North Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

Virginia registers an LLC from North Carolina as a foreign LLC on Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants North Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your North Carolina records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

North Carolina vs Virginia: the paperwork

	North Carolina formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	North Carolina 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	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed online with Virginia
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	sosnc.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $203, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	April 15
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How North Carolina companies register with Virginia

Order the North Carolina certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from North Carolina separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia counts one year from the day North Carolina issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It lists us as your Virginia registered agent, next to your North Carolina name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The North Carolina certificate comes first; then the Virginia filing goes in. After approval, your North Carolina LLC is registered with Virginia.

First-year cost, North Carolina to Virginia

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

Will your North Carolina name work for Virginia?

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

Your Virginia agent and the North Carolina one

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

Staying in good standing in North Carolina and Virginia

Each year your LLC files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Carolina plus Virginia comes to $402 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Virginia into North Carolina

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with North Carolina files Form L-09 with $253 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: North Carolina to Virginia

Does my North Carolina company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once a North Carolina 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 North Carolina for the Certificate of Existence, $309 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need North Carolina's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and Virginia?

$402 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $203 to North Carolina and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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