2 Best Registered Agents in Virginia (2026), Ranked
Virginia 2026 ranking of registered agents: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and VA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year). Agent prices start at $99 to $149 in year one and total $297 to $447 over three.
LLC Q and A editorial team ·
Quick answers
Must you name one?
Yes, by statute
Statute term
Registered agent
Agent price
$99 to $149 yearly
Pick
Mainstay Filing then VA Registered Agent.org
Best in Virginia, in order
Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1#1 pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may grow
Annual price $149, renewal price $149
#1 in Virginia: Mainstay Filing, because price: $149 a year in all states, $149 at renewal.
Not the lowest bill: VA Registered Agent.org is $150 less over three years, in Virginia only.
Price covers
In-state street address
Free scans: three government mailings per year
Also serves corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Service fees only, from company price pages read November 13, 2026. State fees are identical for every pick.
Key questions
Must the LLC name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Law: Va. Code § 13.1-1015. source of record: law.lis.virginia.gov, confirmed October 2026
Who can be the agent?
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.
Meeting the rule makes the role free.
Agent price per year?
$99 to $149 a year with our picks; $297 to $447 over three years.
Any agent, same state fees.
Why have an agent?
Serves as the LLC's delivery point in Virginia for court papers and government letters.
The last row adds the filing, two reports and any minimum tax. Variable costs are explained in the text and left out of the sum.
More replies
May an owner serve as agent?
Usually yes: check who qualifies and which address counts.
What address counts?
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 do the picks cost over three years?
Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $447, VA Registered Agent.org at $297
Are the fees official?
State fees cite their official page; service prices come from the company's own site.
Is a service required?
No law requires a service; it is a paid convenience.
Which registered agent should I use in Virginia?
Mainstay Filing: one $149-a-year account works in whichever state the LLC registers. Behind it: VA Registered Agent.org.
Sources
Q and A source note covering Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, found at scc.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Va, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Virginia formation fee: Filing fee, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Q and A source note covering Virginia registered agent statute, found at law.lis.virginia.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
Mainstay Filing Virginia service page, read November 13, 2026
VA Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026