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Foreign registration report · Oregon

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Oregon (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

Biz Formation Report ranks foreign registration services in Oregon for 2026 as Mainstay Filing ($199), Oregon Registered Agent.co ($199) and OR Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Mainstay Filing earns the top grade: $199 plus the state's fee, with the registered agent free for year one and one price in every state.

No.1

Our top pick in Oregon

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

Score9.1out of 10
$199 added to the state's fee, $474 at checkout; $149 a year for the agent after that

Top grade, Mainstay Filing: the Oregon registration is filed for $199, and the registered agent is free in year one, then $149 a year.

From year two the agent runs $149 a year, one price for every state.

Over three years Mainstay costs $100 more than Oregon Registered Agent.co; our grading treats the broader coverage as worth that.

What you get

  • Registration paperwork handled and filed
  • Year-one registered agent service costs nothing
  • Same-business-day scanning of legal papers served, no fee

Good

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

Weak spots

  • The agent renews at $149, $50 more than Oregon Registered Agent.co
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No.2

Best for an Oregon-only company

2. Oregon Registered Agent.co: best for companies adding Oregon alone

Score8.9out of 10
$199 service fee and the state fee on top; the agent is $99 annually from year two

Second grade, Oregon Registered Agent.co: the Oregon registration for $199 with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.

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

What you get

  • Filing with the state
  • A first year of registered agent service

Good

  • $199 for registration, plus the state fee
  • First-year registered agent service is part of the price
  • Then $99 per year for the agent

Weak spots

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

Lower renewal than Mainstay

3. OR Registered Agent.org: best for registering in Oregon only

Score8.7out of 10
$199 added to the state's fee; $99 a year for the agent after that

Third grade, OR Registered Agent.org: the Oregon registration for $199 with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.

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

Oregon Registered Agent.co and OR Registered Agent.org publish the same prices and plan features, so the grades are close and either is a sound pick.

What you get

  • Filing with the state
  • The first year as your registered agent

Good

  • Agent at $99 a year after year one
  • First-year registered agent service is part of the price
  • A $199 registration price, state fee extra

Weak spots

  • Serves Oregon only; the home state still needs its own agent
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
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Summary of the 3 grades

RankProviderGradeService feeYear twoBest fitSite
1Mainstay Filing9.1$199$149/yrCompanies with a presence in several statesVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Oregon Registered Agent.co8.9$199$99/yrThe lowest agent renewal we rank hereVisit Oregon Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3OR Registered Agent.org8.7$199$99/yrThe lowest agent renewal we rank hereVisit OR Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Grades out of 10 are Biz Formation Report's own editorial judgment, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.

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

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

All prices were taken from the companies' own websites on November 12, 2026. Oregon's $275 registration fee is payable on top of each row and is not part of these totals.

The basis for the order

The grading method assigns 32% to three-year bill and 32% to what the money buys, with renewal handling, local rules match and pricing openness taking 36%. For Oregon, what the money buys decided it.

Foreign registration always involves two states, and one provider with one price in both graded best on coverage, ahead of Oregon Registered Agent.co.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Oregon foreign LLC registration: fee, document and filing office

To register, the outside company submits the Application for Authority to Transact Business, Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 110) to the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, with a state fee of $275.

After registration the company owes the annual report ($275), due anniversary of the date authority was granted.

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 $275 state fee with the filing.
  • The due date of the annual report and its $275 fee, noted in your calendar.

The cost of skipping Oregon registration

An unregistered foreign LLC has no right to sue in Oregon courts until it registers (ORS 63.704(1)). Its contracts remain enforceable (ORS 63.704(5)).

Oregon foreign registration service: common questions

Must an LLC from another state register with Oregon?

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 Oregon foreign registration cost?

$275 goes to the state and $199 to the service.

Which form handles foreign registration with Oregon?

The state names the form in the facts above; it is sent to the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation 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?

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

What is the best foreign registration service for Oregon?

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

Related pages

Source notes

  1. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (verified August 2026)
  2. Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (verified August 2026)
  3. Oregon report due date (verified August 2026)
  4. ORS 63.044 and ORS 63.047 (verified August 2026)
  5. Oregon formation fee: Filing fee, official source (verified October 2026)
  6. Oregon Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms (verified October 2026)
  7. Application for Authority, form instructions (verified October 2026)
  8. Registered agents and service of process (verified October 2026)
  9. Pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, Oregon service page
  10. Pulled November 12, 2026: Oregon Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages
  11. Pulled November 12, 2026: OR Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages