Foreign LLC Filing › Virginia
Filing a foreign LLC in Virginia
To file a foreign LLC in Virginia, send LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company and the $100 fee to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk, with a home-state certificate.
The filing packet
| Item | Virginia requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Application | LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company | Download from the office |
| Filing fee | $100 | Paid to the state |
| Home-state certificate | Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days | Order from the home state first |
| Registered agent | A registered agent with a Virginia street address | Named on the application |
Where it goes
- Receiving office
- Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
- Application
- LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Fee
- $100
Paying for it
The $100 is the whole state charge for the filing.
Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)
A service can assemble and send this packet. For Virginia these are the three we would choose.
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.
Virginia filing questions
Where do I file a foreign LLC in Virginia?
With the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk. Its filing page is linked in the table above.
What do I attach to the Virginia filing?
Certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days, with LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
What does the Virginia filing cost?
$100 to the state. A filing service adds its own $199.
Sources
- SCC, foreign limited liability company forms and fees: www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/forms-and-fees/foreign-limited-liability-companies/, checked October 8, 2026
- SCC, foreign business entities FAQ: www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/business-faqs/foreign-business-entities/, checked October 8, 2026
- SCC, foreign registration checklist: www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/cis-help/foreign-registration-checklist/, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052, application for registration: law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1052/, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059, activities that are not transacting business: law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1059/, checked October 8, 2026
- Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057, consequences of transacting business without registration: law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1057/, checked October 8, 2026