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Virginia foreign LLC requirements

Virginia asks a foreign LLC for LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $100 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementVirginia
ApplicationLLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
Filed withVirginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Fee$100
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit365 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Virginia street address
Yearly filingAnnual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month)

Good standing

Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Virginia application. 36 states require one.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)

#ServiceService feeVirginia feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$100Year one included, then $149/yr
2VA Registered Agent.org$199$100Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Every year after

Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Virginia questions

Does Virginia require a good-standing certificate?

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

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Virginia?

Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Virginia?

$100. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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