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Georgia Foreign qualification

The requirements, the timing and the official sources. Everything we’ve verified, in one place.

Sources verifiedLast verified 2026-10-25
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Authority to do business

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LLCs

Fee

$225

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Timing

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Required documents

Application for Certificate of Authority.

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Penalties for operating without registration

Doing business for more than 30 days without filing triggers a $500 penalty plus fees that would have applied; failure to obtain authority may prevent filing a Georgia lawsuit.

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Timing

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Required documents

Application for Certificate of Authority.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
You may file for a certificate of authority online by creating an account and registering the foreign entity at https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/Account or by mailing a completed paper “Application for Certificate of Authority” to the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State's office.
Official source

Fee

$225

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The filing fee is $200.00 for foreign LLPs, and $225.00 for all other entities. There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source

Penalties for operating without registration

Doing business for more than 30 days without filing triggers a $500 penalty plus fees that would have applied; failure to obtain authority may prevent filing a Georgia lawsuit.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
If you have been doing business in Georgia over 30 days, you will owe a penalty. … for LLCs, LPs and LLLPs the penalty is $500.00 plus all fees which would have been imposed if the entity registered as required; … One possible sanction is that an entity that should have obtained a certificate of authority, but does not, may not be able to file a lawsuit in the State of Georgia.
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Fee notes

Paper filings carry an additional $10 service charge.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source

Corporations

Fee

$225

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Timing

—

Not verified yet

Required documents

Application for Certificate of Authority and a certificate of existence or good standing no older than 90 days from the home-jurisdiction records custodian.

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Penalties for operating without registration

Doing business for more than 30 days without filing triggers a $500 penalty; failure to obtain authority may prevent filing a Georgia lawsuit.

View official source

Timing

Not verified yet

Required documents

Application for Certificate of Authority and a certificate of existence or good standing no older than 90 days from the home-jurisdiction records custodian.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
by mailing a completed paper “Application for Certificate of Authority” to the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State's office. … If the foreign entity is a corporation, you will need to include a current (no older than 90 days) certificate of existence (“good standing”) from the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in its state or country of incorporation.
Official source

Fee

$225

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
The filing fee is $200.00 for foreign LLPs, and $225.00 for all other entities. There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source

Penalties for operating without registration

Doing business for more than 30 days without filing triggers a $500 penalty; failure to obtain authority may prevent filing a Georgia lawsuit.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
If you have been doing business in Georgia over 30 days, you will owe a penalty. … For profit corporations, the penalty is $500.00; … One possible sanction is that an entity that should have obtained a certificate of authority, but does not, may not be able to file a lawsuit in the State of Georgia.
Official source

Fee notes

Paper filings carry an additional $10 service charge.

Verified 2026-10-25 — source and quotation
There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source
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Last verified 2026-10-25. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

LLC / Fee
The filing fee is $200.00 for foreign LLPs, and $225.00 for all other entities. There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

LLC / Required documents
You may file for a certificate of authority online by creating an account and registering the foreign entity at https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/Account or by mailing a completed paper “Application for Certificate of Authority” to the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State's office.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

LLC / Fee notes
There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

LLC / Penalties for operating without registration
If you have been doing business in Georgia over 30 days, you will owe a penalty. … for LLCs, LPs and LLLPs the penalty is $500.00 plus all fees which would have been imposed if the entity registered as required; … One possible sanction is that an entity that should have obtained a certificate of authority, but does not, may not be able to file a lawsuit in the State of Georgia.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Corporation / Fee
The filing fee is $200.00 for foreign LLPs, and $225.00 for all other entities. There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Corporation / Required documents
by mailing a completed paper “Application for Certificate of Authority” to the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State's office. … If the foreign entity is a corporation, you will need to include a current (no older than 90 days) certificate of existence (“good standing”) from the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in its state or country of incorporation.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Corporation / Fee notes
There is an additional $10 service charge if filing in paper format.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

Corporation / Penalties for operating without registration
If you have been doing business in Georgia over 30 days, you will owe a penalty. … For profit corporations, the penalty is $500.00; … One possible sanction is that an entity that should have obtained a certificate of authority, but does not, may not be able to file a lawsuit in the State of Georgia.
Official source

Verified 2026-10-25

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