Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

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

Washington and Virginia side by side

	Washington formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	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	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

From Washington to Virginia, step by step

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Virginia order. Ordered from Washington on filing day, it easily meets Virginia's limit of one year.
We prepare and file Form LLC1052
It names us as your Virginia registered agent, with your Washington name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Virginia filing. After approval, your Washington LLC is registered with Virginia.

First-year cost, Washington to Virginia

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

Will your Washington name work for Virginia?

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

Agents: Virginia and Washington

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

Yearly filings: Virginia and Washington

Each year your LLC files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Virginia comes to $269 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Virginia into Washington

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Virginia

Does my Washington company need to register in Virginia?

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

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

$299 at checkout plus $20 to Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $319 in all (checkout is $100 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Virginia wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), no more than one year old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Virginia?

$269 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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