Foreign Qualification Fees

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Virginia foreign qualification fee

Virginia charges $100 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk with LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$100
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$42.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$299
Yearly filing after
Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month)

Nearest on the ranking: New Mexico $100 · Wisconsin $100.

Best 2 Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. VA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices from each provider’s Virginia page, read October 29, 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.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk to review and file LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments, no older than 365 days), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

Virginia fee questions

What is the Virginia foreign qualification fee?

$100 for an LLC.

Is Virginia expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 9th of 50 from the cheapest, $42.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Virginia?

Annual registration fee (State Corporation Commission), $50 (due: last day of your registration month), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from