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Foreign LLC guide · Virginia

Virginia Foreign LLCs (2026): Registration Fees and the 2 Best Services

VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199): our 2026 order for foreign LLC registration in Virginia. Registering costs $100 in Virginia, with a $50 yearly report afterwards; three-year state fees stand 17th of 50.

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Virginia fee schedule

17thacross 50 states, foreign LLC feesCounted up from the least expensive (shared rank). Compare all states
Foreign registration fee
$100scc.virginia.gov, read October 2026
Report each cycle
$50Annual registration fee
Certificate from home
365 daysIssued no earlier than this
State fees over three years
$200Registering, then two report years

Who files for you in Virginia

Five published criteria, listed on the methodology page, decide the order.

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for an inexpensive Virginia filing

Rank one$199 and fees; $99 a year later

Entry one is VA Registered Agent.org: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year for the agent.

It undercuts Mainstay Filing on three-year service fees, a criterion worth 32%.

In the price

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • No agent charge in year one
  • $199 over the state fee
  • $99 a year for the agent afterward

Weak points

  • The home state needs a separate agent
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same price in any state

Works anywhere$199 and fees; $149 a year later

Mainstay Filing holds second place: a $199 service fee in any state, first agent year included.

It runs $100 more than VA Registered Agent.org across three years, and cost is the heaviest criterion.

From the second year, the agent costs $149 annually.

In the price

  • The registration filing, handled for you
  • The registered agent role costs nothing in year one
  • The same service fee in each state

Strengths

  • Agent covered for the first year
  • A $199 service fee
  • One fee anywhere

Weak points

  • Renewal $50 over VA Registered Agent.org
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2 services, side by side

#EntryYear-one priceYears two onService fees over three years
1VA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as the companies publish them, taken November 12, 2026. The $100 state fee comes on top of every service.

Registration and upkeep, by year

Registration fee $100, then the $50 report from year two, added to the service's prices.
Total for 3 years with VA Registered Agent.org: $597 ($200 state, $397 service).

Virginia among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
13thColorado$150
16thMinnesota$185
17thVirginia$200
17thWest Virginia$200
19thKansas$205
The full ranking uses the same method for all fifty states.

The Virginia filing for out-of-state LLCs

The Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk takes the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) and a $100 fee from foreign LLCs. Send along certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, dated within 365 days.

Each cycle comes the annual registration fee ($50), last day of your registration month.

Filing checklist

  • Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, at most 365 days.
  • Name and formation date as they appear on the home-state record.
  • A registered agent based in the state, supplied by every service on this page.
  • Payment of the $100 state charge.

If registration is skipped

Until it registers, the LLC cannot file a lawsuit in the state (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)). The company's contracts are not voided (Va. Code 13.1-1057(C)).

Why VA Registered Agent.org is listed first

The deciding criterion in Virginia was added cost over three years, weighted 32%.

Three years with VA Registered Agent.org cost $397 in service fees, $100 less than with Mainstay Filing.

Quick answers

What does a foreign LLC pay to register in Virginia?

$100 at the state office. Add $199 for a service.

What is the foreign registration form in Virginia?

Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052), filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.

Is a certificate from the home state required?

Yes, certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, dated within 365 days of the filing.

What does a foreign LLC owe each year?

It files the annual registration fee for $50.

What happens if the LLC operates there unregistered?

Until it registers, the LLC cannot file a lawsuit in the state (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)). The company's contracts are not voided (Va. Code 13.1-1057(C)).

Does a foreign LLC need a registered agent in Virginia?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who should handle the registration?

VA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, in the order shown.

More entries

Citations for this entry

  1. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  2. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, from scc.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  3. Va, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read August 2026
  4. Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  5. Virginia registered agent statute, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  6. SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees, from scc.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  7. SCC, foreign business entities FAQ, from scc.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  8. SCC, foreign registration checklist, from scc.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  9. Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  10. Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  11. Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read October 2026
  12. Code of Virginia 13.1-1051 to 13.1-1059, foreign limited, from law.lis.virginia.gov, last read November 2026
  13. Colorado Secretary of State, foreign entity FAQ, from coloradosos.gov, last read October 2026
  14. Sample Statement of Foreign Entity Authority, from coloradosos.gov, last read October 2026
  15. Secretary of State business fee schedule, from coloradosos.gov, last read October 2026
  16. Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 7, from content.leg.colorado.gov, last read October 2026
  17. Registered agent requirements effective July 1, 2025, from coloradosos.gov, last read October 2026
  18. Periodic report FAQ, from coloradosos.gov, last read October 2026
  19. Minnesota Secretary of State, foreign LLC forms, from sos.mn.gov, last read October 2026
  20. Foreign LLC certificate of authority form, from sos.mn.gov, last read October 2026
  21. Business filing and certification fee schedule, from sos.mn.gov, last read October 2026
  22. Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0802, certificate of authority, from revisor.mn.gov, last read October 2026
  23. Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0803, activities that are not, from revisor.mn.gov, last read October 2026
  24. Minnesota Statutes § 322C.0808, consequences, from revisor.mn.gov, last read October 2026
  25. West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business, from sos.wv.gov, last read October 2026
  26. Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority, from sos.wv.gov, last read October 2026
  27. W, from code.wvlegislature.gov, last read October 2026
  28. W, from code.wvlegislature.gov, last read October 2026
  29. W, from code.wvlegislature.gov, last read October 2026
  30. West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign, from sos.wv.gov, last read October 2026
  31. Kansas Secretary of State, register a business, from sos.ks.gov, last read October 2026
  32. Form FA, foreign business application, from sos.ks.gov, last read October 2026
  33. K.S.A. 17-7932, activities that are not doing business, from ksrevisor.gov, last read October 2026
  34. K.S.A. 17-76,126, effect of failing to register, from ksrevisor.gov, last read October 2026
  35. Kansas Secretary of State, information reports, from sos.ks.gov, last read October 2026
  36. VA Registered Agent.org pricing page, taken November 12, 2026
  37. Mainstay Filing Virginia service page, taken November 12, 2026