Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

To do business in Virginia, an LLC formed in Delaware registers there on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants Delaware's Certificate of Good Standing ($50), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Delaware and Virginia each ask for

	Delaware formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$100 at order
How it is handled	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	On or before June 1
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How Delaware companies register with Virginia

Order the Delaware certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($50) is ordered from Delaware separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. It comes as a short form ($50) or a long form ($175). Mail time from Delaware counts against Virginia's limit of one year, so the order allows for transit.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia registered agent, with your Delaware name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Delaware certificate takes days to arrive, so the Virginia filing waits for it. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with Virginia.

First-year cost, Delaware to Virginia

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Delaware	$50
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Delaware certificate included	$349

Will your Delaware name work for Virginia?

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

Agents: Virginia and Delaware

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

Staying in good standing in Delaware and Virginia

Each year your LLC files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Virginia comes to $599 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Virginia company in Delaware

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to Virginia

Does my Delaware company need to register in Virginia?

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

How much does it cost to register a Delaware LLC in Virginia?

$299 at checkout plus $50 to Delaware for the Certificate of Good Standing, $349 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Delaware's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($50), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Virginia?

$599 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $400 to Delaware and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

A Delaware 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 Delaware registered agent stays, and ours covers Virginia for year one.

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

Yes, but Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50), and the original keeps Delaware's Annual LLC Tax.

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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