Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

North Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

An LLC formed in North Dakota that wants to do business in Virginia files Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also wants North Dakota's Certificate of Good Standing ($20), dated within one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your North Dakota records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

North Dakota vs Virginia: the paperwork

	North Dakota formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	North Dakota Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$100 at order
How it is handled	North Dakota: online	Filed online with Virginia
Office	North Dakota Secretary of State	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	firststop.sos.nd.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $50, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	November 15
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your North Dakota registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How North Dakota companies register with Virginia

Order the North Dakota certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($20) is ordered from North Dakota separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Virginia counts one year from the day North Dakota 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 Dakota name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once North Dakota's certificate is in hand, Virginia's filing goes in. After approval, your North Dakota LLC is registered with Virginia.

Virginia costs for North Dakota companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to North Dakota	$20
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, North Dakota certificate included	$319

Your North Dakota name and Virginia's rules

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

Your Virginia agent and the North Dakota one

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

Staying in good standing in North Dakota and Virginia

Each year your LLC files North Dakota's Annual Report ($50) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Dakota plus Virginia comes to $249 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Virginia company in North Dakota

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with North Dakota files North Dakota's registration (no form number) with $135 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6). See that filing.

Questions North Dakota owners ask about Virginia

Does my North Dakota company need to register in Virginia?

Yes, once a North Dakota 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 $20 to North Dakota for the Certificate of Good Standing, $319 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

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

Yes: Virginia wants it ($20), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for North Dakota and Virginia?

$249 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to North Dakota and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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