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How fast can I get a Certificate of Good Standing?

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Short answer

It depends on the state. Processing time is set by each state; see your state’s page, which shows that state’s processing time. Some states issue the certificate online as soon as it is ordered; others handle requests by mail, which takes longer. The time shown is the state’s, not a guarantee.

Turnaround is driven by how the state issues certificates, not by us. States with online issuing systems are fastest; states that process requests in a queue or by mail take longer.

Where to find your state’s processing time

Every state page lists the state processing time in its quick facts, taken from the same state data the order form uses. It is the state’s own time and is not guaranteed; a state can run slower at busy periods.

Expedite options

Where a state offers a faster option we can order online, it is shown on that state’s page and at checkout with its own price. If a state page shows a single option, that is the only one we can order there.

Quick answers

Which is the fastest state?
The states whose online systems issue the certificate as soon as it is ordered. Each state page shows that state’s processing time, so compare the states you need there.
Can I pay to speed it up?
Only where the state itself offers a faster option we can order online; when it does, the option appears on the state page and at checkout. We cannot make a state move faster than its fastest available service.

Need the certificate itself?

Order from 47 states and DC. From $50, state filing fee included. Processing time is set by each state; see your state's page.