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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in New Hampshire (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for foreign registration services in New Hampshire the order reads Mainstay Filing ($199), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($199) and NH Registered Agent.org ($199). Mainstay Filing posts the top score: $199 on top of the state's fee, with a free first year as your registered agent and the same price in every state.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Our top pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies spread across states

9.3 Editor score out of 10
$199 service fee plus the state fee; agent $149 yearly from year two

Mainstay Filing leads the card: it files the New Hampshire registration for $199 and acts as your registered agent, free for year one and $149 a year after.

The agent is free in year one and $149 a year after that, wherever the company registers.

Mainstay's three-year total sits $100 above New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's, which the extra coverage earns back in our scoring.

What you get

  • Registration prepared and submitted
  • The first registered agent year at no charge
  • No-cost scan and upload of served papers within the same business day

Strengths

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

Watch for

  • Agent renewal of $149 is $50 more than New Hampshire Registered Agent.co charges
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up
Rank #2 Best local option

2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for companies that add just New Hampshire

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

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co takes second spot: $199 beyond the state fee to register in New Hampshire, agent renewing at $99.

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

What you get

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

Strengths

  • $99 per year for the agent after the first
  • A year of registered agent service is built in
  • $199 to register, state fee extra

Watch for

  • Limited to New Hampshire; your home state still needs an agent
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: the full write-up
Rank #3 Best value here

3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for registrations in New Hampshire only

8.7 Editor score out of 10
$199 plus the state's own fee; $99 a year for the agent afterwards

NH Registered Agent.org takes third spot: $199 beyond the state fee to register in New Hampshire, agent renewing at $99.

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

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org post identical prices and plan features, so the points between them are close and either is a sound pick.

What you get

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

Strengths

  • A year of registered agent service is built in
  • A $199 service fee before the state's
  • Then $99 a year to keep the agent

Watch for

  • Limited to New Hampshire; your home state still needs an agent
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. NH Registered Agent.org: the full write-up

The 3 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 Mainstay Filing 9.3 $199 $149/yr Companies spread over several states Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New Hampshire Registered Agent.co 8.9 $199 $99/yr The lowest agent renewal we rank here Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 NH Registered Agent.org 8.7 $199 $99/yr The lowest agent renewal we rank here Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores are Formation Scorecard's own marks out of 10, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

New Hampshire 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
Mainstay Filing $199 $149 $149 $497 Free
New Hampshire Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 Included
NH Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 Included

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add New Hampshire's $100 registration fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

How the card was marked

The marking scheme gives 25% to cost across three years and 25% to coverage of the price, with renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity sharing 50%. For New Hampshire, coverage of the price made the difference.

A foreign registration touches two states, so a single provider at one price in both earned the most coverage points, ahead of New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

Foreign LLC registration in New Hampshire: fee, form and filing office

An outside company registers by sending the Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1) to the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division, with a $100 state fee.

Once registered, the company files the annual report ($100), due 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 $100, sent in with the filing.
  • A calendar date for the annual report and its $100 fee.

The price of ignoring New Hampshire registration

Its contracts remain valid (RSA 304-C:180, II(a)). Fees for the unregistered period come due as well.

New Hampshire foreign registration service: quick questions

Does New Hampshire make an outside LLC register before operating?

Yes, when the company does business there.

What will foreign registration run in New Hampshire?

Expect $100 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the registration form called in New Hampshire?

The form goes to the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation 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?

Mainstay Filing ($199), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($199) and NH Registered Agent.org ($199), top to bottom.

Which foreign registration service leads the card for New Hampshire?

Mainstay Filing, since $199 plus state fees in any state, year-one registered agent service included.

Related pages

Where the figures come from

  1. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division, as of August 2026
  2. New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division, as of August 2026
  3. New Hampshire report due date, as of August 2026
  4. N.H. RSA 304-C:31, as of August 2026
  5. New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source, as of October 2026
  6. New Hampshire registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  7. Form FLLC-1, as of October 2026
  8. RSA 304-C:174, activities that do not count, as of October 2026
  9. RSA 304-C:175, registration, as of October 2026
  10. RSA 304-C:180, effect of not registering, as of November 2026
  11. Read on November 12, 2026: New Hampshire service page for Mainstay Filing
  12. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for New Hampshire Registered Agent.co
  13. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for NH Registered Agent.org