Apostille Certificate of Good Standing
When your company is doing business outside of the United States, there is a very high possibility that you will need an Apostille Certificate of Good Standing.
A Certificate of Good Standing is issued by the Secretary of State that certifies you are registered to do business in that state, and your company has complied with all laws. Other names are Certificate of Status and Certificate of Existence.
Some requirements to receive a Certificate of Good Standing are:
- Registered as a legal entity in that state (LLC, corporation, etc.)
- Cannot be in default of corporate rules
- Cannot be suspended by the state
- Must be current on all tax filings and obligations
- Must have filed your annual report
- Up to date on state fee payments
The certificate will include a stamped/embossed seal with the signature of the Secretary of State.
Apostille Certificate of Good Standing
An apostille is a certification of the authenticity of the document. Apostilles are the uniformly accepted means of authentication by countries belonging to the Hague Convention of 1961.
The apostille authenticates the Secretary of State’s signature.
You must acquire the apostille in the state that the business is registered in – where the Certificate of Good Standing came from. For instance, if your business received the Certificate from the state of Maryland, you must apostille the document with the Maryland Secretary of State – as opposed to requesting the apostille from New Hampshire.
If your destination country is not a member of the Hague Convention of 1961 – then you must follow the legalization process to authenticate your document. This requires additional steps, including receiving authentication from the requesting country’s Embassy or Consulate.
Allow One Source Process to Apostille your Certificate of Good Standing
At One Source Process, we know that this can be a time consuming process for you. We have worked with just about every country and can efficiently apostille or legalize your Certificate of Good Standing.
Our process is quick and simple, allowing you to focus on your business.
Just complete the Order Form and send us your certificate. That is it. We will contact the correct Secretary of State and even work with the Embassy if needed. We know what steps are required to have this done and returned to you.
Some states allow for an expedited Apostille service. Contact Us if you need to rush this order.
We are here 7 days a week to answer any questions you may have, and when you are ready, we will start the process.
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Hi can you obtain certificate of good standing from WA, get it apostilled for Spain and then mail it to India? If so, pls let me know your quotation
Hello Paulo,
Thank you for reaching out, and I apologize for the delayed response due to a recent system update that temporarily affected our email notifications.
We would be happy to assist you with obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing, including apostille services for Spain, as well as arranging international shipping to India.
To get started, please complete our web form here
All available service options, turnaround times, and fees are outlined in the form. For your reference, our Standard apostille service has an estimated processing time of 4–14 business days and is priced at $175, plus applicable state and shipping fees.
If the document is issued in Washington State, the state fee is $65, and international shipping via FedEx is $75. Please note that we require a physical address, as PO Boxes are not accepted for FedEx deliveries.
The document retrieval fee is not yet included in the form, as we will first need to review your request. The estimated retrieval fee is $95. Once we complete the review, we will follow up via email with your official invoice and payment link. Please note that receiving an invoice does not obligate you to proceed with payment.
If you already have a copy of the document, you may upload it in Step 4 of the web form. This will help us process your request more efficiently.
Kind regards,
Allan Capistrano