Virginia Registered Agent
$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.
Statutory registered agent service in Virginia from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.
What is a Virginia registered agent?
Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Virginia registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Virginia. A Virginia business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.
Why are registered agents required for Virginia businesses?
Having a registered agent is a requirement for Virginia corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Virginia during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.
Why choose InCorp in Virginia?
Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Virginia agent-change filing at no additional charge.
Registered Agent Service
$129 /year
Flat rate for Virginia — and every other state.
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
Appointing InCorp as your Virginia registered agent
- Virginia does not require original signatures.
- Online filings are available for domestic corporations and LLCs as well as agent changes.
- Virginia processing time is immediate when filing online and 1-3 weeks for paper filings. Same day expedite is available for $200 or 24 hours for $100.
- The Virginia Registered Agent change filing is free of charge.
- Virginia's eligibility rules for registered agents are among the narrowest in the country: an individual agent must be an officer or director of the entity or a member of the Virginia State Bar, and an entity designation must be acknowledged before a notary (Va. Code § 13.1-634(A)(2)). Most Virginia businesses appoint a qualified commercial registered agent for exactly this reason.
- Your Virginia Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents, annual report notices, and litigation (service of process) documents. In Virginia, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.
The law behind it
Virginia's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.
Va. Code § 13.1-634 Virginia Stock Corporation Act — Corporations
“A. Each corporation shall continuously maintain in the Commonwealth: 1. A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and 2. A registered agent, who shall be: a. An individual who is a resident of the Commonwealth and (i) either an officer or director of the corporation or (ii) a member of the Virginia State Bar and whose business office is identical with the registered office; or b. A domestic or foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company, or registered limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth, the business office of which is identical with the registered office; provided such a registered agent (i) shall not be its own registered agent and (ii) shall designate by instrument in writing, acknowledged before a notary public, one or more natural persons at the office of the registered agent upon whom any process, notice or demand may be served and shall continuously maintain at least one such person at that office. [...]”
Va. Code § 13.1-1015 Virginia Limited Liability Company Act — LLCs
“A. Each domestic limited liability company and each foreign limited liability company registered pursuant to Article 10 (§ 13.1-1051 et seq.) of this chapter shall continuously maintain in the Commonwealth: 1. A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and 2. A registered agent who shall be either: a. An individual who is a resident of the Commonwealth and is (i) a member or manager of the limited liability company, [...] or (vi) a member of the Virginia State Bar, and whose business office is identical with the registered office; b. A domestic or foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company, or registered limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth, the business office of which is identical with the registered office [...]”
Va. Code § 13.1-1015(A)(2)(c) Virginia Limited Liability Company Act — LLCs
“c. A Virginia resident who is an officer of the limited liability company, provided that such a registered agent or a natural person designated by the registered agent shall be available during regular business hours at the registered office to accept service of any process, notice, or demand. [...]”
Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.
Order multiple years of Virginia registered agent service and save
$129 /year
Multi-year savings
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1 yr
$129
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2 yrs
$117
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3 yrs
$105
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4 yrs
$96
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5 yrs
$87
per year, prepaid term
We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.
"Great company to work with. They reached out to us when we forgot to take care of something with them so we wouldn't miss any deadlines."
"Love their service! I have been a client for 10 years. They always take care of my LLCs and state paperwork. I love working with the team and they know what they are doing. Don't go anywhere else! InCorp is the best."
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Virginia registered agent FAQs
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Switching your Virginia registered agent
Good news: Virginia doesn't charge a state filing fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp prepares and files the change for you when you switch. What that looks like:
| Entity Type | State Agent-Change Fee | What You Pay with InCorp |
|---|---|---|
| All entity types | No fee | $0 |
State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.
There is no state fee to cover here — and InCorp prepares and files the agent change for you when you switch.
InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.
Official Virginia resources
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