Register an LLC in Another State

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Register your LLC in Virginia

To register an LLC formed in another state in Virginia, file LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk and pay $100.

Before: at home

Virginia wants proof from the home state: certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Virginia

File
LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$100
Agent
A registered agent with a Virginia street address

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Virginia these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. VA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $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.

After: staying registered

Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month). The services above include the agent for year one.

Virginia questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Virginia?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk and pay $100; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days.

What happens after I register in Virginia?

Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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