An Alaska Certified Copy is a copy of a Business Document which includes an endorsement, with an accompanying Certificate or Seal, of the Alaska Division of Corporations which states that the document is a true copy of the Business Document originally filed with the Alaska Division of Corporations.  A Certified Copy of a Alaska Business Document also includes the date that the Document was Certified by the Alaska Division of Corporations.  An Alaska Certified Copy of a Business Document is normally a photocopy.

An Alaska Certified Copy bears the signature of a representative of the AK Division of Corporations. 

When the Alaska Division of Corporations issues a Certified Copy of a Corporate Document, this means that the Alaska Certified Copy is a true, accurate and valid copy of the AK Corporate Document that the Division of Corporations has on file.

A Plain Copy of an Alaska Business Document is just what the name implies.  It is simply a photocopy of a Business Document.  There are no endorsements, stamps or seals on a Plain Copy of an Alaska Business Document.

Most legal, government and financial institutions require Certified Copies of Business Documents rather than Plain Copies when dealing with official matters.

Some of the reasons why you might need an Alaska Certified Copy of your Business Documents:

• Bank loans
• Tax filings
• Foreign Business qualification
• Replace original AK Business Documents
• Provide legal proof of Alaska Business Registration

If you are responsible for the Business records of an Alaska Corporation or an Alaska LLC it is important to retain on file Certified Copies of your Formation Documents - your Articles of Incorporation for Corporations or your Articles of Organization for LLCs; as well as all Amendments to your original Articles.

The Alaska Division of Corporations issues a Good Standing Certificate ,called a Certificate of Compliance in AK, to Alaska Corporations and LLCs which are up to date with all administrative requirements.

The Alaska Division of Corporations will Certify any Business Document which has been filed with that office.  On the other hand, the Alaska Division of Corporations generally does not Certify Documents which are issued by that office.

So, no the Alaska Division of Corporations will not Certify a Good Standing Certificate or any other document which is issued by that office.

A Corporation or LLC which is registered in one state and wants to do business in another state must first qualify as a "Foreign Corporation" or a "Foreign LLC" in the state in which it wants to do business. 

For example, a Corporation or LLC that is registered in Alaska wants to do business in California.  The Alaska Corporation or LLC must qualify as a California Foreign Corporation or LLC. 

Some states require a Certified Copy of the formation documents, called Articles of Incorporation for a Corporation or Articles of Organization for an LLC, from the Foreign Corporation's home state. 

We can get your Alaska Certified Copies within 10-15 business days for $45.00 plus state Document fees.

If you need your Alaska Certified Copies quicker we can usually get them from the Alaska Division of Corporations on the same day that you place your order, if we get your order before noon Alaska time, for $180.00 plus state Document fees.  (Our expedited processing fee also includes any additional state fees for the AK Division of Corporations's expedited process.)

Depending on the Document, the Alaska Division of Corporations may take longer to Certify Business Documents filed more than around ten years in the past.

We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the Alaska Division of Corporations.  We get your Alaska Certified Copies order to the AK Division of Corporations as soon as possible after we receive your order.  Once it is at the state we have no control over Alaska Division of Corporations processing times.

The processing times specified on this web page are the times it usually takes the Alaska Division of Corporations to process orders for Certified Copies of Business Documents. 

The total cost of Alaska Certified Copies depends on the total number of pages in the Business Documents that are to be Certified.  The AK Division of Corporations charges $15.00 for up to five (5) pages for Certified Copies of a Business Document.  The additional price per page for each page beyond the fifth page is $2.00 for most Alaska Business Documents.

We charge a processing fee of $45.00 for our standard processing.  We can usually get your Alaska Certified Copies in 10-15 business days with our standard processing.  With our expedited processing option we can usually get your Alaska Certified Copies within Same Day*.

No. We cannot get copies of vital records such as Alaska Birth Certificates or Marriage Licenses. For those kinds of documents you will have to contact the County Clerk in the Alaska County in which the Documents were issued.

If you are ready to order Alaska Certified Copies online now just fill in the form below and click Place Order.  As soon as we receive your order for Alaska Certified Copies we will start processing it immediately.