Pennsylvania Certificate of Good Standing
Pennsylvania issues it as the Subsistence Certificate.
In Pennsylvania, the document is a Subsistence Certificate, issued by the Pennsylvania Department of State. The Pennsylvania state fee is $40. Our total is $65, with the state fee included.
Pennsylvania historically called this document a Subsistence Certificate, though "Certificate of Good Standing" is now widely accepted. Issued by the PA Department of State's Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations.
From
65USD
State processing time
Immediate (online)
Requesters often want it dated within
90 days
Online
Yes
Choose your delivery option. All prices include the Pennsylvania state filing fee.
Standard
Immediate (online)Instant online certificate via PA Business Filing Services (PENN File)
Common requests in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania businesses use Subsistence Certificates for steel/manufacturing contracts, banking, healthcare, and inter-state Mid-Atlantic business activities.
The Pennsylvania process
Pennsylvania typically processes requests immediately (online; state processing time, not guaranteed).
Instant online certificate via PA Business Filing Services (PENN File).
Pennsylvania Department of StateEverything about Subsistence Certificate in Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania DOS fees and payments
- The state's own order page (Pennsylvania Department of State)
- Pennsylvania Department of State (official site)
The Pennsylvania state fee above matches the state's own published fee, last checked Oct 2, 2026; our total comes from the same data checkout charges from. The Pennsylvania Department of State sets the fee and processing time; its site has the current figures.
How long does a Pennsylvania certificate take?
Pennsylvania typically processes requests immediately (online; state processing time, not guaranteed). Processing time is set by the Pennsylvania Department of State, not by us.
How much is a Pennsylvania certificate of good standing?
A Pennsylvania Subsistence Certificate costs $65 through GetGoodStanding.com, with the Pennsylvania state filing fee included.
Pennsylvania Subsistence Certificate, asked & answered.
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Operating in multiple states?
Many Pennsylvania businesses also need certificates from neighboring states.