Managed Doing Business As (DBA) Services
We handle your DBA project from conception through maintenance. We navigate registration requirements across state lines, check name availability, prepare and file DBA registrations, track renewals, and prepare and file renewals.
- Access to a compliance specialist who consults with you on your project
- Complete document preparation, filing, and follow-up with government agencies through approval
- Full transparency of your project status and renewal tracking via the new DBA List feature in our software
Virginia DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations
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.
Virginia Fictitious Name Registrations
Virginia Fictitious Name Registration
Initial Registration
Assumed or Fictitious Name
| 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 Not Required
Not required
Registrations do not currently expire.
Local Fictitious Name Registrations
Virginia Beach Fictitious Name Registration
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
