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2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026)

Researched and written by the Launchwise Review editorial team
For a 2026 launch in Virginia, Launchwise Review grades registered agents this way: VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). VA Registered Agent.org earns the top grade here: $99 a year, with no jump at renewal, the lowest yearly price on this list.
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Our top pick in Virginia

1. VA Registered Agent.org: best for the smallest annual bill we rank here

$99 a year, flat

Our mark 9.6 out of 10

Top grade, VA Registered Agent.org: a Virginia specialist at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.

VA Registered Agent.org puts its in-state street address on file as the company's registered office and scans served legal papers to you.

On a three-year bill it comes in under Mainstay Filing, and that is a heavily weighted criterion for us.

In the price

  • A state street address on file as the registered office
  • Whatever is served on the company is scanned into your account

Pros

  • $99 annually with no renewal bump
  • Can form your LLC and cover the first agent year
  • Yearly price under Mainstay Filing's

Less good

  • You still file the Annual Registration Fee
  • Made for Virginia; other states need their own agent
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Best all-in coverage

2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

$149 a year, flat

Our mark 9.4 out of 10

Next up is Mainstay Filing: one agent plan at $149 a year that works in every state, renewing at $149.

Launching a new company? The $199 yearly package also takes care of the Virginia filing and the annual registration fee.

VA Registered Agent.org is $150 lower across three years, which puts Mainstay Filing behind it on cost.

In the price

  • A registered office street address in any state you need
  • No-cost scanning of served papers within the same business day
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Pros

  • Your first three government letters each year are scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • $149 a year and it does not rise
  • Papers served on the company are scanned the same business day, free

Less good

  • The agent plan alone costs $50 a year more than VA Registered Agent.org
  • No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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The 2 grades at a glance

Place Company Launch grade Per year At renewal Best fit Go
1 VA Registered Agent.org 9.6 $99 $99/yr The lowest yearly price among the picks we rank here Visit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 9.4 $149 $149/yr An agent for every state you may enter Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Scores out of 10 are Launchwise Review's own editorial grades, set from the criteria on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

Virginia registered agent cost in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total

Company Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Three years, total Renewal price matches
VA Registered Agent.org $99 $99 $99 $297 Yes
Mainstay Filing $149 $149 $149 $447 Yes
Prices were copied from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. Virginia's own fees do not change with your choice of agent.

How we graded this list

Two criteria weigh 26% each in these grades: cost to launch and stay and launch paperwork handled. Renewal behavior, state match and price transparency share 48%, and Virginia turned on cost to launch and stay.

VA Registered Agent.org comes to $297 over three years, $150 under Mainstay Filing. A launch that only needs an agent in Virginia gets little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly price took it.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Virginia registered agent rules, straight 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. Law behind it: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

Virginia Annual Registration Fee: date and fee

Put the Annual Registration Fee on your Virginia calendar every year. Count on a $50 state charge, with the deadline at last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Miss it and $25 gets added. Your registered agent receives the state's notices about it.

Quick answers about Virginia registered agents

Do I have to line up a registered agent before launching a Virginia LLC?

Yes. Put a registered agent with a physical Virginia address on the paperwork, because the state will not accept an LLC without one.

What should I budget each year for a Virginia registered agent?

Expect $99 to $149 a year, and each company keeps its price at renewal.

Could I just serve as my own registered agent?

Often 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.

When does the Virginia Annual Registration Fee come due?

Put last day of the LLC's anniversary month on your calendar. The state asks $50, and a late filing adds $25.

Which registered agents are graded on this page?

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

Which Virginia registered agent should a new company pick first?

VA Registered Agent.org, because a flat $99 a year, with scans of papers served on the company in your account.

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Sources and dates

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