Florida · Foreign registration

Application by Foreign LLC for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida

Registers an LLC formed outside Florida so it can do business in Florida.

How would you like to file?

Do it yourself

File it yourself with the state

Use the official Florida links below. You pay the state fee ($125) directly to the state, with no Ze Filing fee.

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State feePaid to the state at cost$125
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Filing methods

By mail or courier

Processing type	Processing time	State fee
Standard	—	$125

$100 filing fee + $25 registered agent designation. A certified copy ($30) and certificate of status ($5) are optional.

Processing times are shown only where the state publishes them and can change. State fees are set by the state; we confirm the current fee before filing.

Form details

Category: Foreign registration
Form name: Application by Foreign LLC for Authorization to Transact Business in Florida
Form number: CR2E027
Jurisdiction: Florida
Filing office: Florida Department of State — Division of Corporations
Filing type: Foreign
Entity: LLC

What the state requires

Certificate of existence from the home jurisdiction, no more than 90 days old (with a sworn translation if not in English)
Florida registered agent with a physical street address
Name available in Florida (or an alternate name)

Documents we need from you

Certificate of existence from your home state or country (no more than 90 days old)RequiredIssued by the official who keeps company records in your home jurisdiction.
Sworn English translation of the certificate, if it is not in EnglishIf available

Official sources

Fees and requirements checked against these sources on Nov 4, 2026.