‹ Hawaii Filing Guide · All Good-Standing Guides

How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in Hawaii

Hawaii calls it the Certificate of Good Standing and charges $5. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Good Standing
State fee
$5
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
Online: immediate PDF. Mail/email/fax: processing may be delayed
Issuing office
Hawaii DCCA ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. Check your entity status with the Hawaii DCCA and resolve the requirements below. Tax clearance may be a separate document.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the Hawaii portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $5 fee. Confirm payment methods and the total in the official portal; extra fees may apply.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

Would rather not deal with the agency yourself?

CorpNet orders the certificate for you
$69 service fee, plus the Hawaii state fee shown above · A filing service, not a registered agent. Ordering it yourself is cheaper and the steps above are the whole process.
Visit site ↗
Full ordering details for Hawaii

Issued by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Business Registration Division (BREG), not by a Secretary of State (Hawaii has no SOS). Order online through Hawaii Business Express, by email ([email protected]), fax, mail, or in person. Sometimes referred to as the Certificate of Compliance.

Important to know about Hawaii

  • Hawaii Business Express is being replaced on April 27, 2026 by a new BREG portal. The old portal was temporarily offline from April 20, 2026 through the transition. Orders placed during the cutover window may be delayed until the new system is live.
  • The annual report (filing fee varies by entity type, due by the end of the quarter of the formation anniversary) must be current. Hawaii annual reports are filed online through BREG and are required for all LLCs and corporations.
  • Hawaii also levies a General Excise Tax (GET) in place of a state sales tax. GET compliance is handled by the Department of Taxation, not BREG, and is not reflected on the Certificate of Good Standing.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from Hawaii is what the new state asks for when your Hawaii LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

Find your state-to-state guide · Registering an out-of-state LLC into Hawaii instead?

Related guides

This page provides general information based on publicly available Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Hawaii DCCA before ordering.