California Certificate of Good Standing – Certificate of

Status
We can provide a Certificate of Good Standing/ Certificate of Status for any registered
California Corporations and Limited Liability Companies. The California Certificate of Good
Standing is an official certificate of status issued by the California Secretary of State that
confirms the company is authorised to undertake business within the State. The Certificate
of Good Standing confirm the company has has also fulfilled all annual reporting and tax
payment duties the State of California has imposed.

California Secretary of State

1500 11th Street

Sacramento

California 95814

California Certificate of Good Standing fees

● Certificate of Good Standing: US$155 – £120

● Company Search: US$90 – £68
● Expedite fee: US$60 – £45

Timescale to obtain a CA Certificate of Good Standing

● Standard: 3 – 4 days
● Expedited: 2 days

The Certificate includes the following:

● Registered Company Name

● Date of Incorporation
● Business Type – LLC or Corporation
● Company File Number
● State Seal of California
● The Certificate of Good Standing Verification Code
● Confirms the company is currently Active and in Good Standing
 ● The entity is authorised to exercise all of its powers, rights and privileges in
California
● The California Certificate of Good Standing/ Certificate of Status is electronically
signed, stamped and dated by the California Secretary of State under seal

Validate Certificate of Good Standing

The Certificate can be verified online on the California Secretary of State’s Certificate
Verification site, to confirm it was issued by the Secretary of State’s office.

California Certificate of Good Standing example

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California Company Search

We can provide a California Company Search Report including the company registration
details, company status, registered agent, filing history and a copy of the last business
entity report filed with the California State Department.

Company Not in Good Standing

If a California company is not in compliance with California State requirements a Certificate

of Good Standing cannot be provided by the State Department. We will instead provide a
copy of the California company file confirming the current company status.

California Company Restoration – Company Reinstatement

We can reinstate your company suspended or forfeited by the California Secretary of State
by filing a current Statement of Information and paying the reinstatement fees.

Order a California Certificate of Good Standing

When your order is placed for a Certificate of Good Standing/ Certificate of Status, we
check the status of the company with the Corporations Section at the California Secretary of
State. Once the certificate has been prepared by the California Secretary of State we get a
scanned copy emailed through.