Foreign Corporations
This page lists the filings that you may need during the lifecycle of your out-of-state corporation. We encourage you to file online to save time and prevent processing errors.
| I want to... | Fee | Filing Method | |
| Before You Form | Register a Business Name for one year (SCC632/831) Note: Must provide a certificate of good standing |
$25 | File Online (select Registered Name) or Download Form SCC632/831-PDF |
| Release a Reserved Business Name before the one-year expiration | $10 | File Online (select Registered Name) | |
| Reserve or Renew a Business Name for 120 days (SCC631) | $10 | File Online (select Reserved Name) or Download Form SCC631-PDF |
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| Transfer a Business Name that has been reserved for 120 days | $10 | File Online (select Reserved Name) | |
| Start a New Business | Register a new Foreign Corporation (SCC759/921) Note: See the Foreign Registration Checklist for helpful information |
$25 + any additional entrance fee | File Online or Download Form SCC759/921-PDF. |
| Restart Your Business | Reinstate your business (SCC769.1/931.1P) | $100 + unpaid fees | File Online or Request a Packet |
| Maintain Your Registered Agent and Registered Office | Update your Registered Office Address or Change your Registered Agent (SCC635/834) | No Fee | File Online or Request a Form |
| Resign as Registered Agent (SCC636/835) | No Fee | File Online or Download Form SCC636-DOC or SCC636-PDF |
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| Update Your Business | Update your Principal Office Address and the names, titles and addresses of your directors and principal officers (SCC1) | No Fee | File Online (select Annual Report) or Request a Form |
| Amend your name or state/country of incorporation (SCC760/922) Note: Most amendments require a certified copy from your home state |
$25 + any additional entrance fees | File Online or Download Form SCC760/922-PDF |
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| Amend your Certificate of Authority Note: All amendments filed in your home state must be filed with the SCC within 30 days and require a certified copy |
$25 + any additional entrance fees | File Online or Mail a certified copy |
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| Domesticate Your Business | Domesticate your Foreign Stock Corporation to Virginia (SCC722.5-VA) | $25 + any additional charter fees | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines SCC722.5-VA-DOC to create your own articles. |
| Domesticate your Foreign Nonstock Corporation to Virginia (SCC898.4) | $25 + any additional charter fees | File & Attach Online. Download guidelines SCC898.4-DOC to create your own articles. | |
| Close Your Business | Withdraw your Registration as a Foreign Corporation (SCC767/929) | $10 | File Online or Download Form SCC767/629-PDF |