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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Delaware

Delaware calls it the Certificate of Good Standing (Short Form) and charges $50. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Good Standing (Short Form)
State fee
$50Checked Aug 22, 2026 · corpfiles.delaware.gov
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Delaware publishes no standard turnaround
Issuing office
Delaware SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. Check your entity status with the Delaware SOS and resolve the requirements below. Tax clearance may be a separate document.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Delaware portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $50 fee. Confirm payment methods and the total in the official portal; extra fees may apply.
  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 Delaware

Delaware's Division of Corporations issues two versions: a short-form certificate of status for $50 and a long-form certificate of good standing for $175, which some receiving states or institutions ask for. Order online or by mail. The LLC's $400 annual tax, due June 1, must be paid first. Expedite fees are added on top.

Processing and expedited tiers: it varies with volume. Short-form certificate: $40 extra for 24 hours, $50 same day, $500 for 2 hours, $1,000 for 1 hour. Long form: $60 extra for 24 hours, $80 same day

Important to know about Delaware

  • Delaware has TWO versions with very different pricing: Short Form is $50 and Long Form is $175. Most banks and foreign-qualification filings accept the Short Form - confirm before paying for the Long Form.
  • The $400 annual LLC tax, due each June 1, must be paid before Delaware will issue a Certificate of Good Standing. Delaware sends no paper reminder, and paying late adds a $200 penalty and 1.5 per cent interest a month.
  • Expedite fees stack on top of the base certificate fee, but the short-form tiers are lower than you might expect: 24-hour short-form total is $50 + $40 = $90, same-day is $50 + $50 = $100. Long-form 24-hour is $175 + $60 = $235, same-day is $175 + $80 = $255. The $500 (2-hour) and $1,000 (1-hour) Priority tiers are separate and apply to all document types.
  • Registered agents and filing services add their own service fee on top of the state fee. Ordering directly through the Division's Document Filing and Certificate Request Service avoids that markup.
  • Delaware LLCs do NOT file annual reports (corporations do). Good standing is tied purely to the flat $400 annual tax and to having a valid registered agent on file.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from Delaware is what the new state asks for when your Delaware 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 Delaware instead?

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