# Virginia — SR-22 filing duration by US state — how long you must carry the certificate, quoted from the state DMV

For Virginia, certificate the state requires is SR-22; required filing duration is three years; what triggers the requirement is the motor vehicle is subsequently found to be uninsured; dmv page or statute is Financial Responsibility Requirements, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Virginia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Certificate the state requires:** SR-22 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Required filing duration:** three years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What triggers the requirement:** the motor vehicle is subsequently found to be uninsured _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **DMV page or statute:** Financial Responsibility Requirements _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> These items are suspended until the person: Pays a $600 non-compliance fee Furnishes and maintains proof of financial responsibility (form SR-22) for three years Pays a reinstatement fee, if applicable

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### What triggers the requirement

> Every person applying for registration of a motor vehicle and declaring it to be an insured vehicle faces stiff penalties if the motor vehicle is subsequently found to be uninsured.

### DMV page or statute

> Financial Responsibility Requirements

## Source

- https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/businesses/insurance/frrequire

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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