Foreign registration · no form number

Virginia Corporation Foreign Registration in Vermont

A corporation formed in Virginia that wants to do business in Vermont files an online registration (no form number), with $155 in state fees. Vermont also wants Virginia's Certificate of Good Standing ($6), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Virginia vs Vermont: the paperwork

	Virginia formed here	Vermont registering here
Document	Virginia Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Registration (Register a Foreign Business Online) (no form number)
State fee	$6	$155 at order
How it is handled	Virginia: online as an instant PDF from the Clerk's Information System	Filed online with Vermont
Office	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	scc.virginia.gov	sos.vermont.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due		Within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: less than one business day
Agent	Your Virginia registered agent	Our Vermont registered agent

How Virginia companies register with Vermont

Order the Virginia certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6) is ordered from Virginia separately; it is not part of our Vermont order. Ordered from Virginia on filing day, it easily meets Vermont's limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Vermont registered agent, with your Virginia name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Virginia delays the Vermont filing. Once Vermont approves it, the Virginia company can do business there.

Vermont costs for Virginia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Virginia	$6
Our service, with a year of Vermont registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Virginia certificate included	$360

Your Virginia name and Vermont's rules

If Vermont's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Virginia company. Vermont can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Vermont and Virginia

Virginia and Vermont both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Virginia; ours takes Vermont's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Vermont and Virginia

Each year your corporation files Virginia's Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee ($50) and Vermont's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Virginia plus Vermont comes to $449 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Virginia to Vermont

An LLC formed in Virginia files its own registration with Vermont ($155 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6)). After that come Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50) and Vermont's Annual Report ($170). See the LLC filing.

Questions Virginia owners ask about Vermont

Does my Virginia company need to register in Vermont?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$354 at checkout plus $6 to Virginia for the Certificate of Good Standing, $360 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Virginia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Vermont wants it ($6), no more than 30 days old at filing.

How long does the Vermont registration take?

Vermont's online processing takes less than one business day; Virginia's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Virginia and Vermont?

$449 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Virginia and $250 to Vermont for the yearly reports.

Does Vermont require a registered agent?

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

Will Vermont accept my Virginia name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Virginia name at home.

Can I form a new Vermont corporation instead?

Yes, but Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Vermont's Annual Report ($60), and the original keeps Virginia's Annual Report + Annual Registration Fee.

How do I withdraw from Vermont later?

Virginia companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Vermont's report stays due alongside Virginia's filings.

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