Virginia Foreign LLC Registration (2026): Fees and the 2 Best Services
Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199): that is our 2026 order for foreign LLC registration in Virginia. On the state's schedule a foreign LLC pays $100 up front and $50 per report, 17th of 50 over three years.
An LLC formed elsewhere files the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk and pays $100. The state also wants certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, not more than 365 days.
After that it files the annual registration fee ($50), last day of your registration month.
Documents you need
Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, at most 365 days.
Your home-state legal name and formation date.
A Virginia registered agent; every service on this page provides it.
Budget for the $100 state charge.
What happens without registering
First consequence: no access to the courts as a plaintiff until it registers (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)). Existing contracts stay enforceable (Va. Code 13.1-1057(C)).
What decided the order
Of our five criteria, state filings covered (30%) settled first place in Virginia.
Multi-state coverage beat VA Registered Agent.org's lower renewal.
Questions about Virginia
How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Virginia?
$100 at the state office. Services on this page charge $199 on top.
Which form registers a foreign LLC in Virginia?
File Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, dated within 365 days of filing.
What does a foreign LLC file after registering?
The annual registration fee, $50.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
First consequence: no access to the courts as a plaintiff until it registers (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)). Existing contracts stay enforceable (Va. Code 13.1-1057(C)).
Is a registered agent needed there?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who should file the registration?
Our order is Mainstay Filing and VA Registered Agent.org. For Mainstay Filing: a $199 service fee in any state, the first agent year included.