Registration of a Foreign LLC
Registers an LLC formed outside Ohio to do business in Ohio.
How would you like to file?
Do it yourself
File it yourself with the state
Use the official Ohio links below. You pay the state fee ($99) directly to the state, with no Ze Filing fee.
File on the Ohio state websiteThese links open the official state website. Ze Filing is not a government agency.
Done for you
Let Ze Filing file it
We check your details, prepare the filing, submit it to the state and keep the filed copy in your client portal.
- State feePaid to the state at cost$99
- Ze Filing service feePrice on request
Filing methods
Online or by mail
| Processing type | Processing time | State fee |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | — | $99 |
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
- Registration of a Foreign LLC
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio
- Filing office
- Ohio Secretary of State — Business Services
- Filing type
- Foreign
- Entity
- LLC
What the state requires
- Ohio statutory agent
Documents we need from you
- Your company’s formation documentIf available
Official sources
Fees and requirements checked against these sources on Nov 4, 2026.
Other Ohio forms
- Articles of Organization (LLC)Formation
- Statutory Agent Update (change, resignation or address)Registered agent changes
- Reinstatement (LLC)Reinstatement
- Certificate of Dissolution / Cancellation (LLC)Dissolution and withdrawal
- Certificate of Cancellation of Registration (Foreign LLC)Dissolution and withdrawal
- Certificate of Good StandingCertificates of good standing