Registered Agent Costs

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Virginia registered agent cost: five-year comparison (2026)

Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, is $149 a year in Virginia, $745 over five years. Across the 8 providers priced for Virginia the five-year cost runs $516 to $1,245. Changing agents costs nothing in state fees.

  • Prices read October 2026
  • Virginia rules checked October 20, 2026

Five-year cost in Virginia

ProviderYear 1Renewal5-year
FreeRegisteredAgent.com$0$129$516
Northwest Registered Agent$125$125$625
InCorp Services$129$129$645
Harbor Compliance$99$159$735
Mainstay Filing$149$149$745
Bizee$149$149$745
ZenBusiness$99$199$895
LegalZoom$249$249$1,245

Virginia agent rules

Agent requirement
Required. 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.
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.
Change-of-agent fee
None
Statute
Va. Code § 13.1-1015
Best overall in Virginia

Mainstay Filing

Our rating: 4.9 out of 5

$149 / year, same at renewal

Questions

How much is a registered agent in Virginia?

8 providers have a published price for Virginia: $0 to $249 in year 1, and $516 to $1,245 over five years. Mainstay Filing is $149 a year.

Do I have to pay for an agent in Virginia?

You must have one, but you may be able to serve as your own agent if you meet these terms: 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 does it cost to change agents in Virginia?

The state charges no fee to file the change of registered agent (Va. Code § 13.1-1015).

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