Virginia Registered Agent

If you plan to incorporate in Virginia, you will file the Articles of Incorporation of a Virginia Stock Corporation. This can be mailed to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, submitted in PDF format to the Clerk's Office for review and filing, or filed online with immediate real-time formation. If you submit the PDF format with online payment of fees, the processing time is 3-7 business days. Expedited filing for same day service is an additional $200 and next day service is an additional $100. Expedited options apply to paper and PDF submissions only. Routine filing time for paper submission can vary, but generally takes 3-12 business days.

The filing fee itself is $25, with an additional Charter Fee based upon the number of authorized shares of stock. For 1,000,000 or fewer authorized shares - $50 for each 25,000 shares or fraction thereof; more than 1,000,000 shares - $2,500. Refer to the Charter Fee / Entrance Fee Schedule for assistance.

In order to transact business in Virginia as a Foreign Corporation, you must file the Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Corporation. You must include a certified copy, or otherwise authenticated copy, of the corporation's articles of incorporation and all amendments from the state of incorporation. This must be dated within the past 12 months prior to the filing with Virginia. The completed application and original certified copy of articles can be mailed to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission.

Expedited filing for same day service is an additional $200 and next day service is an additional $100. Routine filing time for paper submission can vary, but generally takes 3-12 business days.
The filing fee itself is $25, with an additional Charter Fee based upon the number of authorized shares of stock. For 1,000,000 or fewer authorized shares - $50 for each 25,000 shares or fraction thereof; more than 1,000,000 shares - $2,500. Refer to the Charter Fee / Entrance Fee Schedule for assistance.

If you choose to organize your LLC in Virginia, you will need to file Articles of Organization of a Virginia Limited Liability Company. This can be mailed to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, submitted in PDF format to the Clerk's Office for review and filing, or filed online with immediate real-time formation. If you submit the PDF format with online payment of fees, the processing time is 3-7 business days. Expedited filing for same day service is an additional $200 and next day service is an additional $100. Expedited options apply to paper and PDF submissions only. Routine filing time for paper submission can vary, but generally takes 3-12 business days.

Filing fee is $100.

In order to transact business in Virginia as a Foreign LLC, you must file the Application for a Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company. You must include a certified copy, or otherwise authenticated copy, of the limited liability company's articles of organization and all amendments from the state of organization. This must be dated within the past 12 months prior to the filing with Virginia. The completed application and original certified copy of articles can be mailed to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission.

Filing fee is $100. Expedited filing for same day service is an additional $200 and next day service is an additional $100. Routine filing time for paper submission can vary, but generally takes 3-12 business days.