Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because $199 prepares the Arizona registration and the statutory agent role costs nothing in year one, then $149 a year.
Past the free first year, agent service runs $149 a year, and that holds in every state.
Its three-year total is $100 above Arizona Registered Agent.co's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- Registration paperwork done for you
- Legal papers served on the company scanned and uploaded the same business day at no charge
Good
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- The same price in each of the fifty states
Watch for
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 above Arizona Registered Agent.co
Arizona Registered Agent.co makes the list at number two because $199 above the state fee gets the company registered in Arizona, and the agent renews at $99.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- The first year as statutory agent
Good
- $99 yearly for the agent after year one
- Covers your first year of statutory agent service
- Registers the company for $199 and the state fee
Watch for
- Arizona only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
AZ Registered Agent.org makes the list at number three because $199 above the state fee gets the company registered in Arizona, and the agent renews at $99.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Arizona Registered Agent.co and AZ Registered Agent.org list the same price and the same features, so either one is a reasonable choice.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- One year of statutory agent service to start
Good
- The agent is $99 a year from year two
- Covers your first year of statutory agent service
- $199 to register, plus state fees
Watch for
- Arizona only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
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Arizona foreign registration service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $150 Arizona registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the order came together
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Arizona was what the price covers.
Registering in a second state touches two states, and one provider with one price in both scored highest on coverage, ahead of Arizona Registered Agent.co.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in Arizona: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division on the Foreign Registration Statement (Form L025). The state fee is $150. Along with the form, Arizona expects certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents, no older than 60 days when you file.
Arizona does not ask foreign LLCs for a yearly report.
What to have ready before you file
- Certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents, dated within 60 days of filing.
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A statutory agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $150 state fee with the filing.
The cost of skipping Arizona registration
An unregistered out-of-state LLC cannot sue in Arizona courts (A.R.S. 29-3902(B)). Its contracts remain valid (A.R.S. 29-3902(C)).
Common questions about Arizona foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in Arizona?
It must, once it does business in the state. An unregistered company cannot sue in the state's courts until it does.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in Arizona?
The state fee is $150, and service fees run $199.
What is the Arizona foreign registration form called?
It is the Foreign Registration Statement (Form L025), submitted to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division.
Does Arizona ask for proof of good standing from home?
It does. The state wants certificate of existence or good standing, plus a certified copy of the organizational documents, dated no more than 60 days before the filing.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a statutory agent?
Yes. The company keeps a statutory agent in the state, at a street address there, for as long as it stays registered.
Which service leads the Arizona foreign registration shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the fee is $199 plus the state's own, with a free first year as statutory agent, and the price is identical in every state.
Where the figures come from
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3201 (checked again August 2026)
- Arizona formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Arizona registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Arizona Corporation Commission, LLC forms (checked again October 2026)
- Form L025 instructions (checked again October 2026)
- A.R.S. 29-3903, registration of foreign LLC (checked again October 2026)
- A.R.S. 29-3905, activities that are not doing business (checked again October 2026)
- Arizona Corporation Commission FAQs (checked again October 2026)
- A.R.S. 29-3902, registration to do business (checked again November 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Arizona service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Arizona Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from AZ Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026