Illinois Certificate of Good Standing – Certificate of Existence
An Illinois Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence is an official document issued by the Secretary of State and confirms an Illinois company has a Status of Good Standing with the Illinois Division of Corporations.
The Certificate of Good Standing is used to verify the existence of companies in the state to include registered partnerships, Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLC) in Illinois. The Certificate of Good Standing is an official company document, accepted by authorities and institutions as proof of continuing registration of an Illinois company.
The Illinois Secretary of State will only issue a Certificate of Good Standing if the Illinois company’s annual report’s are filed and up to date.
Illinois Secretary of State’s Office
Department of Business Services
501 South 2nd Street, Room 351
Springfield, Illinois 62756
| Illinois Certificate of Good Standing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Good Standing Registry Certified | US$130 – £100 | 4-6 days |
| Certificate of Good Standing Apostilled | US$300 – £250 | 5-10 days |
| Company Search | US$95 – £75 | 4-6 days |
| Expedite fee | US$65 – £55 | |
| Order |
The Certificate includes the following:
- Registered Company Name
- Company Registration Number
- Date of Incorporation
- Company File Number
- Company Type – LLC, Corporation
- Authentication number to validate online
- State Seal of Illinois
- A statement stating that the company has complied with the provisions of the Limited Liability Companies Act and is in Good Standing in the State of Illinois
- The Certificate of Good Standing Authentication Code to verify
- The Illinois Certificate of Existence is electronically signed, stamped and dated by the Secretary of State under seal
Validate Certificate of Good Standing
The Illinois Certificate of Good Standing features an Authentication number which is an additional security feature, this can be used online at the Secretary of State site to Authenticate the Certificate of Good Standing.
Apostille Certificate of Good Standing
We can help you obtain an apostille for an Illinois Certificate of Good Standing. We will handle the apostille process with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office. Once apostilled, the certificate can be used without further certification in all Hague Apostille Convention member countries.
Illinois Good Standing Certificate example
Illinois Company Search Report
We can in addition provide an Illinois Company Search including the company registration details, company status, registered agent, filing history and a copy of the last business entity report filed with the Illinois Division of Corporations.
Company Not in Good Standing
If the Illinois company is not in Good Standing and a Good Standing Certificate cannot be issued by the Division of Corporations we will instead provide a company search extract showing the current company status. This document will show if the Illinois company status is suspended, dissolved, or cancelled.
Illinois Company Restoration – Company Reinstatement
We can assist with restoring your Illinois company back into Good Standing if it has been dissolved.
Order an Illinois Certificate of Good Standing
When your order is placed for a Certificate of Good Standing, we check the status of the company with the Illinois Division of Corporations. Once the document has been prepared by the Secretary of State we get a scanned copy emailed through and the original delivered by courier.