Va. Sup. Ct. R. 4:3

(a) Within this Commonwealth. — Within this Commonwealth depositions may

be taken before any person authorized by law to administer oaths, and if certified by his

hand may be received without proof of the signature to such certificate.

(b) Within the United States. — In any other State of the United States or within

any territory or insular possession subject to the dominion of the United States,

depositions may be taken before any officer authorized to take depositions in the

jurisdiction wherein the witness may be, or before any commissioner appointed by the

Governor of this Commonwealth.

(c) No Commission Necessary. — No commission by the Governor of this

Commonwealth is necessary to take a deposition whether within or without this

Commonwealth.

(d) In Foreign Countries. — In a foreign state or country depositions must be taken

(1) before any American minister plenipotentiary, charge d'affaires, secretary of embassy

or legation, consul general, consul, vice-consul, or commercial agent of the United States

in a foreign country, or any other representative of the United States therein, including

commissioned officers of the armed services of the United States, or (2) before the

mayor, or other magistrate of any city, town or corporation in such country, or any notary

therein.

(e) Certificate When Deposition Taken Outside Commonwealth. — Any person

before whom a deposition is taken outside this Commonwealth must certify the same

with his official seal annexed; and, if he have none, the genuineness of his signature must

be authenticated by some officer of the same state or country, under his official seal,

except that no seal is required of a commissioned officer of the armed services of the

United States, but his signature must be authenticated by the commanding officer of the

military installation or ship to which he is assigned.