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Obtain a Certificate of Good Standing

In Washington, a certificate of good standing is referred to as a certificate of Formation/Status/Existence, and is issued by the Corporations Division at the Office of the Secretary of State.

To obtain a certificate of Formation/Status/Existence, you can order online or contact the Corporations Division by phone or by mail. Contact information for the Corporations Division is as follows:

• Order Corporations Documents Online
  
  
• Secretary of State
  Corporations Division
  PO Box 40234
  Olympia, WA, 98504-0234


• Phone: 360-725-0377


• Email: corps@sos.wa.gov

For information on the fees and service, go to the Corporations Division Fee Schedule / Expedited & Electronic Service page.

For other questions about the certificate, please contact the Corporations Division directly using the contact information provided above.