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2 Best Foreign Registration Services in Virginia (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services in Virginia come to Mainstay Filing ($199) and VA Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Virginia takes $100 to register. Add the service rows, $397 to $497 over three years, to that.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

Key results

Fee the state takes to register $100 scc.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year 1 spread $199 Before government fees
Totals after three years $397 to $497 Year one plus two more years
State fees, summed over 3 years $200 The same whoever registers
Crossing point Never The order stays put for ten years

Worksheet: Virginia

Each row shows year one, the price after that and the three-year sum. Virginia's $100 comes on top.

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Highest score

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies still growing

$199 on top of the state's $100; renewals at $149
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing scores highest in Virginia: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in each state.

Pay $100 more than VA Registered Agent.org over three years and the recurring paperwork stops being your job.

From year two: $149 per year for the agent, everywhere.

The price buys

  • Registration papers, prepared and filed
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • A price that does not change by state

Adds up

  • One price in any state
  • Agent free for the first year
  • $199 above the state fee

Does not add up

  • $50 more each year for the agent
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Single-state plan

2. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a low-total registration

$199 on top of the state's $100; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 2 belongs to VA Registered Agent.org because $199 beyond the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

The price buys

  • Registration papers, prepared and filed
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Then $99 a year
  • Starts at $199
  • No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

  • Nothing outside this state

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 VA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit VA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, from the prices read on November 13, 2026. No row passes another within ten years.

Check the math yourself

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears.

Adding up 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, VA Registered Agent.org $397. The least spent: VA Registered Agent.org.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the registration $100 scc.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual registration fee $50 law.lis.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
What the state collects by year 3 $200 Filing + reports + any tax

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

What settled the order

Items covered per dollar put Mainstay Filing in row one. That term is 28% of the score; three-year total, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

A foreign LLC spans two states already, so a provider that covers both scored first.

Virginia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

Doing business in Virginia through an LLC from another state takes the Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC1052), filed at the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk for $100. Add certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments from within the last 365 days.

Without registration: the courts will not take its claims (Va. Code 13.1-1057(A)).

Cited at: law.lis.virginia.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

Skip the service and Virginia still collects $200 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $497 for that work.

Questions

How much does Virginia take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$100 for the filing, and our rows add $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form does the registering?

The form 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 receives it.

Does Virginia ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 365 days old: certified copy of articles of organization and all amendments.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual registration fee, which costs $50.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Virginia?

By the five-part score the Virginia rows run Mainstay Filing and VA Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on items covered per dollar.

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Inputs and sources

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