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West Virginia foreign LLC requirements
West Virginia asks a foreign LLC for LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company and a $150 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.
Requirements at a glance
| Requirement | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Application | LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company |
| Filed with | West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division |
| Fee | $150 |
| Good-standing certificate | Required |
| Certificate age limit | No limit stated |
| Registered agent | A agent for service of process with a West Virginia street address |
| Yearly filing | Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30) |
Good standing
Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the West Virginia application. 36 states require one.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)
| # | Service | Service fee | West Virginia fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | WV Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | West Virginia Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.
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.
Every year after
Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30). Keep the agent for service of process current as well; each service above includes the first year.
West Virginia questions
Does West Virginia require a good-standing certificate?
Yes. Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.
What does a foreign LLC file every year in West Virginia?
Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30).
What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in West Virginia?
$150. A $199 filing service adds to that.
Sources
- Form LLF-1, application for certificate of authority: sos.wv.gov/media/289/download?inline, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 59-1-2a, annual report fee: code.wvlegislature.gov/59-1-2A/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, register an out-of-state business: sos.wv.gov/business/registration-and-waivers/register-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1003, activities that are not transacting business: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1003/, checked October 8, 2026
- W. Va. Code § 31B-10-1008, effect of failure to obtain a certificate: code.wvlegislature.gov/31B-10-1008/, checked October 8, 2026
- West Virginia SOS, cancel or withdraw a foreign business: sos.wv.gov/business/updates-and-changes/cancelwithdraw-out-state-foreign-business, checked October 8, 2026