Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

An LLC formed in Georgia that wants to do business in Virginia files Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk using your Georgia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Georgia vs Virginia: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	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	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	April 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How Georgia companies register with Virginia

Order the Georgia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Georgia separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. An instant Georgia certificate reaches Virginia only hours old, well inside the limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It lists us as your Virginia registered agent, next to your Georgia name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Georgia issues the certificate instantly, so the Virginia filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Georgia LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Georgia companies

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

Will your Georgia name work for Virginia?

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

Agents: Virginia and Georgia

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

Yearly filings: Virginia and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Virginia comes to $259 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Virginia into Georgia

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Virginia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Virginia

Does my Georgia company need to register in Virginia?

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

How much does the Virginia registration cost?

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

Do I need Georgia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Virginia?

$259 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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