A registered agent can only be an officer or director of the corporation (a member if an LLC, or a partner if a LP) and they must reside within the Commonwealth of Virginia. To be a resident of the Commonwealth, an individual must be domiciled in Virginia or maintain a place of abode within any Virginia city or county for more than 183 days. In addition, the registered office must be the business office of the registered agent and not the residence of the Virginia registered agent (unless the “home business” has the proper zoning and local ordinance approvals). Furthermore, the address of the registered office must be a street address. In limited circumstances, a rural route and box number may be used, if no street address is associated with the registered office’s location, or for towns/cities that have a population of 2,000 or less.
