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Registered agent picks · Virginia

2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026)

The The Formation Desk call for registered agents in Virginia in 2026: VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. VA Registered Agent.org takes the call: $99 a year flat, with scans of served legal papers sent to your account.
Written by The Formation Desk editorial team
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Top pick on this page

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the lowest price per year on this list

$99 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.2 out of 10

The desk picks VA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, holding on renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.

VA Registered Agent.org takes the registered office role, using an in-state address and scanning what is served there.

Add up three years and it undercuts Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

In the price

  • The in-state address the state asks you to file
  • You get online scans of any papers served on the company

Strengths

  • Cheaper each year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 per year and no bump at renewal
  • The first agent year comes with LLC formation

Cons

  • The Annual Registration Fee is your job
  • Virginia only; you need another agent elsewhere
Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. VA Registered Agent.org up close
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Fifty-state coverage

2. Mainstay Filing: best for every state

$149 a year, and it holds on renewal

Editorial score 9.0 out of 10

Runner-up, Mainstay Filing: $149 for a single agent plan that works in every state, $149 on renewal.

Haven't formed yet? Mainstay's $199-a-year package handles the Virginia filing and the annual registration fee.

VA Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150 over three years, and that is why Mainstay sits lower on cost.

In the price

  • An in-state street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned and uploaded on the same business day, free
  • Your first three government mailings each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Strengths

  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike
  • $149 a year and it holds on renewal
  • Free scans of served papers on the same business day
  • First three government mailings each year, scanned free

Cons

  • $50 a year more than VA Registered Agent.org for agent service alone
  • Annual reports need the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing up close

The desk's 2 picks in brief

Pick Service Desk score Price a year Renewal Good for Visit
1 VA Registered Agent.org 9.2 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price we rank here Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 9.0 $149 $149/yr One agent that covers every state Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The scores out of 10 are the desk's own, drawn from the criteria on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.

What a Virginia registered agent costs in 2026: year one, renewal and the three-year bill

Service Year one Year two Year three Bill over three years Price holds on renewal
VA Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes

Every price here was read off the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Virginia charges the same state fees whichever agent you name.

How the desk made the call

The desk's method puts 33% on spend over three years and 33% on work the price removes, and 34% across what renewal looks like, fit with the state and plain price display. For Virginia, spend over three years did the deciding.

VA Registered Agent.org comes to $297 over three years, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. If Virginia is your only state, fifty-state coverage does little for you, and the lower yearly price wins.

The full criteria and weights are on How we rank.

Virginia registered agent rules straight from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) (official)

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. The law behind it: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

Virginia's Annual Registration Fee: what it costs, when it is due, who gets the notice

Virginia LLCs send in the Annual Registration Fee every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state's fee is $50. Send it late and $25 gets added. Notices about it land with your registered agent.

Virginia registered agent: reader questions

Do you need a registered agent to run a Virginia LLC?

You do. Virginia wants a registered agent on file for every LLC, and the agent must have a street address in the state.

What should you expect to pay a Virginia registered agent?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and the price holds when it renews.

Could you serve as your own registered agent?

You can if the state's rules allow it. 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.

When does the Virginia Annual Registration Fee have to go in?

Get it in by last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state's cut is $50. Miss the date and it costs $25 more.

Which registered agents did the desk rank here?

VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), best pick first.

Who is our pick for registered agent in Virginia?

VA Registered Agent.org, since a Virginia specialist at $99 a year, with an in-state street address as the registered office.

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Where the numbers came from

  1. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, last checked October 2026
  2. Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, last checked October 2026
  3. Va. Code § 13.1-1010, last checked August 2026
  4. Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, official source, last checked October 2026
  5. Virginia registered agent statute, last checked October 2026
  6. VA Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, as of November 12, 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing: Virginia service page, as of November 12, 2026