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Living in Virginia with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Virginia and does business here, it generally registers with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk as a foreign LLC. The fee is $100.

Do I have to register?

Virginia expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeVirginia foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$100$200
Delaware$110$100$210
Nevada$425$100$525

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)

Want it handled? For Virginia, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. VA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $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.

What you keep up

Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month). You also keep a registered agent in Virginia.

Virginia questions

Can I run an LLC from Virginia if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Virginia generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk takes the filing.

What does Virginia charge a foreign LLC?

$100.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

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

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