Florida certified copy of formation documents
$85 service + $30 state fee = $115 per document. We order it from the Florida Department of State and mail the paper copy to your address.
Questions? Call (504) 434-5464.
- Service
- $85
- Florida state fee
- $30
- Total per document
- $115
The Florida state fee is $30 per document.
- We place the order with the Florida Department of State.
- The Florida state fee for each document.
- Mailed as a paper copy to your US address.
- Order status online and by email.
What you can order
A certified copy is a copy of a document on file with the state, such as a Certificate of Formation or Articles of Organization, that the state certifies as a true copy of its record. For Florida, we order for LLCs. Corporations and partnerships are not offered here.
- Formation document. The document that created the entity, such as a Certificate of Formation or Articles of Organization or Incorporation.
- Amendment. An amendment filed after formation.
- Other filed document. Any other document on file with the state; describe it in the "Describe the document" field on the order form.
How you receive it
Mailed as a paper copy to your US address. We order it from the Florida Department of State and mail the paper copy to your address. The Florida Department of State takes certified-copy requests in writing only, so the copy is paper, not a PDF. You can follow the order on your order status page.
How long it takes
Processing time is set by the Florida Department of State.
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Need a certificate of good standing instead? Florida certificate of good standing.
Fee source: Florida Department of State, checked 2026-10-18. Not affiliated with the Texas Secretary of State, the California Secretary of State, the Florida Department of State or any government agency.