You have two options for changing your registered agent and registered office information:

• use the  Clerk's Information System for real-time changes
  • Helpful Hint: How-to Change a Registered Agent/ Office for a Virginia Entity Guide and How-to Change a  Registered Agent/ Office for a Foreign Entity Guide provide step-by-step instructions
• submit an Online Forms Request for Statement of Change of a Registered Agent And/or Registered Office to have a form sent to you to complete and mail back.

Once the Clerk’s Office has recorded the change, you will receive an Acknowledgement of Change.

Submit a request to the Clerk's Office to obtain one or more of the following forms:

• Notice of Assessment of Annual Registration Fee
• Annual Report or Annual Continuation Report
• Statement of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent
• Statement of Change of Principal Office Address of a LLC or Protected Series

A registered agent is an individual or company that accepts official paperwork such as service of process (lawsuits) and annual registration fee notices. Every authorized Virginia business must maintain a registered agent.

Registered agents can:

• Change their legal name, registered office address or their qualification by submitting a Statement of Change of a Registered Agent and/or Registered Office
• Resign by submitting Statement/Certificate of Resignation of Registered Agent

Registered agents can submit additional filings if they are authorized by the business principal.

Yes. Registered agents are required to meet qualification requirements listed in the previous question and provide a Virginia registered office address.

All Foreign Business Entities are required to have a Registered Agent in the state of Virginia. For more information, please refer to FAQs regarding Registered Agents.