2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026): Fee Schedule
VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) come out first, second and third among Virginia foreign registration services for 2026. Registration in Virginia costs $100. Three years of service charges add $397 to $497.
Prepared by the Agent Fee Tables editorial team ·
Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order
Virginia charges at a glance
Registration charge$100scc.virginia.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Opening charges$199Before state fees
Charges, three years$397 to $497Three years of service fees
Government charges, 3 years$200Official amounts only
Break-evenCharges stay apartOrder is fixed for ten years
Virginia fee schedules
Every charge is copied from the company's own pricing page. The $100 state fee has to be added separately.
#Opening chargeRenewal chargeCharges, three years
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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest agent charge
Top schedule
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397
VA Registered Agent.org has the best schedule in Virginia: a Virginia registration through this service starts at $199, and the agent renews at $99.
Its three-year charges are below Mainstay Filing's, and charges carry 39% of the order.
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.
Why schedule one is first
In Virginia, the deciding measure was charges over three years (39% of the order), where VA Registered Agent.org came out ahead.
VA Registered Agent.org takes the cost measure at $397 over three years, and Mainstay Filing would need $100 more.
The Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, in the state's own words
Out-of-state LLCs hand the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk and pay $100. It also needs certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments from within the last 365 days.
If registration is skipped: a bar on filing its own suits in Virginia (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)).
$200 is the floor for three years, all of it state fees. Above that floor, services add $397 to $497.
Quick answers
What does Virginia charge a foreign LLC to register?
$100 at the filing office, with $199 on top if you hire help.
What do these schedules add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.
Which form completes the registration?
Complete Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) and send it to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
Does Virginia require a document from the home state?
Yes, and it cannot be older than 365 days: certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments.
Which recurring filing comes after registration?
The annual registration fee, which bills $50.
When does one schedule pass another in total charges?
No point of equal cost inside ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Virginia?
Best value to least: VA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.