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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Colorado

Colorado issues it free through the Secretary of State. Here is how to get it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Good Standing
State fee
FreeChecked Aug 22, 2026 · coloradosos.gov
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Online: immediate PDF download, free
Issuing office
Colorado SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. Check your entity status with the Colorado SOS and resolve the requirements below. Tax clearance may be a separate document.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Colorado portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. No state fee to pay. The standard certificate is free. A signed paper copy or expedited handling may add a small fee.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

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Full ordering details for Colorado

Colorado issues the Certificate of Good Standing free on the Secretary of State website: search for the entity and choose "Get a Certificate of Good Standing" on its Summary page. Anyone can check the certificate's confirmation number online. It does not expire, but it stops being valid if the entity's status changes.

Important to know about Colorado

  • The Periodic Report ($25/year) must be current: an entity that misses it goes Noncompliant and then Delinquent, and the free certificate is offered only while the status is Good Standing.
  • An individual registered agent is verified by Colorado ID or a mailed passcode, and an entity agent must be in good standing with a usual place of business in Colorado. The Secretary of State says an LLC without a compliant agent risks its good standing, so the agent matters as much as the Periodic Report.
  • Third-party services mail solicitation letters offering to obtain a Colorado Certificate of Good Standing for a fee. The official certificate is free direct from the Secretary of State website.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from Colorado is what the new state asks for when your Colorado LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

Rather hand off the whole move? Northwest Registered Agent registers your LLC in the new state for $225 plus that state's fees, orders this certificate for you, and includes registered agent service there.

Find your state-to-state guide · Registering an out-of-state LLC into Colorado instead?

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This page provides general information based on publicly available Colorado Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Colorado SOS before ordering.