Virginia Registered Agent Service
Yes, and Virginia is stricter than most states about who may serve. An individual registered agent must be a Virginia resident who is also a member, manager, officer, director, general partner or trustee of the entity, or a member of the Virginia State Bar. Otherwise the agent must be a business entity authorized to transact business in Virginia. The registered office must be identical to the agent’s Virginia business office.
Verified against the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk’s Office (statutes verified in the Code of Virginia) · Reviewed September 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Virginia street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Yes, always
- Address rule
- Address in VA, identical to the agent’s business office
- Form to switch agents
- Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent
- Key deadline
- Last day of anniversary monthSee all deadlines
Your Virginia year
Every recurring Virginia filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January: Annual registration fee (corporations also file an annual report) due, Jan 31
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
One filing a year: Annual registration fee (corporations also file an annual report), due by the last day of your anniversary month.
- Form
- Annual registration fee assessment from the Commission
- If late
- A late penalty applies, and existence is automatically canceled if the fee is still unpaid on the last day of the third month after the due date
Deadline rules from the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk’s Office (statutes verified in the Code of Virginia) · reviewed September 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
Virginia registered agent requirements
The rule
Governing statute: Va. Code § 13.1-1015 (LLC registered office and agent), § 13.1-1016 (statement of change), § 13.1-1018 (service when there is no agent), § 13.1-1050.2 (automatic cancellation), § 13.1-1062 (annual registration fee); stock corporations file under §§ 13.1-775 and 13.1-775.1
The registered office must be a Virginia address — stated by street and number and by city or county — that is identical to the registered agent’s business office. A separate mail drop that is not the agent’s own office does not satisfy § 13.1-1015.
Virginia controls eligibility rather than posting a blanket hours rule: an individual agent must be a Virginia resident holding one of the listed roles in the entity or be a member of the Virginia State Bar, and an officer or employee designated to receive service must be available at the registered office during regular business hours.
If you have no agent
If your agent resigns and no statement of change is filed, the Commission mails an impending-cancellation notice, and the entity’s existence is automatically canceled on the last day of the second month after that notice (§ 13.1-1050.2). In the meantime the clerk of the Commission becomes your agent for service under § 13.1-1018, so a suit can proceed without ever reaching you.
Operating beyond Virginia? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
Virginia filings and deadlines
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Articles of Organization) | Articles of Organization | At formation | N/A |
| Annual registration fee (LLC — there is no LLC annual report) | Annual registration fee assessment from the Commission | On or before the last day of the month in which the LLC was organized, and by that date each year after (§ 13.1-1062) | A late penalty applies, and existence is automatically canceled if the fee is still unpaid on the last day of the third month after the due date |
| Annual report and annual registration fee (stock corporations) | Annual Report | On or before the last day of the month of incorporation each year; the report may be filed up to three months early (§§ 13.1-775, 13.1-775.1) | A late penalty applies to the registration fee, and continued default leads to termination of corporate existence |
| Change of registered office or registered agent | Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent | When the agent or office changes | N/A |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
What we file for you in Virginia
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Virginia quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How to appoint or change your registered agent in Virginia
5 steps
to switch your registered agent in Virginia.
Step 1: Confirm your new agent actually qualifies under § 13.1-1015 — a Virginia-resident member, manager, officer, director, general partner or trustee, a member of the Virginia State Bar, or an entity authorized to transact business in Virginia
Step 2: Set the new registered office address so it is identical to that agent’s Virginia business office
The form
Step 3: Complete the statement of change of registered office and/or registered agent on the form prescribed by the Commission
Virginia formStatement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent (Va. Code § 13.1-1016), filed with the SCC Clerk’s Office or online through the Clerk’s Information SystemSubmit
Step 4: File it with the State Corporation Commission Clerk’s Office, or online through the Clerk’s Information System (CIS)
Records
Step 5: Keep the filed statement; the certification that the entity will comply with § 13.1-1015 after the change is part of the filing
Change fee · Set by the stateAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapCan you be your own registered agent in Virginia?
Only if you qualify. Virginia does not let just anyone serve: an individual agent must be a Virginia resident and hold a listed role in the entity — member, manager, officer, director, general partner or trustee — or be a member of the Virginia State Bar. A passive owner, an out-of-state founder or a helpful friend is simply ineligible, however willing. If you do qualify, your Virginia street address becomes the public registered office and every Commission notice, including the annual registration fee assessment, is mailed there. The full guide: Can you be your own registered agent?
Should you be your own registered agent?
Three honest questions about Virginia. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Reaching you with legal papers
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered agent, the street address you list is the one that appears on Virginia's public record.
Should you even hire a registered agent?
If you live in Virginia, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Virginia | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Address in VA, identical to the agent’s business office | Your home or office, on public record | Our Virginia address, your privacy kept |
| You must be reliably reachable to accept and forward service of process | On you, every business day | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why businesses in Virginia choose LLCity
Your Virginia registered agent
Same-day appointment, mail scanned on arrival, and compliance reminders before every deadline.
- Real Virginia street address (no PO box)
- Every notice scanned the day it arrives
- One dashboard for every state you operate in
One login
Every entity and every state in a single dashboard.
Every deadline tracked
Yours fall when your states say they fall. We watch all of them.
Every entity
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Managing agents for more than three entities?
One agent, one login, and every state deadline tracked for every entity you own.
Put Virginia’s deadlines in your calendar
Set your formation date and download reminders for every recurring Virginia filing — or have us email them.
Annual registration fee (corporations also file an annual report)
Next due: January 31, 2027 · Due the last day of the month you were organized or incorporated, every year
Dates sourced from the Virginia filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Virginia registered agent FAQ
Do I need a registered agent in Virginia?
Yes. Every Virginia LLC and corporation must continuously maintain a registered agent and a registered office in Virginia under Va. Code § 13.1-1015. Virginia narrows the field further than most states: an individual agent must be a Virginia resident holding a listed role in the entity or be a member of the Virginia State Bar, and the registered office must be that agent’s own business office.
Can I be my own registered agent in Virginia?
Only if you qualify. Virginia requires an individual agent to be a Virginia resident who is also a member, manager, officer, director, general partner or trustee of the entity, or a member of the Virginia State Bar. An out-of-state founder or a passive owner is ineligible no matter how willing, and a qualifying owner’s Virginia street address becomes the public registered office.
What happens if my Virginia LLC has no registered agent?
You lose control of how lawsuits reach you. Under § 13.1-1018 the clerk of the Commission becomes your agent for service, so a case can proceed without ever reaching your desk. If your agent resigned and no statement of change is filed, the Commission sends an impending-cancellation notice and your existence is automatically canceled on the last day of the second month after it.
How do I change my registered agent in Virginia?
Confirm the new agent qualifies under § 13.1-1015, set the registered office to that agent’s Virginia business office, then file a statement of change of registered office and/or registered agent with the State Corporation Commission — by mail to the Clerk’s Office or online through the Clerk’s Information System. Any state fee is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
When is the Virginia annual filing due?
Virginia LLCs file no annual report — they pay an annual registration fee on or before the last day of their anniversary month each year. Stock corporations file an annual report and pay a registration fee by that same date. Miss the LLC fee and existence is automatically canceled once it is still unpaid on the last day of the third month after the due date.
How much does a Virginia registered agent cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees in Virginia are set by the state and are confirmed with you before anything is filed.
Figures verified against the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk’s Office (statutes verified in the Code of Virginia) (law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title13.1/chapter12/section13.1-1015/) · Last updated September 2026
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