<P> A certificate of incorporation is a legal document relating to the formation of a company or corporation . It is a license to form a corporation issued by state government or, in some jurisdictions, by non-governmental entity . Its precise meaning depends upon the legal system in which it is used . </P> <P> In the U.S. a certificate of incorporation is usually used as an alternative description of a corporation's articles of incorporation . The certificate of incorporation, or articles of incorporation, form a major constituent part of the constitutional documents of the corporation . In English and Commonwealth legal systems, a certificate of incorporation is usually a simple certificate issued by the relevant government registry as confirmation of the due incorporation and valid existence of the company . </P>

Certified copy of certificate of incorporation for host company