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Virginia foreign registration fee

Virginia charges $100 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 9th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Virginia sits on the ranking

New Jersey $100, New Mexico $100, Wisconsin $100 and Indiana $105 are the closest on the list.

Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Fee
$100
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)

For Virginia, these are the services we would use, 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 it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$299$149$597
VA Registered Agent.org$299$99$497

Three years = $199 service fee + the $100 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Virginia yearly filing, not included above: Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month).

Virginia fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Virginia?

$100, paid to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.

Where does Virginia rank?

9th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Virginia cost over three years?

$597 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $100 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month) comes on top.

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