Washington Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence

Washington Business Certificate

Washington Certificate of Existence

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

Order a Washington Certificate

Official Washington document

Official name: Certificate of Existence (short form and long form)

Issuing office: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division

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

Information typically needed

  • Exact legal business name
  • Washington UBI number, when available
  • Entity type
  • Requested deadline and delivery requirements

Before ordering

Confirm whether the requesting party needs the short-form or long-form version before ordering.

Need the Washington 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 Washington Secretary of State.