Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Maine LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

To do business in Virginia, an LLC formed in Maine registers there on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants Maine's Certificate of Existence ($30), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk using your Maine records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Maine and Virginia side by side

	Maine formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Maine Certificate of Existence	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$30	$100 at order
How it is handled	Maine: online, downloaded from the company's information summary page	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	apps3.web.maine.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $85, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	June 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Maine registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From Maine to Virginia, step by step

Order the Maine certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($30) is ordered from Maine separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia accepts it within one year of Maine'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 Maine name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Maine's certificate is in hand, Virginia's filing goes in. After approval, your Maine LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for Maine companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Existence, paid to Maine	$30
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Maine certificate included	$329

Your Maine name and Virginia's rules

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

Agents: Virginia and Maine

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

Yearly filings: Virginia and Maine

Each year your LLC files Maine's Annual Report ($85) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Maine plus Virginia comes to $284 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Virginia into Maine

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Maine files Form MLLC-12 with $250 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Maine to Virginia

Does my Maine company need to register in Virginia?

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

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

$299 at checkout plus $30 to Maine for the Certificate of Existence, $329 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Maine's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants Maine's Certificate of Existence ($30), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Maine and Virginia?

$284 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $85 to Maine and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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