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How to register a foreign LLC in West Virginia

Registering a foreign LLC in West Virginia takes five steps and a $150 state fee, filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a agent for service of process. It needs a street address in West Virginia. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company. Download it from the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
  4. Pay $150. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year)
  • LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
  • The West Virginia agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $150

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)

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

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. WV Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s West Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

West Virginia guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in West Virginia?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company, pay $150 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the West Virginia application?

To the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the West Virginia steps?

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

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