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Washington Certificate of Existence

Washington calls this a Certificate of Existence. The Washington Secretary of State's Corporations and Charities Division issues it to confirm your WA entity is current.

From

50USD

Typical TAT

Immediate (Express PDF)

Validity

Date of issue

Online

Yes

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Common requests in Washington

Washington businesses use Certificates of Existence for tech industry contracts (Seattle area), aerospace work, banking, and inter-state Pacific Northwest activities.

The Washington process

Washington processes certificates within 1-2 business days. State fee is $20.

Washington Secretary of State

Everything about Certificate of Existence in Washington.

Issuing officeWashington Secretary of State
Official document nameCertificate of Existence
Alternate namesCertificate of Good Standing
ValidityDate of issue
Online availableYes

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