2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026): Where to Start
In Virginia for 2026, compare Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked best first. Registration at the state costs $100 for every filer, and three years of service fees add $397 to $497.
Add three years of state fees, registration included, and you get $200. scc.virginia.gov, last confirmed October 2026 for this guide
What registers the LLC?
Send the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk.
Add certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments no older than 365 days.
What do I owe once registered?
Add the annual registration fee to your calendar ($50).
Mark this date: last day of your registration month.
Why is number one first?
Filing jobs included, at 27%, puts Mainstay Filing first.
Start with total for three years, then filing jobs included, then three smaller checks.
You will need an agent at home as well, and handling both states from one account saves effort.
Every amount above links to its official source. The last row is our own total of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, without variable costs like publication.
Quick answers
Do both states require an agent?
Keep one at home. Mainstay Filing serves both states, and a local company serves only one.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Totals to compare: Mainstay Filing at $497, VA Registered Agent.org at $397, and state fees are separate.
What sources do you use?
Official Virginia documents supply the state fees, and the companies' own pricing pages supply the service fees. Both carry dates on this page.
Does the state require a service?
Nothing requires a service. Consider it a paid convenience.
Will a service file the registration for me?
They do, so the only cost that changes is the service fee.
Who ranks first in Virginia?
Mainstay Filing comes first: $199 over the state fee registers you, with the registered agent free in year one and $149 a year after. Next, VA Registered Agent.org.
Verify these facts
Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing [law.lis.virginia.gov] last confirmed October 2026
Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing [scc.virginia.gov] last confirmed October 2026