A surety bond is a three-party guarantee that you’ll meet a legal or contractual obligation. It protects the government agency or owner in the event of bankruptcy or non-performance. Virginia requires different bonds for licensing, construction, and registration; find the one you need below with its requirements and costs.
Required for VA public works over $500K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyRequired with most VA public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyBond a mechanic's lien off your property under Va. Code §43-71 and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Virginia motor vehicle dealer files with the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 licensing bond every Virginia public adjuster files with the Bureau of Insurance. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyThe Virginia security a health club files to protect prepaid memberships under the Health Club Act. $275 at checkout ($250 plus a $25 carrier charge).
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond Virginia ABC requires from a distillery store, guaranteeing the taxes and monies it owes the agency. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Alexandria's Code Administration office requires to license a home improvement contractor. Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe surety bond Appalachian Power (AEP) accepts in place of a cash security deposit on a Virginia commercial account. Rated at 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum — the bond issues the moment you pay, no credit review of any kind.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 health-club bond the Virginia Health Club Act conditions on a facility before it can collect fees beyond the statutory grace period, written for an Anytime Fitness franchise location. $250 flat.
View bond details & applySuspends execution of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum set by the judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 surety bond every Virginia appraisal management company files with DPOR. $1,000 flat.
View bond details & applyThe Arlington County cigarette tax bond, sized to the stamps you buy, filed with the County. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 home improvement contractor bond Arlington County requires for its local contractor license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond Arlington County requires of plumbing and gas contractors for its local license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $200,000 CRESPA settlement-agent bond an individual Virginia attorney files with the State Bar. $2,000, one time — soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $200,000 CRESPA settlement-agent bond a Virginia law firm files with the State Bar. $2,000, one time — soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe Virginia Auctioneers Board license bond — a $10,000 statutory minimum. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 bond a motor service club agent files with the Virginia Bureau of Insurance. $300 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe erosion & sediment control bond Bedford County requires for a land-disturbing permit. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Virginia ABC excise-tax bond for beer manufacturers, bottlers, and wholesalers. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe securities bond the Virginia State Corporation Commission may require of a registering broker-dealer under § 13.1-505, filed on form S.A. 11. Premiums cost 1.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe surety bond Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) Authority accepts in place of a cash security deposit. Rated at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the bond issues the moment you pay, no credit review of any kind.
View bond details & applyCaroline County's erosion & sediment control bond for a land-disturbing project. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond Caroline County requires of licensed sewage disposal / septic-pumping operators. $100 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyThe bond the Virginia Lottery requires of a licensed casino gaming operator under § 58.1-4111, in an amount the Department determines. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe land-disturbance performance bond Chesterfield County, VA requires before issuing a permit. Premiums from $100; a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyThe demolition permit bond the City of Alexandria requires before you tear down a structure. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 precious metals dealer bond the City of Alexandria, VA requires to deal in gold, silver, and gems. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe right-of-way permit bond the City of Bristol, VA requires before you open a street, sidewalk, or public way. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 bond the City of Chesapeake requires of coin-operated amusement machine operators under City Code § 18-63(d). $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe bond option for an itinerant merchant licensed to sell door to door in the City of Chesapeake. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond the City of Chesapeake requires of every licensed dealer in precious metals and gems. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Chesapeake requires before it issues a permit to work in the public right-of-way. Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 contractor's license bond the City of Danville requires for its local license. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyThe excavation / right-of-way permit bond the City of Danville requires to cut or dig in public streets. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe land-disturbance permit bond the City of Danville requires for erosion & sediment control. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond the City of Falls Church requires of every licensed dealer in precious metals and gems. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe right-of-way / street-opening bond the City of Falls Church requires of contractors working in the public way. From $100 — your exact price appears at application.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 solicitor / peddler permit bond the City of Falls Church requires of door-to-door sellers. $100.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 tree-contractor bond the City of Falls Church requires of tree-work permittees. $100.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Hampton requires before it issues a permit to work in the public right-of-way. Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Hampton, VA can require from a restaurant to guarantee its food and beverage (meals) tax. Premiums from $100.
View bond details & applyThe land-disturbance permit bond the City of Harrisonburg requires for erosion & sediment control. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe land-disturbing permit bond the City of Lynchburg requires for erosion & sediment control. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 contractor license bond the City of Lynchburg requires for its local contractor license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe pawnbroker bond the City of Manassas sets as a condition of a pawnbroker license. From $100 — your exact price appears at application.
View bond details & applyThe City of Manassas's right-of-way and excavation permit bond, guaranteeing restoration of the public way. From $100 — your exact price at application.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 contractor's license bond the City of Newport News requires for its local license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Newport News, VA requires to work in the public right of way under a permit. Premiums from $100; the application collects no credit information.
View bond details & applyThe City of Norfolk right-of-way bond for installing a driveway or tie-in (Option D). Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Norfolk right-of-way bond for installing roadway, sidewalk, and curbing (Option A). Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Norfolk's right-of-way permit bond for the option that installs storm water facilities in the public right-of-way. From $100 — your exact price at application.
View bond details & applyThe City of Norfolk right-of-way bond for street cuts (Option B). Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Norfolk right-of-way bond for installing or erecting utilities (Option C). Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Norfolk's right-of-way permit bond, Option F, guaranteeing restoration of the public right-of-way. From $100 — your exact price at application.
View bond details & applyThe funeral director bond the City of Norfolk requires for its local license. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe meal tax bond the City of Norfolk, VA requires of restaurants and food sellers collecting its meals tax. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe meal tax bond the City of Norfolk requires of corporations collecting its meals tax. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe meal tax bond the City of Norfolk requires of sole proprietors and partnerships collecting its meals tax. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 precious metals dealer bond the City of Norfolk requires to deal in gold, silver, and gems. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe erosion & sediment control bond the City of Petersburg requires for a land-disturbing permit. 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Poquoson, VA landscaping permit bond guaranteeing required plantings are installed. Quote on review — the application collects no credit information.
View bond details & applyThe land-disturbance bond the City of Portsmouth requires before it issues a grading / land-disturbing permit. From $100 — a quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Portsmouth requires from corporations collecting its meal / food-and-beverage tax. Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Portsmouth's bond guaranteeing the prepared-food (meal) tax a restaurant collects and remits. From $100 — your exact price at application.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 building contractor bond the City of Portsmouth requires to register and pull building permits. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 electrical contractor bond the City of Portsmouth requires to register and pull electrical permits. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 mechanical contractor bond the City of Portsmouth requires to register and pull mechanical permits. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 plumbing contractor bond the City of Portsmouth requires to register and pull plumbing permits. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe right-of-way permit bond the City of Portsmouth, VA requires before you work in the public way. From $100.
View bond details & applyA surety bond posted in lieu of a cash deposit with the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities. From $100 — your exact price appears at application.
View bond details & applyThe land-disturbance performance bond the City of Richmond, VA requires before issuing a permit. Premiums from $125; a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyThe erosion & sediment control bond the City of Suffolk, VA requires before land-disturbing work. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe right-of-way permit bond the City of Suffolk, VA requires before you work in the public way. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 bond the City of Virginia Beach requires for a coin-operated machine operator license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe land-disturbance bond the City of Virginia Beach requires before it issues a grading or stormwater permit. From $125 — a quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyThe right-of-way bond the City of Virginia Beach, VA requires before you work in the public way. From $100.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 bond the City of Winchester requires before it issues a solicitor / peddler permit. $100 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 bond a Class A (commercial) driver training school files with the Virginia DMV. $1,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a Class B (non-commercial) driver training school files with the Virginia DMV. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe surety bond Columbia Gas of Virginia accepts under its State Corporation Commission-approved tariff in place of a cash security deposit. Rated at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the bond issues the moment you pay, no credit review of any kind.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 performance bond the State Corporation Commission requires before it will certify a competitive local exchange carrier. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe Consumer Finance Act bond a Virginia consumer finance company files under Va. Code § 6.2-1523.3 — $25,000 minimum, up to $500,000. 1% of the bond amount — $250 at the $25,000 statutory minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond a Virginia Class A or B contractor can file with DPOR in lieu of proving net worth. $438 flat.
View bond details & applyThe erosion & sediment control bond the County of York, VA requires before land-disturbing work. From $125, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe stormwater development bond the County of York, VA requires for stormwater management on a development. From $125 — a quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyVirginia's produce-dealer bond — the state licensing program was repealed in 2025, so this is now a contractual or legacy requirement. From $125, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe surety bond Dominion Energy Virginia accepts in place of a cash security deposit, using the company’s own bond form naming it as obligee. Rated at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit review of any kind.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 home-improvement-contractor bond Fairfax County requires of registered HIC permittees. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 home improvement contractor bond Fairfax County requires for its local contractor license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000 bond Fairfax County requires of septic / individual sewage disposal system contractors. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond Fairfax County requires of dealers in precious metals and gems before issuing a permit. $100 flat.
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