Customer Service Update: September 14, 2023
Click on the image below to watch the Business Programs Division Virtual Workshop: Nonprofit Corporations (Video).
Click on the image below to watch the Business Programs Division Virtual Workshop: How to File a Statement of Information (Video).
Sacramento Office: As of July 5, 2023, our Sacramento office is open to the public.
2nd Floor Services - Apostilles and Domestic Partnerships. In-person, same day service is available for both apostille requests and domestic partnership filings.
3rd Floor Services - Business Entities, Business Entities Records, Statements of Information, and Uniform Commercial Code. Expedite and preclearance services for documents submitted in person remain suspended until further notice.
Los Angeles Office: As of June 5, 2023, in-person, same day service is available for apostille requests and domestic partnership filings. All other requests should be directed to the Sacramento office.
Welcome to bizfile California, the Secretary of State’s online portal to help businesses file, search, and order business records. Whether you are filing a financing statement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), searching for a corporation (Corp), limited liability company (LLC), limited partnership (LP) filing or looking for an immigration consultant, this hub consolidates all information needs. For faster service file or order online at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.
First-time users: To file a document or place an order online for your Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, review the bizfile Online Account Setup and User Access Guide (PDF) for instructions on how to create a secure online account, log in and access your entity's online record.