Foreign registration · Form DOS-1335-f-a

Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

New York registers a corporation from Virginia as a foreign corporation on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing ($6). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations from your Virginia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Virginia vs New York: the paperwork

	Virginia formed here	New York registering here
Document	Virginia Certificate of Good Standing	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$6	$225 at order
How it is handled	Virginia: online as an instant PDF from the Clerk's Information System	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	scc.virginia.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due		During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 7 business days
Agent	Your Virginia registered agent	Our New York registered agent

From Virginia to New York, step by step

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It lists us as your New York registered agent, next to your Virginia name and formation date. If New York wants the Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Virginia company can do business there.

Will your Virginia name work for New York?

We check your exact Virginia name against New York's records before filing.

Your New York agent and the Virginia one

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

Staying in good standing in Virginia and New York

Virginia wants the Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee every year ($50); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Virginia to New York

An LLC formed in Virginia files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6)). After that come Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Questions Virginia owners ask about New York

Does my Virginia company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New York issues one to Virginia corporations once the form is approved.

How much does the New York registration cost?

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Virginia's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Virginia and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Virginia's report ($50) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

A Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Virginia's Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee.

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