The Virginia quotes
Each quote shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year reading. Virginia's $100 is added to any quote.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee, wherever you register
Ranks first
$199 for registration, $149 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Mainstay Filing reads best in Virginia: the Virginia filing at $199 plus state fees, first agent year covered.
The $100 premium over VA Registered Agent.org at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.
Agent quote from year two: $149 a year, in any state.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- Good in all fifty states
Reads well
- Registered agent is free in year one
- All fifty states covered
- Service charge of $199
Reads poorly
- A higher agent renewal ($149)
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2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a low-reading registration
Virginia focus
$199 for registration, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
VA Registered Agent.org fills quote 2: registration with Virginia through this service costs $199, with a $99 agent renewal afterward.
Quote includes
- Registration completed for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent included to start
- Then $99 a year
- $199 plus the state fee
Reads poorly
- A second provider is needed at home
Year-by-year readings
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Bench calculator
Change the years to take a new reading.
Virginia state fees (official)
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
How the ranking came out
Mainstay Filing read better than VA Registered Agent.org on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
A foreign LLC already spans two states, so a provider covering both ranked first.
Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
An LLC formed elsewhere registers in Virginia before it does business there. The filing is the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052), delivered to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk with $100. It also needs certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments from within the last 365 days.
The cost of staying unregistered: Virginia courts will not hear its claims (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)).
As written: law.lis.virginia.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
Going without a service, you still owe Virginia $200 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $497 for that work.
About these readings
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with Virginia?
$100 for the filing, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052), lodged at the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
Is a document from the home state required by Virginia?
Yes, no more than 365 days old: certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual registration fee, billed at $50.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for Virginia?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing and VA Registered Agent.org.
Logged references
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: see scc.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Va: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Virginia formation fee: Filing fee: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Virginia registered agent statute: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- SCC, foreign limited liability company: see scc.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- SCC, foreign business entities FAQ: see scc.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- SCC, foreign registration checklist: see scc.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Code of Virginia 13.1-1051 to: see law.lis.virginia.gov, sampled November 2026.
- Logged November 13, 2026: Mainstay Filing Virginia service page
- Logged November 13, 2026: VA Registered Agent.org pricing page