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

In Oregon for 2026, we would use Mainstay Filing ($199), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199) and OR Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Oregon takes $275 to register, and the services cost $397 to $497 across three years.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

Short version

Registration fee
$275
Good standing needed?
No
Yearly upkeep
$275, annual report
Who to hire
Mainstay Filing, Oregon Registered Agent.co then OR Registered Agent.org

Who we'd hire in Oregon

Prices come from each company's own pricing. 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.

The extra $100 over three years, compared with Oregon Registered Agent.co, pays for coverage beyond Oregon.

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

The price covers

  • State registration
  • Registered agent, first year free
  • One price nationwide

Upsides

  • $199 plus Oregon's fee
  • Any state, one fee
  • Year-one agent included

What to weigh

  • Oregon Registered Agent.co renews the agent for $50 less
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2In-state

2. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for a budget registration

First year $199, then $99 a year

Our number 2 is Oregon Registered Agent.co, since three years of service fees come to $397.

The price covers

  • Your foreign filing
  • Agent included, year one

Upsides

  • First agent year in the price
  • $199 to register
  • Then $99 yearly

What to weigh

  • One-state service
Visit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3In-state

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for a low agent renewal

First year $199, then $99 a year

Our number 3 is OR Registered Agent.org, since three years of service fees come to $397.

Its prices match Oregon Registered Agent.co exactly, so either is a sound choice.

The price covers

  • Your foreign filing
  • Agent included, year one

Upsides

  • First agent year in the price
  • $199 to register
  • Then $99 yearly

What to weigh

  • One-state service
Visit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

How the picks compare

#ServiceYear oneEach year after3-year costIncludes
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497state registration; registered agent, first year free; one price nationwideVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Oregon Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397your foreign filing; agent included, year oneVisit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3OR Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397your foreign filing; agent included, year oneVisit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 12, 2026. State fees are the same with every pick.

Questions, answered plainly

Does my out-of-state LLC need to register?

If an LLC formed in another state does business in Oregon, it registers first.

Unregistered, the LLC faces the courts stay closed to its claims (ORS 63.704(1)).

from oregonlegislature.gov · October 2026

How much should I budget?

$275 in state fees and $199 for a service.

Over three years the state's fees reach $825, counting any recurring report. from sos.oregon.gov · October 2026

Where is the filing sent?

What you file: the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 110). Where: the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division.

You do not attach a certificate from the home state.

Is there a yearly filing?

A recurring annual report at $275.

Due: anniversary of the date authority was granted.

What put the first pick first?

What the price takes off your plate (30% of our weighting) put Mainstay Filing first.

We start with three-year cost (35%), then what the price takes off your plate (30%).

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

Read our criteria

Oregon rules at a glance

RequirementDetailSource
Application fee$275from sos.oregon.gov · October 2026
Home-state documentNofrom oregonlegislature.gov · October 2026
Annual report$275from oregonlegislature.gov · October 2026
State fees, first three years$825Sum of the rows
We add the filing, two years of reports and any minimum tax for the three-year line. Publication and other variable costs are excluded.

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.

What is the three-year cost of each?

Mainstay Filing $497, Oregon Registered Agent.co $397 and OR Registered Agent.org $397, before state fees.

Are the fees official?

Official schedules for state fees, company pricing for service fees, all dated on this page.

Do I have to use a service?

No. The state accepts filings from owners; a service saves time and handles the agent role.

Can a service file the registration for me?

Yes. Each pick here files it for you; the state fee is the same either way.

Who comes first in Oregon?

Mainstay Filing tops our list because it charges $199 on top of the state fee and includes the registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year; Oregon Registered Agent.co and OR Registered Agent.org come next.

Sources for this page

  1. August 2026: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation, sos.oregon.gov
  2. August 2026: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation, sos.oregon.gov
  3. August 2026: Oregon report due date, oregon.public.law
  4. August 2026: ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047, oregonlegislature.gov
  5. October 2026: Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, sos.oregon.gov
  6. October 2026: Oregon Secretary of State, foreign, sos.oregon.gov
  7. October 2026: Application for Authority, form instructions, sos.oregon.gov
  8. October 2026: Registered agents and service of, sos.oregon.gov
  9. Prices from the Mainstay Filing Oregon service page on November 12, 2026
  10. Prices from the Oregon Registered Agent.co pricing page on November 12, 2026
  11. Prices from the OR Registered Agent.org pricing page on November 12, 2026