Foreign Qualification Fees

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West Virginia foreign qualification fee

West Virginia charges $150 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division with LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company.

The fee, broken down

State fee
$150
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
26th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$7.50 above the median
With a $199 service
$349
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30)

Nearest on the ranking: Rhode Island $150 · Wyoming $150.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. WV Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s West Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division to review and file LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company. The application needs a certificate from your home state (certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

West Virginia fee questions

What is the West Virginia foreign qualification fee?

$150 for an LLC.

Is West Virginia expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 26th of 50 from the cheapest, $7.50 above the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in West Virginia?

Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from