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Foreign registration report · Georgia

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

Biz Formation Report ranks foreign registration services in Georgia for 2026 as GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. GA Registered Agent.org earns the top grade: the Georgia registration for $199 with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.

No.1

Top pick on this page

1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for companies adding Georgia alone

Score9.2out of 10
A $199 service fee and the state fee, then the agent at $99

Top grade, GA Registered Agent.org: $199 beyond the state fee to register in Georgia, agent renewing at $99.

The plan seats the company at an in-state street address and posts scans of papers served there to your online account.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, a gain in the cost criterion.

What you get

  • The registration filing
  • Year-one registered agent service

Good

  • Agent renewal of $99
  • $199 for registration, plus the state fee
  • The first year as your registered agent is included

Weak spots

  • Serves Georgia only; the home state still needs its own agent
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
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No.2

Best for a Georgia-only company

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for registering in Georgia only

Score8.7out of 10
$199 service fee and the state fee on top; the agent is $99 annually from year two

Second grade, Georgia Registered Agent.co: $199 beyond the state fee to register in Georgia, agent renewing at $99.

The plan seats the company at an in-state street address and posts scans of papers served there to your online account.

The two state services, GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co, match on price and features, and the order between them is a narrow call.

What you get

  • The registration filing
  • Year-one registered agent service

Good

  • Registers the company at $199 plus filing fees
  • First-year registered agent service is part of the price
  • $99 annually to keep the agent

Weak spots

  • Serves Georgia only; the home state still needs its own agent
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
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No.3

Best for expanding companies

3. Mainstay Filing: best for companies registered in several states

Score8.6out of 10
$199 plus the state fee ($434 due at checkout), then $149 a year for the agent from year two

Third grade, Mainstay Filing: $199 added to the state fee in any state, with a year of registered agent service included.

The agent is free in year one, then costs $149 a year, whatever state the company registers in.

GA Registered Agent.org is $100 cheaper across three years, and that difference lowers Mainstay Filing's cost grade.

What you get

  • Registration prepared and filed on your behalf
  • A free first registered agent year
  • Free scan-and-upload of served papers within the same business day

Good

  • One price across all fifty states
  • $199 service fee plus the state's fee
  • Registered agent at no cost in year one
  • Served papers scanned within the same business day, free

Weak spots

  • The agent renews at $149, $50 more than GA Registered Agent.org
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Summary of the 3 grades

RankProviderGradeService feeYear twoBest fitSite
1GA Registered Agent.org9.2$199$99/yrThe lowest agent renewal we rank hereVisit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Georgia Registered Agent.co8.7$199$99/yrThe lowest agent renewal we rank hereVisit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing8.6$199$149/yrCompanies with a presence in several statesVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The grades are editorial: Biz Formation Report assigns every mark out of 10 using the criteria on How we rank, not customer ratings.

Georgia foreign registration service prices, 2026: year one, renewal and three-year outlay

ProviderYear 1Year 2Year 3Three-year outlayYear-one agent covered
GA Registered Agent.org$199$99$99$397Included
Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$99$99$397Included
Mainstay Filing$199$149$149$497Free

All prices were taken from the companies' own websites on November 12, 2026. Georgia's $235 registration fee is payable on top of each row and is not part of these totals.

What decided the order

Of the grade, 32% rests on three-year bill and 32% on what the money buys; renewal handling, local rules match and pricing openness share the remaining 36%. Three-year bill decided Georgia.

Total outlay with GA Registered Agent.org over three years: $397, $100 less than Mainstay Filing. Both providers include the first agent year, so the renewal price set the order.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Georgia foreign LLC registration: fee, document and filing office

To register, the outside company submits the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, with a state fee of $235.

After registration the company owes the annual registration ($60), due between January 1 and April 1.

Documents to have on hand

  • The legal name as recorded in the home state, and the date of formation.
  • An in-state registered agent; any provider in this report can serve.
  • Payment of the $235 state fee with the filing.
  • The due date of the annual registration and its $60 fee, noted in your calendar.

The cost of skipping Georgia registration

An unregistered foreign LLC has no right to sue in Georgia courts until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Georgia foreign registration service: common questions

Must an LLC from another state register with Georgia?

Yes, as soon as it transacts business there. Until then it has no standing to bring a lawsuit in the state's courts.

How much does Georgia foreign registration cost?

$235 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

Which form handles foreign registration with Georgia?

The state names the form in the facts above; it is sent to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Is a registered agent still needed after foreign registration?

Yes. A registered agent with a street address in the state has to remain on file.

Which foreign registration services does this report rank?

GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in descending order of grade.

What is the best foreign registration service for Georgia?

GA Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state fee, one year of registered agent service included, then $99 a year for the agent.

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Source notes

  1. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 and annual registration guide (verified October 2026)
  2. Georgia report due date (verified August 2026)
  3. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, effective September 6, 2025 (verified October 2026)
  4. Georgia registered agent statute (verified October 2026)
  5. Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a foreign entity (verified October 2026)
  6. Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority (verified October 2026)
  7. Form CD 555, application for withdrawal (verified October 2026)
  8. Pulled November 12, 2026: GA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages
  9. Pulled November 12, 2026: Georgia Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages
  10. Pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Georgia service page