Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Virginia

How to change your registered agent in Virginia

File the Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent (LLC-1016) with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk. Virginia charges no state fee. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $149 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent, LLC-1016
Filed with
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
State fee
No state fee
Law
Va. Code § 13.1-1015
Who can serve
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 rule
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 steps in Virginia

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. No state fee is listed. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus no state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Virginia does not let the LLC be its own agent; an owner may qualify only as an individual, so check with the State Corporation Commission (SCC).

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Virginia?

The state charges nothing (Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Virginia?

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. Law: Va. Code § 13.1-1015.

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