To change your registered agent or registered office in Virginia, the LLC or corporation files a statement of change with the SCC naming the new agent and office (§ 13.1-1016 for LLCs). No SCC fee is listed for it in the LLC fee section. The old agent does not have to sign. File it before your next annual fee assessment so the notice goes to the new office.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1016Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005Virginia State Corporation CommissionCode of Virginia § 13.1-1050.2Code of Virginia Title 13.1 and SCC Clerk's Office fee and FAQ pages reviewed November 10, 2026. Confirm current fees with the State Corporation Commission before filing.
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The forks in the road.
The filing
Statement of change: company name, current registered office, new office address and city or county, new agent and how the agent qualifies (§ 13.1-1016).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1016State fee
The LLC fee section lists none for a statement of change (§ 13.1-1005).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005Timing
The SCC mails the assessment to the agent of record two months before the due date. Change early to avoid a lost notice.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionAgent resigned first?
You have 31 days to file the statement of change before the SCC begins the cancellation notice process (§ 13.1-1050.2(B)).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1050.2Principal office
A change of principal office is a separate statement of change of principal office (§ 13.1-1018.1).
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1018.1What to have ready
- Pick a qualifying new agent
- Get the exact new office address and its city or county
- Confirm the SCC entity ID
- File the statement of change
- Tell your old agent the switch is done
- Update your bank and payroll records
How to Change Your Registered Agent in Virginia
Filling in the statement of change
The statement asks for the company's name, the address of its current registered office, the new registered office address including the street and the name of the city or county where it is located, the new agent's name, and a statement of how the new agent qualifies under § 13.1-1015 (§ 13.1-1016(A)). The city-or-county line trips people up: Virginia's independent cities are separate from the surrounding counties, so an office in the City of Fairfax is not in Fairfax County for this purpose.
If the new agent is an entity, its office is the registered office. If it is an individual, that person's business office must be the registered office.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Timing the switch around your due date
The SCC mails the assessment two months before the due date to the agent of record. Filing the statement of change at least a few weeks before that point means the notice goes to the new agent. If you switch during the assessment window, ask your old agent to forward anything that arrives, or simply pay the fee once it shows on the SCC record.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
When the old agent resigns on you
An agent may resign by filing a statement of resignation. If the company then fails to file a statement of change within 31 days, the SCC mails a notice of impending cancellation, and an LLC that still has not named a new agent by the last day of the second month after that notice is canceled automatically (§ 13.1-1050.2(B)). Corporations face the same rule under § 13.1-752. Treat a resignation letter as urgent.
Reinstating after that kind of cancellation needs the statement of change plus the $100 reinstatement fee.
Source: www.scc.virginia.gov
What changes and what does not
A new agent does not change your SCC entity ID, your annual fee amount, your due date or your EIN. It does change where courts and the SCC send papers. Update your bank, payroll provider and any license applications that list the registered office.
Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Virginia law and SCC rules behind this.
| Topic | Virginia rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| The filing | Statement of change: company name, current registered office, new office address and city or county, new agent and how the agent qualifies (§ 13.1-1016). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1016 |
| State fee | The LLC fee section lists none for a statement of change (§ 13.1-1005). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1005 |
| Timing | The SCC mails the assessment to the agent of record two months before the due date. Change early to avoid a lost notice. | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Agent resigned first? | You have 31 days to file the statement of change before the SCC begins the cancellation notice process (§ 13.1-1050.2(B)). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1050.2 |
| Principal office | A change of principal office is a separate statement of change of principal office (§ 13.1-1018.1). | Code of Virginia § 13.1-1018.1 |
Related Virginia reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Virginia filings for owners. We are not the Virginia State Corporation Commission and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Virginia owners ask us
No. The due date is fixed by your formation month.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1062You can, but you do not need to. A statement of change is the simpler route, and an amendment costs $25.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-1014An entity search shows the current registered agent and registered office.
Virginia State Corporation CommissionYes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Virginia filing with the State Corporation Commission for you. The state fee is passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
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