Registering an out-of-state LLC in North Dakota
An LLC formed in another state pays $135 to register in North Dakota, then files the same recurring reports as a North Dakota LLC.
Foreign LLC in North Dakota
Source-linkedState fees only · retrieved 2026-10-20
Certificate of Authority (Foreign LLC registration)source$135
Annual Reportsource$50 / yr
Year one$135
Every year after (average)$50
5-year total$335
When you need to register
If your LLC was formed in another state but "transacts business" in North Dakota — an office, employees, or regular in-state operations — North Dakota generally requires you to register before you do business here. You file Certificate of Authority (Foreign LLC registration) with the North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services; see the official fee.
Your home state keeps charging its own fees too, so the true cost is both states added together.