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How to register a foreign LLC in Virginia

Registering a foreign LLC in Virginia takes five steps and a $100 state fee, filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Virginia. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
  4. Pay $100. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days)
  • LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Virginia agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $100

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Virginia.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. VA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk. Only one registered-agent brand on our list serves Virginia, so this list has two entries.

Virginia guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Virginia?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $100 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Virginia application?

To the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Virginia steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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