Virginia Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government. State specific registration information is available below.
Initial Application for Registration
| Agency: | Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a fictitious name registration is mandatory to conduct business under any other name than your personal legal name or a registered business name. |
| Law: | VA Code § 59.1-69 |
| County Level Filing: | Fictitious and assumed names are now filed with the Corporation Commission and not with individual counties. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of a fictitious name does not offer name protection. |
| Notes: | Publication of registration is not required in Virginia. |
Renewal Filing
Not required
