Virginia Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Fact of Existence

Virginia Business Certificate

Virginia Certificate of Good Standing

Virginia corporations receive a Certificate of Good Standing, while LLCs and LPs receive a Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration, both issued by the State Corporation Commission.

Order a Virginia Certificate

Official Virginia document

Official name: Certificate of Good Standing (corporations); Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration (LLCs, LPs)

Issuing office: Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC)

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
  • Virginia SCC ID number, when available
  • Entity type (corporation, LLC, LP)
  • Requested deadline and delivery requirements

Virginia-specific note

Virginia is not a Secretary of State jurisdiction — the SCC is the correct issuing office, and the certificate name depends on entity type.

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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 Virginia State Corporation Commission.