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Registered agent guide · Virginia

Virginia Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 2 Best Agents

The 2026 Virginia entry for registered agent service names VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. An LLC here cannot do without a registered agent. Add the state's $50 in yearly charges, a position of 27th of 50.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Virginia fee schedule

27thin the 50-state table, yearlyPosition 1 is the least expensive state (shared rank). The complete table
Registered agent required
YesOctober 2026, law.lis.virginia.gov
Annual Registration Fee
$50 / yrFalls due: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. October 2026, scc.virginia.gov
State fees per year
$50State charges per year once the LLC exists

Virginia shortlist

Order from the five weighted criteria on the methodology page: three-year service fees at 32%, filings covered at 28%, then renewal price, fit with Virginia rules and clarity of fees.

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a one-state company

Rank one$99 yearly (renews $99)

Rank one, VA Registered Agent.org: a Virginia-only plan at $99 a year, renewing at $99.

Lower three-year service fees than Mainstay Filing put it first; cost is 32% of the method.

In the price

  • Registered office street address
  • Served documents scanned and uploaded

Strengths

  • Yearly price below Mainstay Filing
  • A flat $99/yr

Weak points

  • No cover outside this state
  • Skips the Annual Registration Fee
Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state companies

Fifty-state coverage$149 yearly (renews $149)

Next in the almanac, Mainstay Filing: one $149 agent plan that stays with the company if it registers in more states.

VA Registered Agent.org is $150 lower over three years, which accounts for its higher rank.

In the price

  • A physical in-state office address
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • $149 yearly, no step up
  • Any state, one price

Weak points

  • Costs $50 more a year than VA Registered Agent.org
  • The plan covers the agent alone; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices in a row

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1VA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each price was taken from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent leaves the state fees alone.

The agent cost calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the Annual Registration Fee from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
State $100 and service $297 make $397 over 3 years with VA Registered Agent.org.

Virginia among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
27thAlaska$50
27thNorth Dakota$50
27thVirginia$50
30thSouth Dakota$55
31stGeorgia$60
The whole table is on Registered agent rules by state; the lowest fees rank first.

Virginia registered agent requirements, by statute

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Virginia that is the agent's business office. A P.O. box is accepted only in a town of under 2,000 people with no street address.

Who may act: A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia. Authority: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

Yearly state fees for a Virginia LLC

$50 every year for the Annual Registration Fee, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month; the state writes to your registered agent's address about it.

Reasoning for the order

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

Over three years VA Registered Agent.org charges $297 in service fees, $150 under Mainstay Filing.

Virginia FAQ

Is a registered agent compulsory in Virginia?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in Virginia?

A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia.

What does a Virginia registered agent charge each year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$50 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the Annual Registration Fee ($50 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), by almanac rank, first entry first.

Which registered agent should I choose?

VA Registered Agent.org first, because $99 yearly for a Virginia agent with an in-state office address. After it: Mainstay Filing.

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Citations for this entry

  1. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Source: law.lis.virginia.gov. Last read October 2026.
  2. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source. Source: scc.virginia.gov. Last read October 2026.
  3. Va. Source: law.lis.virginia.gov. Last read August 2026.
  4. Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Source: law.lis.virginia.gov. Last read October 2026.
  5. Virginia registered agent statute. Source: law.lis.virginia.gov. Last read October 2026.
  6. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Source: commerce.alaska.gov. Last read August 2026.
  7. Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Source: commerce.alaska.gov. Last read August 2026.
  8. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Source: sos.nd.gov. Last read August 2026.
  9. North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division. Source: sos.nd.gov. Last read August 2026.
  10. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. Source: sdsos.gov. Last read August 2026.
  11. South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /. Source: sosenterprise.sd.gov. Last read August 2026.
  12. South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and. Source: sdlegislature.gov. Last read October 2026.
  13. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025. Source: sos.ga.gov. Last read October 2026.
  14. VA Registered Agent.org: pricing page, recorded November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing: Virginia service page, recorded November 12, 2026