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Foreign registration price index · Virginia

2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026): Price Index

Tallied for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services for Virginia are VA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in order. The state's $100 is common to all lines. Services subtotal $397 to $497 by year three.
Entries by the LLC Price Index editorial team

Index basis: Weighted index: cost over three years counts 38%, coverage per dollar 32%

The Virginia tally

State registration line$100scc.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
First-year column$199Excludes what the state bills
Subtotal at year three$397 to $497Opening price + two renewals
Three-year state line$200Registration, reports and any tax
Where lines crossNo crossoverOrder holds through year 10

The Virginia index

Each line shows year one, the price from year two and the three-year subtotal. Virginia's $100 fee is added to any line.
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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a lean way in on this ledger

Index leader
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 for the registration, $99 yearly after

VA Registered Agent.org holds the first line: $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 a year.

It beats Mainstay Filing on the three-year column, the largest weight in the index.

Line includes

  • The Virginia registration, filed
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • Then $99 per year
  • Year-one agent covered in the price
  • $199 for the registration

Debits

  • The home state still needs a separate agent
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same fee wherever you register

The bundle
First year$199
Years 2 and on$149/yr
Three-year sum$497
$199 for the registration, $149 yearly after

Mainstay Filing indexes second. The entries: $199 beyond Virginia's fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

VA Registered Agent.org subtotals $100 lower across three years, enough to index ahead.

Year two brings $149 for the agent, in every state.

Line includes

  • Foreign registration, prepared and sent
  • Registered agent free for the first year
  • One fee in every state

Credits

  • Year-one agent service is covered
  • $199 added to Virginia's fee
  • Identical fee in every state

Debits

  • VA Registered Agent.org charges $50 less for the agent

What each line costs, year by year

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1VA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using the prices read on November 13, 2026. No crossing happens inside ten years.

Cost calculator

Subtotals for 1 to 5 years. State fees are omitted because every line carries the same ones.
Running subtotals after 3 years: VA Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $497. Lowest at that point: VA Registered Agent.org.

The Virginia fee schedule

EntryAmountCited from
Fee to file the registration$100scc.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Annual registration fee$50law.lis.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state
3-year state cost$200Sum of the lines above
Every state line cites the official source beside it. The 3-year subtotal adds filing, reports in years 2 and 3 and any minimum tax.

Index notes

Weight 38%: three-year cost index. That column separated the top two lines.

On the three-year column VA Registered Agent.org sits at $397, which leaves a $100 gap to Mainstay Filing.

Official Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Registering means filing the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052) at the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk and paying $100. The filing asks for certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments obtained within 365 days.

Skipping registration invites the courts stay closed to its claims (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)).

Official wording: law.lis.virginia.gov (read October 2026) per the state

If you file it yourself

Skip the service and you pay Virginia $200 over three years while handling every form yourself. The services bill $397 to $497 on top for that work.

Questions about Virginia prices

What does Virginia charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$100 to file, and our lines add $199 for the service.

What is the three-year subtotal for these services?

$397 to $497 in service fees, state charges excluded.

Which document does the registering?

The registering document is Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052), and the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk is the office that takes it.

Does Virginia want a paper from the LLC's home state?

Yes, no more than 365 days old: certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

Next comes the annual registration fee, billed at $50.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

The lines do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service indexes best in Virginia?

Line one is VA Registered Agent.org, line two Mainstay Filing.

Related indexes

Source lines

  1. Cited under Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  2. Cited under Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing: scc.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  3. Cited under Va: law.lis.virginia.gov (August 2026).
  4. Cited under Virginia formation fee: Filing fee: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  5. Cited under Virginia registered agent statute: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  6. Cited under SCC, foreign limited liability company: scc.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  7. Cited under SCC, foreign business entities FAQ: scc.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  8. Cited under SCC, foreign registration checklist: scc.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  9. Cited under Code of Virginia § 13.1-1052: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  10. Cited under Code of Virginia § 13.1-1059: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  11. Cited under Code of Virginia § 13.1-1057: law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026).
  12. Cited under Code of Virginia 13.1-1051 to: law.lis.virginia.gov (November 2026).
  13. VA Registered Agent.org pricing page (read November 13, 2026)
  14. Mainstay Filing Virginia service page (read November 13, 2026)