Certificate of Status
Official certificate showing the company’s status with the Secretary of State.
How would you like to file?
Do it yourself
File it yourself with the state
Use the official California links below. You pay the state fee ($5) directly to the state, with no Ze Filing fee.
File on the California state websiteThese links open the official state website. Ze Filing is not a government agency.
Done for you
Let Ze Filing file it
We check your details, prepare the filing, submit it to the state and keep the filed copy in your client portal.
- State feePaid to the state at cost$5
- Ze Filing service feePrice on request
Filing methods
Online or by mail
| Processing type | Processing time | State fee |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | — | $5 |
Processing times are shown only where the state publishes them and can change. State fees are set by the state; we confirm the current fee before filing.
Form details
- Category
- Certificates of good standing
- Form name
- Certificate of Status
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Filing office
- California Secretary of State — Business Programs Division
- Filing type
- Foreign & Domestic
- Entity
- LLC
What the state requires
- California entity number
Documents we need from you
No documents to upload. We ask for the details in a short form.
Official sources
Fees and requirements checked against these sources on Nov 4, 2026.
Other California forms
- Articles of Organization (LLC)Formation
- Application to Register a Foreign LLCForeign registration
- Amendment to Articles of OrganizationAmendments
- Amendment to Registration (Foreign LLC)Amendments
- Statement of Information (LLC)Annual reports
- Annual LLC Tax (Form FTB 3522)Annual reports
- Certificate of Dissolution / Cancellation (LLC)Dissolution and withdrawal