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Virginia Certificate of Good Standing

Virginia issues a Certificate of Good Standing through the State Corporation Commission (SCC), note that Virginia uses the SCC, not the Secretary of State, for business filings.

From

50USD

Typical TAT

Immediate

Validity

Date of issue

Online

Yes

Choose your delivery option. All prices include the Virginia state filing fee.

Standard

Immediate

Online via VA SCC Clerks Information System

Common requests in Virginia

Virginia businesses use Certificates of Good Standing for federal contract bidding (especially DoD and intelligence community work), banking, real estate, and inter-state activities.

The Virginia process

Virginia is fast, SCC's online portal issues most certificates same-day. State fee is just $6.

Virginia State Corporation Commission

Virginia routes business filings through the State Corporation Commission, not the Secretary of State, a holdover from Virginia's railroad regulation history.

Everything about Certificate of Good Standing in Virginia.

Issuing officeVirginia State Corporation Commission
Official document nameCertificate of Good Standing
Alternate namesCertificate of Existence · Certificate of Fact
ValidityDate of issue
Online availableYes
NotesVirginia routes business filings through the State Corporation Commission.

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Operating in multiple states?

Many Virginia businesses also need certificates from neighboring states.

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