Customer Service Update: July 5, 2023
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.
The following is a list of recent changes that may affect business conducted with the Business Programs Division:
- Posted April 7, 2022
Enhanced bizfile Online including Business Entities launched April 7, 2022. Includes online more than 140 Business Filings, Name Reservations, and Orders for Certificates of Status and Certified Copies for corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships.
- Posted April 7, 2022
Name reservations now available online. Name Reservations can be performed online at bizfileOnlne.sos.ca.gov. The Name Inquiry and Name Availability phone service are no longer offered. - Posted April 7, 2022
The California Business Search provides online access to information for corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited partnerships (LPs) of record with the California Secretary of State including more than 17 million FREE PDF images relating to business registrations, amendments, terminations and the most recent Statements of Information for Corporations and LLCs at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.
