Kentucky Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence

Kentucky Business Certificate

Kentucky Certificate of Existence

Kentucky uses the name Certificate of Existence for the document commonly requested as a Certificate of Good Standing.

Order a Kentucky Certificate

Official Kentucky document

Official name: Certificate of Existence (domestic entities); Certificate of Authorization (foreign entities)

Issuing office: Kentucky Secretary of State

Commonly requested for closings, lender due diligence, banking, foreign qualification, and compliance reviews.

Standard processing

$95 — usually completed the same business day when ordered by 2:00 PM.

Rush processing

$125 — priority handling, targeted within 1 hour when available (not offered Fridays).

Information typically needed

  • Exact legal business name
  • Kentucky organization number, when available
  • Entity type (domestic or foreign)
  • Requested deadline and delivery requirements

Kentucky-specific note

Domestic and foreign entities receive differently named certificates, so confirm which one the requesting party needs before ordering.

Need the Kentucky certificate handled for you?

Signature Filings can retrieve the appropriate state-issued certificate and deliver it electronically according to the selected processing option.

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Last reviewed July 6, 2026. Signature Filings is a private third-party document retrieval service and is not affiliated with the Kentucky Secretary of State.