Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Ohio

To do business in Ohio, a corporation formed in Virginia registers there on Form 530A, with $99 in state fees. Ohio may ask for Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing ($6). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Virginia records, then serve as your statutory agent there for year one.

Virginia and Ohio side by side

	Virginia formed here	Ohio registering here
Document	Virginia Certificate of Good Standing	Form 530A, Foreign For-Profit Corporation Application for License
State fee	$6	$99 at order
How it is handled	Virginia: online as an instant PDF from the Clerk's Information System	Filed with Ohio
Paid expedite		2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200
Office	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	scc.virginia.gov	ohiosos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year	No annual report
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Standard processing: 3 to 7 business days
Agent	Your Virginia registered agent	Our Ohio statutory agent

How Virginia companies register with Ohio

We prepare and file Form 530A
It lists us as your Ohio statutory agent, next to your Virginia name and formation date. If Ohio wants the Virginia certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Virginia corporation is registered with Ohio.

Will your Virginia name work for Ohio?

We search Ohio's records for Virginia's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Ohio and Virginia

Ohio calls it a statutory agent; Virginia says registered agent. Ohio papers come to us; Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Virginia and Ohio

Virginia wants the Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee every year ($50); Ohio has no annual report for corporations. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Virginia to Ohio

An LLC formed in Virginia files Form 617 with Ohio ($99 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). See the LLC filing.

Questions Virginia owners ask about Ohio

Does my Virginia company need to register in Ohio?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Ohio calls it registration for Virginia corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Ohio registration cost?

$298 at checkout; Ohio may also want Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

How long does the Ohio registration take?

Ohio's standard processing takes 3 to 7 business days, plus time for Virginia's certificate if Ohio asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $100, 1-business-day $200.

What are the yearly costs for Virginia and Ohio?

Our statutory agent renewal ($149 a year), Virginia's report ($50) and no Ohio yearly report.

What if I don't register with Ohio?

Ohio can charge a Virginia company a civil penalty of up to $10,000 and a fine of at least $250.

Does Ohio require a registered agent?

Yes: the Virginia registered agent stays, and ours covers Ohio for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Ohio corporation instead?

Yes, but Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Ohio yearly report, and the original keeps Virginia's Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee.

How do I withdraw from Ohio later?

Virginia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Surrender of Foreign Licensed Corporation; until then, both the Ohio registration and Virginia's filings stay in place.

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