Updated September 11, 2026. Quick answer: In Alaska, this document is called a Certificate of Good Standing (used interchangeably with Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Corporate Status), issued by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Dept. of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. $10.00 each, non-refundable, per the Division’s official Copy Request Form (08-562): ‘Entity’s Certificate of Good Standing / $10.00 each (non-refundable) – Certificate of Good Standing, Certificate of Compliance and a Good Standing Certificate for an entity all have the same meaning.’
What it’s called and who issues it
Alaska calls this document a Certificate of Good Standing (used interchangeably with Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Corporate Status), issued by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Dept. of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
The fee
| Standard fee | $10.00 |
| Full fee detail | $10.00 each, non-refundable, per the Division’s official Copy Request Form (08-562): ‘Entity’s Certificate of Good Standing / $10.00 each (non-refundable) – Certificate of Good Standing, Certificate of Compliance and a Good Standing Certificate for an entity all have the same meaning.’ |
| Expedited/rush fee | $10.00 is the only fee this state’s own source names; no separate expedited/rush tier is published. |
| Fee confirmed | $10.00 as read directly from the state’s own site or fee schedule this session. |
How fast you can get it
The Division also offers an online ordering path; mailed copy-request-form orders take about 10-15 business days at the same $10 fee.
What makes this state different
Alaska is run by a Division of Corporations under the Commerce department, not a Secretary of State, and both its own order form and its administrative regulations (3 AAC 16.080(d)) state the identical $10 fee for what they call a certificate of corporate status.
| Fee/process source | Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Dept. of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development |
| Also see | Alaska Administrative Code, Title 3, Chapter 16 (Dept. of Commerce fee regulations) |
| Confidence | High |
Every fee on this page was read directly from the state’s own Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) site or fee-schedule PDF this session, or, where that site blocked automated access, from an archived snapshot of the same official document or independently cross-checked legal-directory sources (disclosed below). General information, not legal advice; states change fees without notice, so confirm the current price at checkout before you pay.