Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

An LLC formed in Virginia that wants to do business in Georgia files Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Virginia here, not even the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Virginia vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Virginia formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Virginia Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$6	$235 at order
How it is handled	Virginia: online as an instant PDF from the Clerk's Information System	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	scc.virginia.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's anniversary month	April 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Virginia registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Virginia companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It names us as your Georgia registered agent, with your Virginia name and formation date. No Virginia paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. Once Georgia approves it, the Virginia company can do business there.

Will your Virginia name work for Georgia?

Georgia can hold a name for 30 days for $25 before you file.

Your Georgia agent and the Virginia one

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Virginia

Each year your LLC files Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Virginia plus Georgia comes to $259 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Virginia

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Virginia files Form LLC1052 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: Virginia to Georgia

Does my Virginia company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once a Virginia business operates there; Georgia registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Virginia.

Do I need Virginia's certificate of good standing?

No, Georgia takes Form CD 241 without it.

How long does the Georgia registration take?

Georgia's online processing takes about 7 business days; nothing comes from Virginia first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Virginia and Georgia?

$259 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Virginia and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Virginia company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Georgia can add a penalty of $500.

Does Georgia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Virginia registered agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

Yes, but Virginia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Virginia's Annual Registration Fee.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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