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2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

Biz Formation Report ranks registered agents in Virginia for 2026 as VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. VA Registered Agent.org earns the top grade: $99 a year flat, with online scans of any legal papers served.

No.1

Our top pick

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

Score9.6out of 10
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Top grade, VA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year with no renewal increase, the lowest yearly price on this list.

With VA Registered Agent.org, the registered office has a street address in the state, and served papers reach you as online scans.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two heaviest criteria.

What you get

  • A physical in-state address listed for the company
  • Every legal paper served is scanned for you to read online

Good

  • Yearly price under Mainstay Filing's
  • $99 per year, same when it renews
  • Includes the first agent year when it forms your LLC

Weak spots

  • The Annual Registration Fee filing is left to you
  • Serves Virginia only; other states need a separate agent
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No.2

Best all-in coverage

2. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

Score9.2out of 10
$149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Second grade, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, flat at renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day at no charge.

A company still to be formed can use Mainstay's $199-a-year package, which files the Virginia paperwork and the annual registration fee.

VA Registered Agent.org is $150 cheaper across three years, and that difference lowers Mainstay Filing's cost grade.

What you get

  • A physical address in the state on the public record
  • Free scan-and-upload of served papers within the same business day
  • Scans of the first three government mailings each year, free
  • Compliance reminders

Good

  • Served papers scanned within the same business day, free
  • $149 a year, no renewal increase
  • Open to LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • Three government mailings a year scanned at no cost

Weak spots

  • The agent alone costs $50 a year more than VA Registered Agent.org
  • The agent-only plan does not file annual reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read the Mainstay Filing review

Summary of the 2 grades

RankProviderGradePrice per yearRenewal priceBest fitSite
1VA Registered Agent.org9.6$99$99/yrThe lowest yearly price we rank hereVisit VA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing9.2$149$149/yrOne agent across fifty statesVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Grades out of 10 are Biz Formation Report's own editorial judgment, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. They are not customer ratings.

Virginia registered agent prices, 2026: year one, renewal and three-year outlay

ProviderYear 1Year 2Year 3Three-year outlayRenewal at the same price
VA Registered Agent.org$99$99$99$297Yes
Mainstay Filing$149$149$149$447Yes

All prices were taken from the companies' own websites on November 12, 2026. Virginia's own fees are the same whichever agent is named.

How the grades were set

The grading method assigns 32% to three-year bill and 32% to what the money buys, with renewal handling, local rules match and pricing openness taking 36%. For Virginia, three-year bill decided it.

Total outlay with VA Registered Agent.org over three years: $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. An agent needed only in Virginia gains little from fifty-state coverage, so the lower yearly price decided the grade.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

Virginia registered agent rules according to 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. Authority: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

Virginia's Annual Registration Fee: cost, deadline and your agent

The Annual Registration Fee is due from every Virginia LLC every year, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state charges $50. A late filing adds $25. Related notices are mailed to your registered agent.

Virginia registered agent: common questions

Does a Virginia LLC have to maintain a registered agent?

Yes. The state expects every LLC to keep a registered agent on record, and Virginia requires that agent to have a street address inside its borders.

How much do Virginia registered agents charge per year?

Annual charges run from $99 to $149, and prices are unchanged at renewal.

Can the owner be the company's own registered agent?

Yes, provided you meet the state's requirements. 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.

What is the filing deadline for the Virginia Annual Registration Fee?

The deadline: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state charges $50. Miss it and $25 is added.

Which registered agents does this report rank?

VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in descending order of grade.

What is the best-value registered agent in Virginia?

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

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Source notes

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