Foreign registration · no form number

Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

A corporation formed in Virginia that wants to do business in Nevada files an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing ($6). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division using your Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Virginia vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Virginia formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Virginia Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$6	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Virginia: online as an instant PDF from the Clerk's Information System	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	scc.virginia.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due		Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$175 late fee
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Agent	Your Virginia registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Virginia companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Virginia name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Virginia corporation is registered with Nevada.

Will your Virginia name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Nevada agent and the Virginia one

Virginia and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Nevada papers come to us; Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Virginia and Nevada

Virginia wants the Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee every year ($50); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Virginia to Nevada

An LLC formed in Virginia files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

Questions Virginia owners ask about Nevada

Does my Virginia company need to register in Nevada?

Yes, once a Virginia business operates there; Nevada registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Virginia corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Virginia corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Virginia's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Virginia and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Virginia's report ($50) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

Yes: the Virginia registered agent stays, and ours covers Nevada for year one.

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Virginia's Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Virginia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Virginia's filings.

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