Foreign registration price tables - Virginia
2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026): Price Table
Table order: Cost 40%, coverage 30%, three smaller columns (how the table is sorted)
Key cells
- Fee at the filing office$100scc.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]
- Opening cells$199Provider charges alone
- Year-3 range$397 to $497First year and both renewals
- State side through year 3$200Unaffected by provider choice
- First swapNeverOrder is stable for ten years
Ranked entries
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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest agent bill
Leads the table- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$99/yr
- Three-year cell$397
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
VA Registered Agent.org sits first, since $199 on top of the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.
A three-year cell below Mainstay Filing's wins the top place.
Price buys
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
In its favor
- $99 a year for the agent after that
- Service fee of $199
- Agent included to start
Against it
- The home state needs a different agent
See VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. -
2. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs still growing
National- Year-1 cell$199
- Cell for later years$149/yr
- Three-year cell$497
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
Mainstay Filing holds place 2 because a service charge of $199 that is the same in every state, with the first agent year thrown in.
Its three-year cell is $100 above VA Registered Agent.org's, and cost is 40% of the sort.
No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.
Price buys
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Registered agent costs nothing in year one
- The same fee in each state
In its favor
- Service charge of $199
- One price in every state
- No agent charge in year one
Against it
- Agent renews at $149, $50 above VA Registered Agent.org
See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year-by-year totals
| No. | Entry | Year 1 cell | Year 2 cell | Year 3 cell | Year 5 cell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | See VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $348 | $497 | $795 | See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Break-even check
Virginia state fees (official)
| Charge | Cell | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign registration filing | $100 | scc.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note] |
| Annual registration fee | $50 | law.lis.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note] |
| State side, 3 years | $200 | Calculated from the lines above |
The sort behind Virginia
VA Registered Agent.org did better than Mainstay Filing on three-year row total, a 40% column.
In the three-year column VA Registered Agent.org reads $397, which is $100 away from Mainstay Filing.
Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source
The Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk receives $100 and the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) from out-of-state LLCs operating in Virginia. Add certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments from the last 365 days.
Skipping registration risks a block on lawsuits it files in Virginia (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)).
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State fees only
$200 in state fees is the least three years can cost. The table shows what each service piles on ($397 to $497).
About these figures
What does registering a foreign LLC in Virginia cost?
$100 at the state office, while hiring a service adds $199.
What do these entries add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals comes to $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
Use Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052), lodged with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
Must a document from the home state accompany the Virginia filing?
Yes, one issued within 365 days: certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
It is the annual registration fee, charged at $50.
When does one entry pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for Virginia?
By the five-column test the Virginia order is VA Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, led by VA Registered Agent.org on three-year row total.
Related tables
Where this came from
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, read in October 2026.
- scc.virginia.gov is the reference behind Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, read in October 2026.
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Va, read in August 2026.
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, read in October 2026.
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Virginia registered agent statute, read in October 2026.
- scc.virginia.gov is the reference behind SCC, foreign limited liability company, read in October 2026.
- scc.virginia.gov is the reference behind SCC, foreign business entities FAQ, read in October 2026.
- scc.virginia.gov is the reference behind SCC, foreign registration checklist, read in October 2026.
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, read in October 2026.
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, read in October 2026.
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, read in October 2026.
- law.lis.virginia.gov is the reference behind Code of Virginia 13.1-1051 to, read in November 2026.
- Entry taken from VA Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Entry taken from Mainstay Filing Virginia service page, November 13, 2026