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Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

Virginia registers an LLC from Hawaii as a foreign LLC on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Hawaii vs Virginia: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$100 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From Hawaii to Virginia, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia accepts it within one year of Hawaii's issue date, so it is ordered shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It lists us as your Virginia registered agent, next to your Hawaii name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Hawaii certificate comes first; then the Virginia filing goes in. After approval, your Hawaii LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Hawaii companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$304

Will your Hawaii name work for Virginia?

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

Agents: Virginia and Hawaii

Hawaii and Virginia both call it a registered agent. Virginia papers come to us; Hawaii's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Virginia

Each year your LLC files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Virginia comes to $211.50 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Virginia into Hawaii

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Virginia

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Virginia?

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

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

$299 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $304 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it ($5), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Virginia?

$211.50 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $12.50 to Hawaii and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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