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Hawaii foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Hawaii you pay $51 to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $51 | Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| For-profit corporation | $50 | HRS ch. 414 (§ 414-461); Hawaii DCCA BREG fee schedule (foreign profit corporation) |
| Nonprofit corporation | $25 | HRS ch. 414D; Hawaii DCCA BREG fee schedule (foreign nonprofit corporation) |
| Limited partnership | $50 | HRS ch. 425E; Hawaii DCCA BREG fee schedule (foreign limited partnership) |
| LLP | $50 | HRS ch. 425; Hawaii DCCA BREG fee schedule (foreign limited liability partnership) |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Hawaii (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Hawaii.
| # | Service | Service fee | Hawaii fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $51 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | HI Registered Agent.org | $199 | $51 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Hawaii Registered Agent.co | $199 | $51 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s Hawaii page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Original certificate of existence from the jurisdiction of formation, no older than 60 days
- Yearly filing
- Annual report (Hawaii Business Registration Division), $12.50 (due: end of the quarter in which the LLC was registered)
$50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
Questions about Hawaii
What does an LLC pay to register in Hawaii?
$51, with Form FLLC-1, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company. $50 application fee plus the $1 State Archives preservation fee.
Is the Hawaii corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
No. A foreign corporation pays $50; an LLC pays $51.
Which service should an LLC use in Hawaii?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $51 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC fees (Application for Certificate of Authority $50.00): cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/dgp/fllc-fees/, checked October 28, 2026
- Hawaii DCCA, State Archive preservation fee ($1, HRS 94-8) (read via Firecrawl gov index): cca.hawaii.gov/breg/state-archive-preservation-fee/, checked October 28, 2026
- Hawaii DCCA, foreign LLC registration: cca.hawaii.gov/breg/registration/fllc/, checked October 10, 2026
- Form FLLC-1 (PDF): files.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg/registration/forms/fllc-1.pdf, checked October 10, 2026
- Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-1003, activities that are not transacting business: www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol08_Ch0401-0429/HRS0428/HRS_0428-1003.htm, checked October 10, 2026
- New Hawaii business registration portal FAQs: cca.hawaii.gov/breg/new-hawaii-business-registration-portal-faqs/, checked October 10, 2026