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Registered agent guide · Virginia

Virginia Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 2 Best Agents

Desk ranking for a registered agent in Virginia, 2026: VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Requirement: a registered agent, no exceptions for LLCs. Annual state fees total $50; rank 27th of 50.

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Virginia, the numbers

27thof fifty, yearly state costSmallest total ranks first (same total as others). All fifty on one sheet
Registered agent required
YesData: law.lis.virginia.gov, pulled October 2026
Annual Registration Fee
$50 / yrDate set by the state: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Data: scc.virginia.gov, pulled October 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$50State bill for a normal year

Who we would hire in Virginia

Criteria and weights: method.

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for businesses based solely in Virginia

Top ranked$99 annual (renewal $99)

We rank VA Registered Agent.org first. Reason: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Cost decides it: three years here cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.

What the fee covers

  • Physical Virginia address
  • Served papers scanned to your account

Pros

  • $99 annual
  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick

Cons

  • Virginia only; other states need their own agent
  • Annual Registration Fee sits outside the fee entirely
Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for the same agent in any state

Works anywhere$149 annual (renewal $149)

We rank Mainstay Filing second. Reason: a flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

A $150 gap to VA Registered Agent.org over three years keeps it out of first.

What the fee covers

  • Registered office in Virginia, address supplied
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Valid in every state
  • Flat $149/yr

Cons

  • VA Registered Agent.org charges $50 less per year
  • Agent-only plan; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Virginia picks, one table

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1VA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, pulled November 12, 2026. State fees are the same whoever serves as agent.

Virginia agent cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the Annual Registration Fee from year two). Formation fees are left out.
With VA Registered Agent.org, 3 years cost $397 in all, split $100 and $297.

Virginia next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
27thAlaska$50
27thNorth Dakota$50
27thVirginia$50
30thSouth Dakota$55
31stGeorgia$60
Other states: Registered agent rules by state.

Virginia registered agent requirements, from the Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Virginia that is the agent's business office. A P.O. box is accepted only in a town of under 2,000 people with no street address.

Who the state accepts: A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia. Basis: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

Virginia's repeating fees

Besides the agent: the Annual Registration Fee, every year, $50, last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Late: $25.

Reasoning

Service bill over three years settled first place in Virginia. It carries 31% of the score; the other criteria are scope of the price, renewal step, state rule match, fee transparency.

Three years with VA Registered Agent.org run $297 in service fees ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Questions

A registered agent required for Virginia LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for Virginia LLCs?

A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Virginia?

The agents here charge $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$50 a year on our yearly measure: the Annual Registration Fee ($50 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Pick VA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, built for a one-state company. Next: Mainstay Filing.

More from this state

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file, law.lis.virginia.gov: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source; pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file, scc.virginia.gov: Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source; pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file, law.lis.virginia.gov: Va; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file, law.lis.virginia.gov: Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file, law.lis.virginia.gov: Virginia registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file, commerce.alaska.gov: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; pulled August 2026.
  7. Desk file, commerce.alaska.gov: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file, sos.nd.gov: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file, sos.nd.gov: North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division; pulled August 2026.
  10. Desk file, sdsos.gov: South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file, sosenterprise.sd.gov: South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file, sdlegislature.gov: South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file, sos.ga.gov: Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025; pulled October 2026.
  14. VA Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  15. Mainstay Filing Virginia service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026