2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026), Ranked
For registered agents in Virginia, our 2026 reply is VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. An agent costs $99 to $149 in year one and $297 to $447 over three years.
office address inside the state; three government mailings a year, scanned at no charge; Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits, not only LLCs
Company prices on November 13, 2026, before state fees.
Questions and replies
Can the LLC go without a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Statute behind it: Va. Code § 13.1-1015. law.lis.virginia.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
What makes someone eligible?
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.
Satisfy the rule and you can name yourself, with no agent fee.
What will an agent cost me each year?
About $99 to $149 per year, and $297 to $447 for three.
State fees do not move with your choice of agent.
What does the agent handle day to day?
Legal papers and state notices for the company are delivered to it, at an address in Virginia.
Chiefly the Annual Registration Fee, once annually. The fee is $50. The state's deadline reads: last day of the LLC's anniversary month, so note it early.
VA Registered Agent.org leads on three-year price, a 36% test.
Five tests set the order: three-year price (36%), paperwork covered (29%), straightforward pricing (15%), renewal behavior (10%) and states served (10%).
VA Registered Agent.org: $297 for three years, which undercuts Mainstay Filing by $150.
Every figure above links to its official source; the last line is our own addition of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax, with variable costs such as publication left out.
A few more
May I name myself as agent?
In most cases, yes. Check who qualifies and which address counts, then you can do it yourself.
What address does an agent need?
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.
What is the three-year bill for each?
VA Registered Agent.org $297; Mainstay Filing $447
What is behind the figures?
State side: Virginia's published fee schedules and forms. Service side: the prices each company lists.
Can I skip hiring one?
Nothing requires it. Think of a service as paid convenience.
Which one do you pick in Virginia?
VA Registered Agent.org, because its service is $99 annually and puts a street address on file. Then Mainstay Filing.