Foreign LLC Registration

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Foreign LLC registration in West Virginia

To register an out-of-state LLC in West Virginia, file LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division. The state fee is $150.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in West Virginia (2026)

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its West Virginia checkout showed $350 in total on October 28, 2026, including $1 in state processing charges.

2. WV Registered Agent.org

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co

$199 + $150 state fee = $349

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s West Virginia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

West Virginia at a glance

State fee
$150
Form
LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company
Home-state certificate
Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year
Agent
A agent for service of process with a West Virginia street address
Yearly filing
Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30)

How to register in West Virginia

  1. Get the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed.
  2. Name a agent for service of process in West Virginia. It needs a street address in the state. All three services below include one for the first year.
  3. File LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.
  4. Pay the $150 state fee.
  5. Stay current. Yearly filing: Annual report (Secretary of State), $25 (due: june 30).

Questions about West Virginia

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in West Virginia?

The state fee is $150. With a filing service at $199, the total is $349 before any state processing charges.

What form does West Virginia use?

LLF-1, West Virginia Application for Certificate of Authority of Limited Liability Company, filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division.

Does West Virginia need a certificate from my home state?

Yes. Certificate of existence (good standing), dated in the current tax year.

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