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The Division of Corporations has many venues
for accessing corporate information. Please note that this is
not a good standing certificate, certified by the Secretary of
State. Click here for information on obtaining a Certificate
of Status. You
may choose from the following options:
Corporate Status - On the Web - We
now offer corporate/entity status on the
web. You may check status on the web
for a fee of $10.00 per entity for status or
$20.00 per entity for more detailed
information including current franchise tax
assessment, current filing history and
more. You may charge a Visa,
MasterCard or Discover card. Click
here for corporate status on the web.
In Person - No Charge - You
may visit our public terminals at our office
located at 401 Federal Street in Dover,
Delaware for no charge.
Direct Web Access - You may
purchase Direct
Web Access to Delaware corporate
information by contacting an Authorized
Vendor. Vendors may charge a fee
for this service.
Unfortunately no, but you may contact our
office at 302/739-3073 and request UCC
information. You may also contact a UCC
Authorized Searcher for UCC information.
Businesses chose Delaware not for one single
reason, but because we provide a complete
package of incorporations services. The Delaware
General Corporation Law is the most advanced
and flexible business formation statute in the
nation. The Delaware
Court of Chancery is a unique 215 year old
business court that has written most of the
modern U.S. corporation case law.
Delaware's State Government is business-friendly
and accessible. Our Division of
Corporation is a model state-of-the-art
efficiency and our staff provides prompt,
friendly and professional service to clients,
attorneys, registered agents and others.
These factors have all contributed to making
Delaware a premier legal home to companies
around the world.
No. Delaware law requires every
corporation to have and maintain a Registered
Agent in the State who may be either an
individual resident, a domestic corporation, or
a foreign corporation authorized to transact
business in Delaware whose business office is
identical with the corporation's registered
office.
No, but you should contact an
attorney concerning legal matters. The
Delaware Division of Corporations acts solely in
an administrative capacity and does not provide
legal advice.
Yes, Delaware law requires every
corporation that is doing business in this state
but is formed in another state or jurisdiction
to submit a completed "Foreign
Qualification" form with the Division
of Corporations along with a Certificate of
Existence issued by that state or jurisdiction.
The Division of Corporations offers
a variety of services including
"1-Hour", "2-Hour",
"Same Day" and "24-Hour" Expedited
Services which are designed to meet your
business needs.
We now offer name reservations
through the internet. You can reserve a Corporate, Limited
Liability Company, Limited Partnership,
Statutory Trust, General Partnership &
Limited Liability Partnership name for a fee of
$75.00 per name. Please
click
here to check name availability and reserve
a name. The name you
choose must be distinguishable from corporations
or other entities reserved or registered under
the laws of Delaware.
The Delaware Corporation Law
Annotated requires that all Corporate, Limited Liability
Company, Limited Partnership, Statutory Trust,
General Partnership & Limited Liability
Partnership names be submitted in application
form accompanied with the appropriate fee of $75
per name. You may also file your Corporate, Limited
Liability Company, Limited Partnership,
Statutory Trust, General Partnership &
Limited Liability Partnership name application
on the web for the appropriate fee of $75
per name. You may charge a Visa,
MasterCard or Discover card.
Click
here to reserve your Corporate, Limited Liability
Company, Limited Partnership, Statutory Trust,
General Partnership & Limited Liability
Partnership name on the web.
The State of Delaware does not
provide legal advice. We recommend that
you contact a Certified Public Accountant or an
Attorney who specializes in Delaware Law.
You may also visit Delaware Division of Revenues website for their
Legal
Business Structure Table for a break down of
each entity type and how it may effect your
business. If you are planning to conduct
business in Delaware or hire employees in
Delaware, please visit the
Registration
Process Flow Chart. Small business information is also
available at the
Delaware Development Office website.
Adoption
documents for a foreign country often require apostilles or
authentications. The Delaware Division of Corporations can
apostille or authenticate documents notarized by a Delaware
Notary, certified vital records from the State of Delaware, and
official State documents (e.g., background checks). When
such services are requested for personal use (such as an adoption)
the Division discounts its fees as follows: $20.00 for
one document or $30.00 for 2 or more documents that are presented
simultaneously. This fee structure enables prospective
international adoptive parents to minimize their costs by having
all of their apostille and authentication documents processed at
one time. As a further convenience, requests received
via mail are typically processed on the same business day and hand
delivered requests will be completed within 2 hours. To help
expedite your request, mailed requests must include a cover memo
clearly stating the purpose of the request (e.g. adoption in
China). Documents may be either hand delivered,
mailed or express mailed to: Division
of Corporations - John G. Townsend Bldg. - 401 Federal Street -
Suite 4 - Dover, DE 19901. Documents that
are not picked up from our office will be sent regular first class
mail unless a Federal Express, UPS or DHL account number or
envelope is provided with the request. Please contact our
office at 302-739-3073 with any questions.
