Virginia Certified Copy of Articles of Organization or Incorporation

How to order a certified copy of Articles of Organization or a certified copy of Articles of Incorporation from Virginia State Corporation Commission

A certified copy of your Articles of Organization or Articles of Incorporation can be ordered by mail or in person, but we recommend mailing. Normal processing takes up to 3 days, plus additional time for mailing, and costs $3, plus $.50 cents per page. Expedited service is not available.

You can order

By Mail:

You will want to provide the business name, payment, return address information, specific request and a daytime phone number for any questions.

By Phone:

Requests are not taken by phone. However, you can call to obtain the number of pages for your request so that you can calculate the proper payment amount.

In Person:

Normal processing of 2-3 business days applies to in person requests. You will want to have your payment handy.

How much does it cost to obtain a certified copy of Virginia Articles of Incorporation or Virginia Articles of Organization?

$3 plus $.50 cents per page for normal processing.

Is expedited processing available?

No.

Payment options?

Check or Money Order.
Make check or money order payable to: State Corporation Commission.

How long does it take to get a certified copy of articles of organization, or a certified copy of articles of incorporation from Virginia State Corporation Commission?

Normal processing: 2-3 business days, plus additional time for mailing.
Counter Service: 2-3 business days.

How will the certified copy of the articles of incorporation or the certified copy of articles of organization come back after I order from the Virginia State Corporation Commission?

It will be mailed by regular mail, unless you request otherwise and provide a pre-addressed prepaid envelope or UPS/Fed Ex account number. Return service by fax is available upon request. Return service by email is not available.

Contact Info:

Commonwealth of Virginia
State Corporation Commission
PO Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23218

or

Tyler Building
1300 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804)371-9733 phone
Email: