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Certificate of Existence
How do I obtain a Certificate of Existence or Status from another state?
When a Foreign Entity registers with our office, a certificate of status is required and must be dated within 60 days of submission. For information on how to obtain this certificate and what it is called in your “home state” or “home jurisdiction”, please refer to the information in the table below.
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State / Territory |
What they call this certificate |
Website |
Contact Number |
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Alabama |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
334-242-5324 |
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Alaska |
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE |
907-269-8160 |
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Arizona |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
602-542-3026 |
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Arkansas |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
501-682-3409 |
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California |
CERTIFICATE OF STATUS |
916-657-5448 |
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Colorado |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
303-894-2200 |
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Connecticut |
CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL EXISTENCE |
860-509-6200 |
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Delaware |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
302-739-3073 |
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District of Columbia (Wash D.C.) |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
202-442-4432 |
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Florida |
CERTIFICATE OF STATUS |
850-245-6051 |
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Georgia |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
404-656-2817 |
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Hawaii |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
808-586-2545 |
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Idaho |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
208-334-2301 |
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Illinois |
CERTIFICATE OF STATUS |
217-782-6961 |
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Indiana |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
317-232-6531 |
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Iowa |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
515-281-5204 |
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Kansas |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
785-296-4564 |
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Kentucky |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
502-564-3490 |
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Louisiana |
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION |
318-448-8817 |
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Maine |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
207-626-8400 |
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Maryland |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
410-974-5521 |
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Massachusetts |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
508-473-0466 |
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Michigan |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
517-241-6470 |
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Minnesota |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
651-296-2803 |
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Mississippi |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
601-359-1633 |
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Missouri |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
573-751-4936 |
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Montana |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
406-444-2034 |
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Nebraska |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
402-471-4079 |
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Nevada |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE WITH STATUS OF GOOD STANDING |
775-684-5708 |
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New Hampshire |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
603-271-3246 |
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New Jersey |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
609-292-6748 |
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New Mexico |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING AND COMPLIANCE |
505-827-4808 |
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New York |
CERTIFICATE OF STATUS |
518-473-2492 |
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North Carolina |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
919-814-5400 |
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North Dakota |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
701-328-2900 |
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Ohio |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
614-466-2655 |
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Oklahoma |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
405-522-2520 |
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Oregon |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
503-986-2200 |
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Pennsylvania |
CERTIFICATE OF SUBSISTENCE |
717-787-1057 |
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Puerto Rico |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
787-722-2121 |
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Rhode Island |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
401-222-3040 |
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South Carolina |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
803-254-0476 |
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South Dakota |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
605-773-4845 |
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Tennessee |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
615-741-2286 |
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Texas |
CERTIFICATE OF FACT |
512-463-5555 |
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Utah |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
801-530-4849 |
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Vermont |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
802-828-2386 |
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Virginia |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING (INC) FACT (LLC) |
804-371-9967 |
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Washington |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
360-725-0377 |
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West Virginia |
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE |
304-558-8000 |
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Wisconsin |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
608-261-7577 |
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Wyoming |
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING |
307-777-3711 |