New Mexico

Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

New Mexico LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

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

What New Mexico and Virginia each ask for

	New Mexico formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	Set by the state	$100 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed online with Virginia
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.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 New Mexico registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From New Mexico to Virginia, step by step

Order the New Mexico certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance is ordered from New Mexico separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia accepts it within one year of New Mexico'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 New Mexico name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once New Mexico's certificate is in hand, Virginia's filing goes in. After approval, your New Mexico LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for New Mexico companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total	$299

Plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, priced by New Mexico.

Your New Mexico name and Virginia's rules

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

Agents: Virginia and New Mexico

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Virginia

New Mexico has no annual report for LLCs; Virginia wants the Annual Registration Fee every year ($50). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Virginia into New Mexico

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions New Mexico owners ask about Virginia

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once a New Mexico 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 New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance.

Do I need New Mexico's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants it, no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Virginia?

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

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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