NM Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because the New Mexico registration is $199 and includes year one as agent, with $99 a year after that.
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.
Across three years its total is under Mainstay Filing's, and that counts for a lot in our scoring.
In the price
- The registration filing
- A first year as your registered agent
Good
- Covers your first year of registered agent service
- Registration costs $199 before the state fee
- $99 a year afterward for the agent
Watch for
- New Mexico only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because it charges $199 on top of the state fee, serves as registered agent free for year one and prices every state the same.
Year one as agent costs nothing; every year after it is $149, wherever the company registers.
NM Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $100 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- The foreign registration handled on your behalf
- Registered agent service is free for the first year
- Free scans of served papers on the same business day
Good
- $199 service fee, with the state's fee added
- No charge for registered agent service in year one
- 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 NM Registered Agent.org
New Mexico Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because the New Mexico registration is $199 and includes year one as agent, with $99 a year after that.
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.
New Mexico Registered Agent.co matches NM Registered Agent.org on price and features, so this pair is a near tie.
In the price
- The registration filing
- One year of registered agent service to start
Good
- $99 a year afterward for the agent
- Year one as your registered agent is covered
- Registration costs $199 before the state fee
Watch for
- New Mexico only; your home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
The 10-point scores come from Filing Shortlist's editors and the criteria on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
New Mexico 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 $100 New Mexico registration fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the cut was made
Three-year price separated the picks in New Mexico. The method gives three-year price 28%, gives what the price covers 28% and splits 44% over renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity.
NM Registered Agent.org adds up to $397 over three years, which is $100 below Mainstay Filing. Both services include year one, which left the renewal price to settle the order.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Registering a foreign LLC in New Mexico: fee, form and office
Registration goes to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division on the Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration. The state fee is $100. Along with the form, New Mexico expects certificate of good standing and compliance, no older than 30 days when you file.
New Mexico does not ask foreign LLCs for a yearly report.
What to have ready before you file
- Certificate of good standing and compliance, dated within 30 days of filing.
- The company's exact legal name and its formation date in the home state.
- A registered agent at a street address in the state. Every company on this shortlist can be that agent.
- Payment of the $100 state fee with the filing.
The cost of skipping New Mexico registration
Its contracts remain valid (NMSA 1978, section 53-19-53(B)). Fees for the unregistered period come due as well.
Common questions about New Mexico foreign registration services
Must an LLC from another state register in New Mexico?
It must, once it does business in the state.
What is the full price of a foreign LLC registration in New Mexico?
The state fee is $100, and service fees run $199.
Does New Mexico ask for proof of good standing from home?
It does. The state wants certificate of good standing and compliance, dated no more than 30 days before the filing.
Does a registered foreign LLC still need a registered agent?
Yes. The company keeps a registered agent in the state, at a street address there, for as long as it stays registered.
Which foreign registration services made this shortlist?
NM Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($199), listed from the top pick down.
Which service leads the New Mexico foreign registration shortlist?
NM Registered Agent.org, because $199 above the state fee gets the company registered in New Mexico, and the agent renews at $99.
Where the figures come from
- NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8 (checked again August 2026)
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services (checked again October 2026)
- SOS Enterprise online filing portal (checked again October 2026)
- Business Online Filing Help (checked again October 2026)
- Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register (checked again October 2026)
- New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, Limited Liability Company Act (checked again November 2026)
- Pulled from NM Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: New Mexico service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from New Mexico Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026