Foreign registration · Form LLC1052

Wyoming LLC Foreign Registration in Virginia

An LLC formed in Wyoming that wants to do business in Virginia files Form LLC1052, with $100 in state fees. Virginia also asks for Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing (free), no older than one year. We file it with the State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk from your Wyoming records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Wyoming and Virginia side by side

	Wyoming formed here	Virginia registering here
Document	Wyoming Certificate of Good Standing	Form LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	No fee	$100 at order
How it is handled	Wyoming: online as an instant PDF with a certificate ID anyone can validate	Filed online with Virginia
Office	Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division	Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
Official page	wyobiz.wyo.gov	scc.virginia.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within one year
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $61.44, every year	Annual Registration Fee, $50, every year
Due	First day of the LLC's anniversary month
Agent	Your Wyoming registered agent	Our Virginia registered agent

How Wyoming companies register with Virginia

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

Virginia costs for Wyoming companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$100
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Wyoming	No fee
Our service, with a year of Virginia registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Wyoming certificate included	$299

Will your Wyoming name work for Virginia?

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

Agents: Virginia and Wyoming

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

Staying in good standing in Wyoming and Virginia

Each year your LLC files Wyoming's Annual Report ($61.44) and Virginia's Annual Registration Fee ($50). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wyoming plus Virginia comes to $260.44 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Virginia company in Wyoming

An LLC formed in Virginia that registers with Wyoming files Wyoming's registration (no form number) with $150 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration ($6) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Wyoming owners ask about Virginia

Does my Wyoming company need to register in Virginia?

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

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

$299 at checkout, plus Wyoming's Certificate of Good Standing, which is free.

Do I need Wyoming's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Wyoming and Virginia?

$260.44 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $61.44 to Wyoming and $50 to Virginia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Virginia?

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

Can I form a new Virginia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Virginia later?

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

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