District of Columbia certificate of good standing
Find the official ordering service and document fees for District of Columbia. Your recipient may ask for a certificate of status or existence, a certified filing copy, or an apostille; check which document it needs before ordering.
Open official certificate service ↗District of Columbia certificate fees and delivery
CorpOnline provides Certificates of Good Standing/Status through the DLCP Corporations Division. The current public fee materials list approximately $50.00 for an LLC or for-profit corporation status certificate; the entity must be current on BRA-25 reports and agent information. Online certificates may be downloaded or printed after payment; paper service adds delivery time.
Certified copies of filed documents
DC certified-copy charges are determined by the DLCP corporate fee schedule and document type. The reviewed public pages did not expose one universal flat-plus-per-page formula for every entity record; request the document through CorpOnline and select certified treatment. The copy fee is distinct from the $50 status-certificate fee.
District of Columbia apostilles and authentication
DC apostilles are handled by the DC Office of the Secretary/authentication service for eligible District public records, not by the federal Secretary of State. Use the District authentication instructions and submit a certified DLCP record, destination country, payment, and return instructions. The reviewed corporate pages did not establish a single current 2026 fee and turnaround for all documents; verify the current service page before filing.
Which document should you order?
- Proof of current registry standing
- Ask for the state’s certificate of status, existence, or good standing. It is different from a public search result and may not establish tax clearance.
- Proof of what was filed
- Order a certified copy of the specific formation document, amendment, or other filing requested.
- A document for use abroad
- Ask the receiving authority whether it requires an apostille or another form of authentication, and whether it accepts electronic documents.
Check the record before ordering
Confirm the legal name, entity number, and recipient’s required issue date. A missed report or other delinquency may need to be resolved before a certificate can be issued.