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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for foreign registration services in Georgia the order reads Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). Georgia Registered Agent.co posts the top score: $199 plus the state fee and a year of registered agent service, then $99 yearly for the agent.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Our top pick

1. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for companies that add just Georgia

9.3 Editor score out of 10
$199 service fee plus the state fee; agent $99 yearly from year two

Georgia Registered Agent.co leads the card: the Georgia registration at $199, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

It pulls ahead of Mainstay Filing on three-year cost.

What you get

  • Georgia registration filed for you
  • Year-one registered agent service included

Strengths

  • Registration at $199, with the state fee added
  • Then $99 a year to keep the agent
  • Registered agent service for year one is in the price

Watch for

  • Limited to Georgia; your home state still needs an agent
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Georgia Registered Agent.co: the full write-up
Rank #2 Best local option

2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for registrations in Georgia only

9.1 Editor score out of 10
Service fee $199 with the state fee added; agent renewing at $99

GA Registered Agent.org takes second spot: the Georgia registration at $199, first agent year included, then $99 a year.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

GA Registered Agent.org mirrors Georgia Registered Agent.co on price and plan features, so little divides them.

What you get

  • Georgia registration filed for you
  • Year-one registered agent service included

Strengths

  • Year one as your registered agent is included
  • Second-year agent cost: $99
  • $199 to register, state fee extra

Watch for

  • Limited to Georgia; your home state still needs an agent
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. GA Registered Agent.org: the full write-up
Rank #3 Fifty-state coverage

3. Mainstay Filing: best for companies spread across states

8.9 Editor score out of 10
$199 on top of the state fee ($434 due at checkout), then the agent at $149 a year from year two

Mainstay Filing takes third spot: $199 plus state fees in any state, year-one registered agent service included.

After the free first year the agent costs $149 a year, in this state or any other.

Georgia Registered Agent.co undercuts Mainstay Filing by $100 over three years, and that gap costs Mainstay points on cost.

What you get

  • Preparation and filing of the registration
  • A free first year as your registered agent
  • Same-business-day scans of service of process at no charge

Strengths

  • Served papers scanned on the day they arrive, free
  • Same price across all fifty states
  • Registered agent free for year one
  • $199 service fee, with the state fee on top

Watch for

  • Agent renewal of $149 is $50 more than Georgia Registered Agent.co charges
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up

The 3 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 Georgia Registered Agent.co 9.3 $199 $99/yr The lowest agent renewal we rank here Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 GA Registered Agent.org 9.1 $199 $99/yr The lowest agent renewal we rank here Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing 8.9 $199 $149/yr Companies spread over several states Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The marks out of 10 come from our editors and follow the weights on How we rank; none of them is a customer rating.

Georgia foreign registration service cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Agent paid in year one
Georgia Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 Included
GA Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 Included
Mainstay Filing $199 $149 $149 $497 Free

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add Georgia's $235 registration fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

What broke the tie

Points here: 25% for cost across three years, 25% for coverage of the price and 50% across renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity. Georgia came down to cost across three years.

Georgia Registered Agent.co tallies $397 across three years, $100 below Mainstay Filing. Both include the first agent year, so the renewal price after year one broke the tie.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

Foreign LLC registration in Georgia: fee, form and filing office

An outside company registers by sending the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, with a $235 state fee.

Once registered, the company files the annual registration ($60), due between January 1 and April 1.

Gather these before filing

  • The company name exactly as the home state has it, plus the date it was formed.
  • An in-state registered agent; any service on this card can fill that role.
  • The state fee of $235, sent in with the filing.
  • A calendar date for the annual registration and its $60 fee.

The price of ignoring Georgia registration

An unregistered outside LLC cannot sue in Georgia courts until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Georgia foreign registration service: quick questions

Does Georgia make an outside LLC register before operating?

Yes, when the company does business there. Until it registers, the state's courts are closed to its lawsuits.

What will foreign registration run in Georgia?

Expect $235 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the registration form called in Georgia?

The form goes to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division; its exact name is in the facts above.

Does a registered company still need a registered agent?

Yes, a registered agent with an in-state street address has to stay on file.

Which foreign registration services sit on this card?

Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), top to bottom.

Which foreign registration service leads the card for Georgia?

Georgia Registered Agent.co, since $199 beyond the state fee to register in Georgia, agent renewing at $99.

See also

Where the figures come from

  1. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 and annual registration guide, as of October 2026
  2. Georgia report due date, as of August 2026
  3. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, effective September 6, 2025, as of October 2026
  4. Georgia registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  5. Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a foreign entity, as of October 2026
  6. Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority, as of October 2026
  7. Form CD 555, application for withdrawal, as of October 2026
  8. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for Georgia Registered Agent.co
  9. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for GA Registered Agent.org
  10. Read on November 12, 2026: Georgia service page for Mainstay Filing