Prospectus Certification by Investment Company (Form 497J)

BRANDON J. CAGE

Vice President and Managing Counsel

Writer's Direct Number: (205) 268-1889

Facsimile Number: (205) 268-3597

Toll-Free Number: (800) 627-0220

E-mail: [email protected]

May 1, 2026

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: Protective Life Insurance Company

Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account

ProtectiveValues Advantage Variable Annuity

Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j) for

File No. 333-113070; 811-08108

Commissioners:

On behalf of Protective Life Insurance Company and the Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account, I hereby certify, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information being used in connection with the offering of the "ProtectiveValues Advantage Variable Annuity", a variable annuity contract, and otherwise required to be filed under Rule 497(c) does not differ from the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information contained in the most recent post-effective amendment to the above referenced registration statement for Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account as filed electronically with the Commission on April 22, 2026.

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