Complete a Business Entity Search in CIS to view the current status of your business. A business can be either Active, Pending Active, Pending Inactive, or Inactive.

Is your business Pending Inactive? The Reason for Status will let you know what actions you can take to avoid termination or cancellation.   

Is your business Inactive? The Reason for Status will let you know if you can reinstate. 

Welcome to the Clerk's Information System (CIS), an online tool that allows the public to search for key business information and helps businesses to more quickly and easily make payments and submit most filings required under Virginia law.

UCC-11 Information Request

Option 1: If you plan to continue doing business in Virginia and the name of the entity remains the same except for the entity identifier (e.g., ABC Corp converted to ABC LLC):
(No online filing option)

• To change the entity type, you must file as a new entity (by mail or hand delivery) using our forms at foreign entity forms and fees (See How Do I register a Foreign Business Entity to Transact Business above).
• Mark the box on the form to indicate that the entity was previously authorized to transact business in Virginia.
• An attachment is required that specifies information about the entity of record (see instructions on the form).
• The converting entity will need to pay any past-due registration fees or penalties. (Search the prior and current entity name[s] in CIS).
• A certified copy of the articles (as amended to include the conversion) is required.

Option 2: If you plan to continue doing business in Virginia and the name of the entity has changed to a name that is different from the name currently on our records (e.g., ABC Corp converted to XYZ LLC):

• To change the entity type, you must file as a new entity. (See How Do I register a Foreign Business Entity to Transact Business in Virginia above.)
• You may file your foreign business registration on paper (see instructions in Option 1), or you may file online through CIS.
• When filing online, the system asks whether the business was previously registered in Virginia. You will be required to search both the current name and all previous names of the entity and will pay any past due registration fees.
• A certified copy of the articles (as amended to include the conversion) is required.

Option 3: If you do not want to continue doing business in Virginia:
(No online filing option)

• Visit Forms and Fees, select your foreign business entity type, then go to Close Your Business to select the appropriate form.
• Mark the box on the application to indicate the business has converted or merged to another type of entity under the laws of the home jurisdiction.
• The application must be accompanied by a certified copy of the instrument of entity conversion authenticated by the Secretary of State (or its equivalent) in the home jurisdiction.
• In addition to the closing document’s filing fee, an additional $25 fee needs to accompany the certified copy of the conversion. All documents must be submitted together. (See Filing Requirements in the instructions of the form.)

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The Clerk of the Commission is the official custodian of the judicial and administrative records of the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

Business entity, Uniform Commercial Code and SCC case documents and information on file in the Office of the Clerk are in most instances open to public examination. Many documents may be viewed and downloaded from the Clerk's Information System (CIS) and Docket Search. These documents and information may also be viewed in the Clerk’s Office.

Staff members of the Clerk's Office can provide information regarding the requirements under Virginia law for filing a document in this office; however, the staff cannot provide legal, business or tax advice to the public. Guidance on these matters should be obtained from a legal or tax professional.

Laws & Regulations

The Clerk's Office operates under the Code of Virginia. For more information, please visit the Virginia Law Library.

• Administration of the Office of the Clerk of the Commission
• Code of Virginia – Searchable Database
• Virginia Administrative Code - Searchable Database
• Title 13.1 – Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Business Trusts
• Title 50 – Limited Partnerships, Partnerships, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships

Notice Regarding Personal Identifiable Information

Generally, personal identifiable information such as social security or driver's license number, date of birth, or financial institution account number should NOT be included in business entity or Uniform Commercial Code documents submitted to the Office of the Clerk for filing with the Commission. The person who prepares or submits to the Clerk's Office a document for filing is responsible for ensuring that the document contains no such information. The Clerk's Office is authorized to obliterate, without prior notice, personal identifiable data included in a document or refuse to accept for filing a document containing such data. Note that most information contained in documents filed with the Commission is subject to public viewing.

Requests for User Account Information

The Clerk's Office does not make information about an individual's online account available to the public. This information includes the individual's name, address, telephone number, email address, and payment information. Please see our guidance document for additional details.

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