Registered agent required
Yes
law.lis.virginia.gov (October 2026)
Registered agent guide · Virginia
Virginia Registered Agents (2026): State Rules, Fees and the 2 Best Agents
Our 2026 recommendation for a registered agent in Virginia, best first: VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Every Virginia LLC must keep a registered agent on file. The state's recurring charges add up to $50 a year, which puts it 27th of 50.
What Virginia charges
27th
of 50 by what the state bills in a year
Rank 1 charges the least, level with other states. Compare the other states
Annual Registration Fee
$50 / yr
The state sets the deadline as last day of the LLC's anniversary month. scc.virginia.gov (October 2026)
State charges, per year
$50
Fees that recur, shown per year
The Virginia picks
Five criteria set the order, led by three-year service charges and the filings covered; the methodology has the weights.
1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for a modest agent budget
$99 annually, no change at renewal
VA Registered Agent.org takes the top place, as a plan for Virginia alone at $99 a year, with a renewal price of $99.
Cost settles this ranking: three years with this service cost less than three years with Mainstay Filing.
What the price buys
- An office address supplied for the registered agent role
- Scans of any served papers appear in your online account
In its favor
- Each year it bills less than Mainstay Filing
- $99 annually
Against it
- Another state means another agent
- The Annual Registration Fee is yours to send in
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for all fifty states
$149 annually, no change at renewal
Our second pick, Mainstay Filing, earns its place since $149 yearly in Virginia and the same everywhere else, with a renewal price of $149.
VA Registered Agent.org is $150 cheaper over three years, which explains why it ranks higher.
What the price buys
- A street address to serve as your registered office
- Anything served on the company is scanned and sent to you that business day, free of charge
- The first three letters from government agencies each year are scanned at no charge
- Also open to nonprofits, partnerships and corporations, not only LLCs
In its favor
- $149 per year
- One price in all fifty states
Against it
- VA Registered Agent.org bills $50 less per year
- Reports are not filed under this plan
2 services in one table
| No. | Service | Yearly price | Renews at | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VA Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Prices come from each company's own pages and were copied on November 12, 2026. State charges stay the same with any agent.
Upkeep calculator
Each agent's price is combined with the state charges that repeat (the Annual Registration Fee from year two). Formation fees are not in the total.
Virginia next to the states ranked around it
| Place | State | Yearly state fees |
|---|---|---|
| 27th | Alaska | $50 |
| 27th | North Dakota | $50 |
| 27th | Virginia | $50 |
| 30th | South Dakota | $55 |
| 31st | Georgia | $60 |
All fifty states appear in Registered agent rules by state.
Virginia registered agent requirements under the statute
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 may serve: 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. Statute: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.
What Virginia bills each year
Besides the agent, the LLC files the Annual Registration Fee every year for $50, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Late filings add $25.
What decided the order
Three-year service charge decided first place in Virginia. It counts for 34% of the score; the remaining criteria are paperwork the price takes on, year-two price, match to the state's calendar, fee labeling.
Three years of service fees at VA Registered Agent.org come to $297, which is $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
Frequently asked questions
Does every Virginia LLC need a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who may act as 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.
What is the yearly price of registered agent service for Virginia?
$99 to $149 a year, going by the picks here.
What does the state itself charge an LLC each year?
About $50 a year by our yearly measure, which comes from the Annual Registration Fee ($50 every year).
Which registered agents are recommended on this page?
VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), beginning with our first choice.
Which registered agent is the best choice?
We would pick VA Registered Agent.org ($99 per year for an agent whose office address is inside the state), followed by Mainstay Filing.
Sources for this chapter
- For Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, see law.lis.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, see scc.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Va, see law.lis.virginia.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source, see law.lis.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Virginia registered agent statute, see law.lis.virginia.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, see commerce.alaska.gov (opened August 2026)
- For Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, see commerce.alaska.gov (opened August 2026)
- For North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, see sos.nd.gov (opened August 2026)
- For North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, see sos.nd.gov (opened August 2026)
- For South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, see sdsos.gov (opened August 2026)
- For South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, see sosenterprise.sd.gov (opened August 2026)
- For South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, see sdlegislature.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, see sos.ga.gov (opened October 2026)
- Pricing page at VA Registered Agent.org, noted November 12, 2026
- Virginia service page at Mainstay Filing, noted November 12, 2026