No.1
Our top pick in New Hampshire
1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses active in several states
$199 for the registration work and the state's fee besides; the agent is $149 yearly after year one
Score9.3out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. $199 is added to the state fee in any state, and the first year as registered agent is included.
The first agent year costs nothing; later years are $149 each, in this state or any other.
Its three-year total exceeds New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's by $100; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- The registration prepared and lodged on your behalf
- Year one as your registered agent, at no charge
- Same-business-day scanning of legal papers served, free of charge
Why pick it
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Year-one registered agent service costs nothing
- A $199 service charge, with the state's fee added
- One price in each of the fifty states
Weak spots
- The agent is $149 a year after year one, $50 more than New Hampshire Registered Agent.co
No.2
Low renewal
2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for companies that only add New Hampshire
$199 for the registration work and the state's fee besides; the agent is $99 yearly after year one
Score8.9out of 10
Second place: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co. $199 over the state fee registers the company in New Hampshire, and the agent renews at $99.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- One year of registered agent service at the start
Why pick it
- Registration at $199, with the state fee extra
- Covers the first year of registered agent service
- Afterward, $99 a year keeps the agent
Weak spots
- Serves New Hampshire only; the home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Low renewal
3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for New Hampshire registrations only
Expect $199 plus the state fee, then $99 each year for the agent
Score8.7out of 10
Third place: NH Registered Agent.org. $199 over the state fee registers the company in New Hampshire, and the agent renews at $99.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- Foreign registration done for you
- One year of registered agent service at the start
Why pick it
- The agent renews at $99 annually
- $199 to register, state fee on top
- Covers the first year of registered agent service
Weak spots
- Serves New Hampshire only; the home state needs its own agent
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.3 | $199 | $149/yr | Businesses spread over several states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New Hampshire Registered Agent.co | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | The lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | NH Registered Agent.org | 8.7 | $199 | $99/yr | The lowest agent renewal on this list | Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
New Hampshire foreign registration service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Agent covered in year one |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149 | $149 | $497 | Free |
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| New Hampshire Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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| NH Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | Included |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. New Hampshire's $100 registration fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
How the ruling was reached
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled New Hampshire was work taken off the founder.
A second-state registration involves two jurisdictions. One provider at one price in both earned the higher coverage score, ahead of New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
Foreign LLC registration in New Hampshire: the form, the office and the fee
Registration is lodged with the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division using the Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1). The state fee is $100.
Once registered, the company's recurring filing is the annual report, priced at $100, with a due date of April 1.
Items to gather before filing
- The exact legal name registered in the home state, along with the date it was formed.
- A registered agent whose street address is in the state. Any provider on this page can fill the role.
- The $100 state fee, remitted with the application.
- A date in your calendar for the annual report, which carries a $100 fee.
Consequences of operating in New Hampshire unregistered
The contracts it makes stay enforceable (RSA 304-C:180, II(a)). Fees for the unregistered period are owed too.
Questions on New Hampshire foreign registration services
Is an out-of-state LLC required to register in New Hampshire?
Yes, as soon as it conducts business there.
What will foreign registration in New Hampshire run in total?
The state fee is $100; service charges run $199.
What does New Hampshire call its foreign registration form?
The Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1), lodged with the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division.
Is a registered agent still needed after the company is registered?
Yes. A registered agent with a street address in the state stays on file for as long as the registration lasts.
Which foreign registration services were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($199), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($199) and NH Registered Agent.org ($199), ruled upon in that order.
Which foreign registration service does the record favor in New Hampshire?
Mainstay Filing, since its fee is $199 beyond the state's, year-one registered agent service costs nothing, and the charge is the same in every state.
The record
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division, on the record as of August 2026
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division, on the record as of August 2026
- New Hampshire report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- N.H. RSA 304-C:31, on the record as of August 2026
- New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- New Hampshire registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Form FLLC-1, on the record as of October 2026
- RSA 304-C:174, activities that do not count, on the record as of October 2026
- RSA 304-C:175, registration, on the record as of October 2026
- RSA 304-C:180, effect of not registering, on the record as of November 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, New Hampshire service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: NH Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026