U.S. Virgin Islands Resident Agent Service

Why U.S. Virgin Islands requires a resident agent

A USVI domestic corporation must keep its principal office or a place of business there, run by a resident agent who takes process: a corporation located there, a USVI resident, or one of its officers (§ 51). A qualified foreign corporation's agent must, when appointed, be a corporation located in the USVI or an individual residing there (§§ 401, 405(a)). Any LLC, domestic or authorized foreign, must always keep a designated office and an agent for service of process at a physical address: another LLC, a domestic corporation, a VI resident, or a foreign company or corporation with authority to do business in the VI (§ 1109). 13 V.I.C. §§ 51, 401, 405(a) (corporations); 13 V.I.C. § 1109 (LLCs)

What happens if you lapse

• If a resident agent resigns with no successor and the corporation does not name a new resident agent before the resignation takes effect 30 days after filing, the Lieutenant Governor reports the facts by certification to the United States attorney, and that attorney must bring an action in the district court seeking forfeiture of the corporation's charter. 13 V.I.C. § 55(c)
• Unless it has complied with 13 V.I.C. §§ 401-405, which require it to designate and keep an authorized agent, a foreign corporation that does any business in the USVI can be fined up to $500 for each offense, and so can any agent who transacts business for it. 13 V.I.C. § 406
• When the designated agent of a qualified foreign corporation dies, moves away from the USVI, or resigns, the corporation has 10 days to substitute a new agent, designate it, and certify it to the Lieutenant Governor. 13 V.I.C. § 405(c)

Switching to us

We prepare and file the change of resident agent for you. U.S. Virgin Islands charges $50 for an LLC Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Business Entity and Trade Name Fee... and $25 for a corporation Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division of Corporations and....

Official U.S. Virgin Islands links

• Business entity search
• Statutes
• Forms
• Annual report filing

Frequently asked

Do I need a resident agent in U.S. Virgin Islands?

Almost every state does, and the U.S. Virgin Islands rule is set out above with its citation. Where the law leaves a choice, a resident agent is still the practical way to make sure service of process reaches you.

How much does U.S. Virgin Islands resident agent service cost?

$129 a year, with no setup fee, the same price in all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Service of process is received and scanned the same business day.

Can I switch my U.S. Virgin Islands resident agent to ResidentAgents.com?

Yes. Order online and we prepare the change of agent filing for you; the state's filing fee is shown on this page.