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1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest yearly fee on this list
$99 yearly, unchanged
Editor score9.4out of 10
VA Registered Agent.org takes the top spot because it is built for Virginia companies, at $99 a year with an in-state street address as the registered office.
VA Registered Agent.org provides the state street address on the public record and sends you scans of any legal papers served there.
It costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.
In the price
- A state street address on file as the registered office
- Anything served on the company is scanned and posted to your account
Good
- Can form the LLC and cover year one as agent
- Costs less each year than Mainstay Filing
- $99 per year, flat across renewals
Watch for
- You handle the Annual Registration Fee yourself
- Made for Virginia; another state needs a different agent
Mainstay Filing makes the list at number two because a single plan at $149 a year that travels with the company to any state and renews at $149.
Starting from scratch? The formation package is $199 a year and adds the Virginia filing and the annual registration fee.
VA Registered Agent.org undercuts it by $150 across three years, which leaves Mainstay Filing second on cost.
In the price
- A registered office street address in whichever state you need
- Free scans of served papers on the same business day
- Three government letters a year scanned free
- Compliance reminders
Good
- Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day at no charge
- Free scans of three government letters each year
- $149 a year, and it holds at renewal
- Takes LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Watch for
- The agent alone is $50 a year more than VA Registered Agent.org
- No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
The 2 picks side by side
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Virginia registered agent pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. Virginia's own fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.
How the cut was made
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Virginia was three-year price.
VA Registered Agent.org adds up to $297 over three years, which is $150 below Mainstay Filing. A company with a Virginia agent need gains little from fifty-state reach, so the smaller yearly price settled it.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Virginia registered agent rules from the State Corporation Commission (SCC)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a registered office in Virginia that is the agent's business office. A P.O. box is accepted only in a town of under 2,000 people with no street address. Statute: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.
The Virginia Annual Registration Fee: price and deadline
Every company formed here files the Annual Registration Fee every year. The state charges $50 and wants it last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Being late adds $25. The reminders about it go to your registered agent.
Common questions about Virginia registered agents
Does the company need to name a registered agent in Virginia?
It does. Virginia wants each LLC to name a registered agent with a street address inside the state, and that name stays on the public record.
How much do agents in Virginia charge per year?
Yearly prices span $99 to $149, and each company holds its price at renewal.
Can the owner be the registered agent?
Yes, if you meet the state's conditions. A Virginia resident who is a member, manager or officer of the LLC (or of an entity that manages it) or a member of the Virginia State Bar, or a corporation, LLC or registered LLP authorized in Virginia.
By what date is the Virginia Annual Registration Fee due?
The deadline is last day of the LLC's anniversary month, and the state charges $50. A late filing adds $25.
Which registered agents made this shortlist?
VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), listed from the top pick down.
Which Virginia registered agent makes the shortlist first?
VA Registered Agent.org, because the plan is $99 a year, flat, and papers served on the company reach you as online scans.