Foreign Qualification by State

Foreign Qualification by State › Virginia

Foreign qualification in Virginia: the requirements

To qualify a foreign LLC in Virginia, file LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company and pay the $100 fee, with a registered agent in the state.

Virginia checklist

  • The application: LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
  • The fee: $100. It is the same however you file.
  • From your home state: Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days.
  • A local agent: A registered agent with a street address in Virginia. Each service below supplies one for the first year.
  • Afterward: Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month).

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)

The three ways we would handle the Virginia filing.

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.

How Virginia compares

Virginia is 9th of 50 by fee (median $142.50). It is one of 36 states that want a home-state certificate: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Virginia questions

What does Virginia require for foreign qualification?

LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company, the $100 fee and a registered agent in Virginia, plus a certificate from the LLC’s home state.

Is Virginia stricter than other states?

It is 9th cheapest by fee, and one of the 36 states that want home-state paperwork.

Which service is best for Virginia?

Mainstay Filing, at $199 plus the state fee.

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