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Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

Virginia registers an LLC from Arizona as a foreign LLC on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Arizona records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arizona and Virginia side by side

	Arizona formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$100 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From Arizona to Virginia, step by step

Order the Arizona certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Arizona separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia accepts it within one year of Arizona's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia registered agent, with your Arizona name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Arizona's certificate is in hand, Virginia's filing goes in. After approval, your Arizona LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Arizona companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arizona	$10
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arizona certificate included	$309

Will your Arizona name work for Virginia?

Virginia can hold a name for 120 days for $10 before you file.

Agents: Virginia and Arizona

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

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Virginia

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

Registering a Virginia company in Arizona

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Virginia

Does my Arizona company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Virginia law lists 12 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Arizona LLC in Virginia?

$299 at checkout plus $10 to Arizona for the Certificate of Good Standing, $309 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arizona's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($10), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Virginia?

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

What if I don't register with Virginia?

An Arizona company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Virginia can add a civil penalty of up to $5,000.

Does Virginia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Virginia for year one.

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50), and Arizona has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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