higher agent renewal ($149)
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Georgia specialist

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for adding just this state

First year $199, then $99 a year

Pick number 2, Georgia Registered Agent.co, makes the list because the filing costs $199 and the yearly agent renewal is $99.

The price covers

  • The Georgia registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Upsides

  • Low $99 renewal
  • Agent free for year one
  • $199 over the state fee

What to weigh

  • No coverage outside the state
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Georgia specialist

3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for another local option

First year $199, then $99 a year

Pick number 3, GA Registered Agent.org, makes the list because the filing costs $199 and the yearly agent renewal is $99.

Same published prices as Georgia Registered Agent.co; pick whichever you prefer.

The price covers

  • The Georgia registration filing
  • A year of agent service

Upsides

  • Low $99 renewal
  • $199 over the state fee
  • Agent free for year one

What to weigh

  • No coverage outside the state
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices together

#ServiceTo startRenewalThree-year totalIn the price
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497the registration filing; registered agent, free for year one; any state, one feeVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397The Georgia registration filing; A year of agent serviceVisit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3GA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397The Georgia registration filing; A year of agent serviceVisit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's published prices, November 12, 2026. State fees come on top and do not change by pick.

Questions, answered plainly

Must my LLC register in this state?

Before it does business in Georgia, an LLC formed elsewhere registers with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Doing business unregistered risks it cannot sue in Georgia courts until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026

What will it cost to register?

The state charges $235; a service adds $199.

State fees for three years come to $355. sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026

Which form, and where does it go?

The Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division accepts the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) from LLCs formed elsewhere.

No good standing certificate is required with it.

What does staying registered cost?

The annual registration, at $60.

Schedule: Between January 1 and April 1.

How was the order decided?

Mainstay Filing leads on what the price takes off your plate, which weighs 30% in our order.

The two biggest criteria are three-year cost and what the price takes off your plate, at 35% and 30%.

With two states in play, a provider for every state made the difference over Georgia Registered Agent.co.

Read our criteria

The official requirements

RuleDetailFrom
Fee to register$235sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
Certificate from home stateNosos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
Annual registration$60sos.ga.gov, confirmed October 2026
State total, years 1 to 3$355Our sum of the fees above
The three-year line adds the filing fee, the reports in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are left out.

People also ask

Do I still need an agent in my home state?

Yes. The home state keeps its own agent requirement; Mainstay Filing can cover both states with one account.

How do the three-year costs compare?

Mainstay Filing $497, Georgia Registered Agent.co $397 and GA Registered Agent.org $397 (service fees only).

What are the numbers based on?

State fees from Georgia's official sources, cited next to each figure; service prices from each company's own pricing.

Is a service required by law?

Not required. Services charge for doing the paperwork for you.

Do the picks handle the filing?

Yes, every pick files it, and the state fee does not change.

Which foreign registration service would you pick in Georgia?

Mainstay Filing, because it charges $199 on top of the state fee and includes the registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Then Georgia Registered Agent.co and GA Registered Agent.org.

Sources

  1. Georgia Secretary of State fee, October 2026 (sos.ga.gov)
  2. Georgia report due date, August 2026 (law.justia.com)
  3. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations, October 2026 (sos.ga.gov)
  4. Georgia registered agent statute, October 2026 (sos.ga.gov)
  5. Georgia Secretary of State, how, October 2026 (sos.ga.gov)
  6. Form CD 241, application for, October 2026 (sos.ga.gov)
  7. Form CD 555, application for, October 2026 (sos.ga.gov)
  8. Mainstay Filing Georgia service page (prices on November 12, 2026)
  9. Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page (prices on November 12, 2026)
  10. GA Registered Agent.org pricing page (prices on November 12, 2026)