Here you will find instructions on how to get an apostille from the USA, eg from Texas, New York and so on
Apostille Wyoming
Documents that you can apostille in the state of Wyoming include: birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates (and other important records), articles of association, business articles of association, power of attorney, and other business documents and diplomas, transcripts, or other school records.
Apostille Wisconsin
Documents that you can apostilize in the state of Wisconsin include registry records such as birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates, business documents such as charters, business statutes, power of attorney, and school records issued by schools or universities in Wisconsin.
Apostille West Virginia
In the state of West Virginia, you can apostillize documents such as: statutes, business statutes, power of attorney, birth certificates, marriages, divorce and death certificates, and other important records, diplomas, transcripts, and other school records.
Apostille Washington DC
Documents that can be apostilized in Washington DC include, but are not limited to: birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, business articles of association, charters, and school records.
Apostille Washington
In Washington state, apostilles are issued by the Division of State Corporations of the Secretary of State in Washington.
Documents submitted to the Washington apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates submitted for apostilization of registry records must be certified copies issued by the Secretary of State or a health official. In the case of marriage certificates, certified copies must be issued by district auditors and for divorce decrees they must be issued by an official of a higher court.
In order to apostille school records issued by a college or university, you need certified copies of your documents issued by the school principal or secretary with a school seal.
Apostille Virginie
In the state of Virginia, the apostille is issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia in Richmond.
Documents submitted to the apostille in Virginia must meet the following guidelines:
In the case of registry records, you must provide certified copies issued by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Registry of Virginia in the last 12 months. In the case of marriage documents issued by a district court with a „triple seal“, including the seals of an official and a judge of the district court.
Evidence of death issued by the Ministry of Health in black and white may be submitted to the apostille if the death occurred no later than four weeks after the request for the apostille.
Notarial documents must be stamped, signed and dated by a notary office within the last 12 months and must contain a certificate.
Business documents submitted to the apostille must be issued by the State Corporate Commission within the last 12 months.
Diplomas, transcripts and other school records submitted to the apostille must be notarized and issued by the school authorities.
Apostille Vermont
In the state of Vermont, the apostilles are published by the Office of the Secretary of State of Vermont in Montpelier, Jim Condos.
Documents submitted to the Vermont Apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Birth certificates, marriage and death certificates submitted for apostilization or other registry records must be original certified copies issued by a councilor or city official, the Vermont Department of Health or the Vermont State Records Administrator.
Your documents must be notarized by a valid authorized notary and must contain a notarial stamp, signature and dated notarial act.
In order to apostille school records, such as diplomas or transcripts issued by the University of Vermont, you need notarized copies issued by the school principal or secretary.
Apostille Utah
In the state of Utah, the apostille is issued by the office of lieutenant governor in Salt Lake City.
Documents submitted to the Utah Apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Registry records, such as birth certificates and death certificates, must be issued by the Registry Department and must be signed by Janice L. Houston or Barry E. Nangle, the current Secretary of State.
Documents submitted to the apostille, marriage licenses or separate status letters must be issued by the district officials where the marriage took place.
In order to apostille a divorce decision, the documents submitted must be issued by a court and signed by a judge or court clerk.
Courts:
1st Judicial District: Box Elder County, Cache County, Rich County.
2nd Judicial District: Davis County, Morgan County, Weber County.
3rd Judicial District: Salt Lake County, Summit County, Tooele County.
4th Judicial District: Juab District, Millard District, Utah District, Wasatch District.
5th Judicial District: Beaver County, Iron County, Washington County.
6th Judicial District: Garfield District, Kane County, Piute District, Sanpete District, Sevier District, Wayne District.
7th Judicial District: Carbon County, Emery County, Grand County, San Juan County.
8th Judicial District: Daggett County, Duchesne County, Uintah County.
Documents submitted to the apostille with a free sweetening certificate must be issued by the Utah Department of Agriculture.
If you want to apostilize police check-in documents, you must issue them and verify them with the police department.
In order to be accepted, certified copies submitted to apostille business documents must be notarized.
Notarized documents submitted to the apostille must contain the original signatures, a notarial stamp, the date and a notarial declaration indicating the state and region where the document was notarised.
To apostille school documents, such as diplomas, school records, or transcripts issued by Utah universities or high schools, you need notarized copies issued by the school principal, school secretary, or administrator.
Apostille Texas
In the state of Texas, apostilles are issued by the office of Texas Secretary of State Nadita Berry in the Austin Authentications Unit.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Birth and death certificates and other registry records can be submitted by submitting certified copies issued by Debro F. Owens or Geraldine R., Secretary of State for Vital Statistics Harris. Certificates issued by the local secretary must not be older than 3 years.
Documents must be notarized by a Texas notary office with a valid commission.
Trademarks, articles of association and other business documents must be issued by the Secretary of State.
In order to apostill school records, you need notarized copies of your documents issued by your school secretary.
Apostille Tennessee
In the state of Tennessee, the apostles are published by the office of Tre Hatgett, Secretary of State of Tennessee.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Documents must be issued or certified by officials of the Secretary of State (Ministry of Health).
Notarized documents must be stamped, signed and dated by a notary, accompanied by a notarial act (otherwise known as a jurat) and certified by an official of the region where the notary is registered.
Certified copies of vital records must be issued by the Office of Vital Records, which bear an increased seal and are signed by Secretary of State Teresa S. Hendricks.
To obtain an apostille for school records issued by universities or schools in Tennessee, you need notarized copies from the school secretary.
New copies:
A copy of the registry records can be obtained from the Tennessee Department of Health (1st Floor, Central Services Building, 421 5th Avenue, North Nashville, TN 37243, http://health.state.tn.us/vr/Certificate.htm.
Apostille South Dakota
In the state of South Dakota, apostilles can be obtained from the office of Jason M. Grant, Secretary of State of South Dakota at Pierre.
Documents submitted to the apostille in South Dakota must meet the following guidelines:
In order to apostille birth, death and marriage certificates, you need original certified copies issued by the Ministry of Health or the Regional Register of Documents.
To obtain an apostille for company documents, articles of association, statutes or other business documents, they must be notarized by a notary office in South Dakota in good condition and current commission.
Academic documents, such as diplomas and transcripts, must be notarized by the signature of the school secretary.
Notarized documents acceptable to the apostille must include the original public signature of the South Dakota notary, a notarial stamp and a declaration.
New copies
Copies of registry records can be obtained from the register of documents from the original district or from the State Ministry of Health (Mobil 605-773-4961)
Apostille Montserrat
Because Montserrat, the British overseas territory, is a member of the Hague Convention, all you need to legalize your document so that it can be used in Montserrat is the Apostille.
Each state has a specific agency that issues apostilles. In New York, the apostille is issued by the Secretary of State. In other states such as New Jersey, the apostille is issued by the Treasury Department, Revenue Division. In Florida, the apostille is issued by the Secretary of State.
If your document is of a commercial nature, such as a certificate of origin, a commercial invoice, or a packing slip, you may still need to visit the embassy or consulate to stamp them.
There are many other countries that have abolished the requirement to verify foreign authentic instruments and have begun to adopt an apostille for the international legalization of documents. There is therefore no need to visit the embassy or consulate of Montserrat for their stamp.
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Apostille South Carolina
In the state of South Carolina, apostilles are issued by the office of the Secretary of State of Hamburg Mark Hammond in Columbia.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Birth and death certificates and other important records must be issued by the Registry Division of the Ministry of Health and Environmental Protection (DHEC).
Marriage certificates signed by a district probation judge or DHEC must be issued, except for documents bearing the signature of a judicial panel in the counties of Richland, Greenville, Horry and Charleston, the signatures of which will be acceptable to the apostille.
In order to decide on divorce, divorce decrees must be issued by an official of the region in which the divorce took place and provided with a district mark. Documents bearing the signatures of a representative or assistant cannot be submitted to the apostille.
Notarized documents must include the stamp, date and signature currently valid and authorized by the notary office in South Carolina.
Documents written in a foreign language must be translated and the translation certified to be acceptable in the SOS.
Diplomas, transcripts, certificates and other academic records must be notarized and must be signed by the school principal or the university secretary.
You cannot use records downloaded from the Internet to apostille police reports. You need notarized documents signed by hand from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, local sheriffs or police.
Any other document signed by a government official who has his or her signature with the Secretary of State may be submitted to the apostille.
Apostille Rhode Island
In the state of Rhode Island, apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State in Providence.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Registry records submitted to the apostille must be issued by the public prosecutor or the secretary of the Ministry of Health. Documents issued by a councilor or city official are not acceptable to the apostille.
Notarized documents are acceptable to the apostille if they have a signed and stamped full notarial certificate by the notarial office and contain the date on which the documents were notarized.
School records, such as diplomas and transcripts, must be notarized by the school secretary.
Apostille Puerto Rico
In order to apostille a document in Puerto Rico, it must be issued no later than 6 months before the date of submission. You can apostille: birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates and statutes, business statutes and powers of attorney.
In Puerto Rico, documents are usually apostilled: birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates and statutes, business statutes, powers of attorney, diplomas and transcripts.
Apostille Pennsylvania
In the state of Pennsylvania, apostilles are issued by the secretary of the Pennsylvania community in Harrisburg.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Official documents need the seal and signature of a Pennsylvania government official, the custodian of registries.
Documents issued at the regional level with the signature of the assistant or the deputy official cannot be submitted to the apostille. They must be signed by a district official.
Certificates of marriage certificate signed by a clergyman are not acceptable. They must be issued and signed by an official of the orphan’s court or by a register of wills.
Birth or death certificates issued by local secretaries are not accepted for the apostille. Live records must be issued and signed by Secretary of State Marina O’Reilly Matthew.
To teach to apostille school records issued in the state of Pennsylvania, they must be issued by the school secretary and notarized by a notary in Pennsylvania.
Apostille Oregon
In the state of Oregon, the apostilles are issued by the office of Kate Brown, Secretary of State of Oregon in Salem.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
The documents must be notarized by a notarial office and must contain a certificate, a notarial signature and a stamp and the date of the notarial verification.
To obtain an apostille for birth, death, marriage certificate, and other important records, you must submit certified records signed by the Secretary of State to the Registry Office or the Oregon Health Statistics Center in Portland. Copies issued by the region are not acceptable for apostilization.
Certified copies submitted to the apostille must be issued within the last 10 years.
To apostilize school records, you need a notarized copy issued by your school or university.
Certified copies of the divorce must be signed by an official or judge.
Other documents that can be apostilled in Oregon include: merger certificates, charters, birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce and death certificates, business articles of association, powers of attorney.
Apostille Oklahoma
In the state of Oklahoma, apostilles are issued by the office of the Minister of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Chris Benge.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Matrix records submitted for apostilization must be certified copies issued by the Oklahoma Department of Health for the past 12 months (1 year) signed by court officials and the Secretary of State of the Oklahoma Department of Health.
Acceptable notarial documents must include considerations notarized by a notary office in Oklahoma.
Documents of marriage and divorce decrees submitted for apostilization must be issued in the last year.
In order to apostille school records, such as diplomas or transcripts, you need notarized copies from the university secretary or school principal.
New copies
New copies of registry records can be obtained from the Oklahoma Department of Health. New copies of notarized documents can be obtained from a judicial regional official in the relevant region.
Apostille Ohio
In Ohio, apostilles are issued by a customer service center in Columbus.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
It must be notarized by a notary office in Ohio.
If the notary office is a lawyer with a commission that has not expired, you do not need to obtain a certificate from a regional official and the document can be apostilized directly on the SOS.
Because the Secretary of State now has all notarial signatures on record for verification, he no longer requires signatures that must be verified by a district official.
For an apostille on virtual records, such as birth certificates and death certificates, you need certified copies issued and signed by the Secretary of the Ohio Department of Health with an enhanced / embossed seal.
In order to enter into a marriage contract or certificate, you must have certified copies signed by a judge and sealed by a court.
To obtain an apostille for school records issued by universities and other educational institutions in Ohio, you need notarial documents, including a solemn declaration signed by a school official, principal, or university secretary before the notary office.
For orders and judgments about the divorce of the apostille, you need certified copies bearing the seal of a district official.
Apostille New York
In the state of New York, apostilles for certificates of birth, marriage, divorce and death, charters, powers of attorney and academic records are issued by the Secretary of State of New York.
Apostille North Dakota
In the state of North Dakota, the apostille is published by the office of Alvin Jaeger, Secretary of State of North Dakota in Bismarck.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
For documents certified by a notary in North Dakota, the validity of the notary commission will be verified by the Office of the Secretary of State of North Dakota.
Notarial documents should include: a certificate of notarial deeds or confirmation, either in the cloud or handwritten, the date, the region in which the notary is registered, and the expiration date of the commission. It must also have the signature of a notary corresponding to the signature in the file.
To obtain an apostille for birth, death or marriage certificates and other official documents, you need certified copies issued by the state secretary of the registry office or the regional official recorder of the district court judge. Documents signed by Darin Meschke are also acceptable to the apostille.
To apostilize school records issued by an educational institution in Dakota, you need a copy issued by the school principal or university secretary that includes the student’s full name, academic year, school name, and address, and states that the student has fully met the school’s requirements.
Apostille North Carolina
In the state of North Carolina, apostilles are issued by the office of Elaine F. Marshall, Secretary of State of North Carolina in Raleigh.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Documents must be notarized or officially certified in the state of North Carolina.
If your documents are not in English, you must provide an official translation.
Certified documents, such as birth and death certificates, must be issued by the NC Registry Office, the NC Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Register of Laws, the Legislative Service, the law firm, or signed by Gustav Fernandez, Secretary of State.
To be acceptable for apostilization, a certified copy of the divorce documents must be issued by an official of the higher court or a court clerk of the court in which the divorce took place.
Documents notarized by a notary office in North Carolina must include: a notarial declaration (certificate), the notary’s signature, a notarial stamp, the state and county where the document is issued, and the expiration date of the notary commission.
To obtain an apostille for school records, such as diplomas, transcripts, or certificates, you need certified copies from a school secretary, notarized by a notary office in North Carolina.
In North Carolina, apostilles are attached to the document with glue.
Apostille New Mexico
In the state of New Mexico, apostilles are issued by the office of Diana J. Duran, Secretary of State of New Mexico in Santa Fe.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Documents must be issued in New Mexico by the Secretary of State of the Registry Office, a notary, or a regional official recorder.
Documents in the category of registry records must be issued by the Secretary of State of the Registry Office and must be signed by Marie Anne Escudero or Celine Sanchez.
In order for notarial documents to be accepted for apostilization, they must be accompanied by a notarial declaration and a stamp certifying receipt of the certificate of appointment certifying the notary.
To obtain an apostille for school records issued in the state of Mexico, you need a notarized copy from the school secretary.
Apostille New Jersey
In New Jersey, you can obtain copies of registry records from the New Jersey Department of Health, Department of Vital Statistics (Mobile: 609.292.40870).
Apostille New Hampshire
In the state of New Hampshire, apostilles are issued by William M. Gardner’s office in New Hampshire by a government official in Concord.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· To apostille birth, death, and marriage certificates and other important records, you need certified copies signed by Stephen M. Wurtz, acting Secretary of State, or William R. Bolton, Secretary of State Jr. and issued by the Ministry of Vital Statistics.
· Documents signed by councilors or city officials must be notarized to be acceptable for apostilization. Notarised documents must bear the date, stamp or seal and signature of a notary or register of officers of justice in good standing.
· Certified copies of school documents issued by New Hampshire universities or high schools must be duly certified and signed by the school secretary to be acceptable for apostilization.
Apostille Nevada
In the state of Nevada, the apostilles are published by the office of Secretary of State Ross Miller in Carson City.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· To obtain an apostille for a marriage certificate in Las Vegas, you need a certified copy of your marriage certificate in Las Vegas issued by a regional registrar, a regional official signed by Debbie Conway, the registrar.
Apostille Nebraska
In the state of Nebraska, apostilles are issued by the Department of Business Services and Licensing of the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska, John A. Gale, Lincoln.
Documents submitted to the Nebraska apostille must meet the following guidelines:
The documents submitted for the apostilization of birth and death certificates must be originals of certified copies issued by the Ministry of Health and / or the State Secretary of the Registry Office.
To obtain an apostille for marital licenses, you need certified copies issued by the Nebraska Department of Human Resources or Vital Statistics, or a copy issued at the county official level. Certificates of interest are not acceptable.
To apostille a divorce decision, you need an original certified copy issued by HHS or the Vital Statistics Bureau.
Documents submitted for the apostilization of school records issued by a school or university in Nebraska must be officially certified copies issued by the school secretary with the original signature of the school official.
Notarial documents must contain a duly completed certificate.
Apostille Montana
In the state of Montana, the apostille is issued by Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State of Montana, Helena.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Documents must be issued in the state of Montana.
Documents in the category of registry records, such as marriage, birth and death certificates, must be original and must be signed by James R. Edgar, the Secretary of State or the district registrar. It is also necessary that the documents are not older than 5 years. If you have an older copy, request a new copy from the county registrar’s office or the Montana registry office.
In order to apostilize school records issued by educational institutions in Montana, such as the University of Montana, Carroll College, and others, you need notarized copies issued by the school secretary or high school principal. Certified copies should include the following words: „On,“ I, the undersigned, hereby certify that this is a true and original diploma or transcript „,“ Issued on behalf of the school „,“ Signature of the school principal or secretary „,“ Name the title ‚.
If you need to notarize a power of attorney, copies of passports, driver’s licenses and general business documents, you do not need a notarial certificate from a regional official. Nevertheless, documents must be properly notarized in accordance with the notarial rules in Montana, including the elements in the notarial block.
Apostille Missouri
In the state of Missouri, they issue apostilles Jason Kander, Secretary of State in Jefferson City.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· Documents must be issued in the state of Missouri.
· In order to apostille birth certificates, you must submit certified copies issued by the Missouri Office of Vital Statistics signed by the Secretary of State. You can request new certified copies of birth certificates from the Bureau of Vital Records at the Ministry of Health and Senior Services.
· Certified copies of the marriage certificate submitted for apostilization must also be issued by Vital Statistic or a registrar in the region.
· To obtain an apostille for a divorce declaration, you must submit certified copies issued by the district official of the region where you divorced. For new copies, you must contact the relevant regional recorder.
· If you need to apostille school documents issued by a University of Missouri, you need certified copies issued by a school secretary, notarized on the back (not on the front) of the diploma.
· All notarized documents submitted to the apostille must contain a notarial certificate, a notarial seal and the signature of an authorized notary.
· Documents drawn up by district officials, recorders, judges and district officials must be signed and / or stamped by the competent authority. Copies of court documents can be obtained from the relevant regional official.
Apostille Mississippi
Apostilles are issued in the state of Mississippi by the notary apostille office of Jackson Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· Documents must be issued in the state of Mississippi.
· Notarized documents must be notarized and must contain the date, commission and certificate.
· To obtain an apostille for registry records, such as birth certificates, death certificates, or marriage certificates, you must submit original certified copies signed by Judy Moulder, Secretary of State and Director of Health Statistics and Registry Records at the Mississippi Department of Health.
· For apostilles issued for school records, such as diplomas and transcripts, you need notarized copies from the school secretary’s office.
Apostille Michigan
In the state of Michigan, for documents issued by notaries, county and vice presidents, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County Secretary and the current Secretary of State, apostilles are provided by the Office of the Great Seal with Secretary of State Ruth Johnson in Lansing.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· For registry records, including certificates of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, your documents must be certified copies issued in the last 36 months, signed by Glenn Copeland, the current Secretary of State, and Lawrence Kesternbaum, a district official.
· Notarized documents require the signature, date and stamp of a Michigan notary who confirms the signature and identity of the person in the document.
· For academic diplomas, transcripts and school records, notarized copies issued by the university or the school secretary must be submitted to the apostille.
Apostille Massachusetts
Apostilles is published in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts office with Secretary of State William Francis Galvin in Boston.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
All documents submitted for apostilization must be issued in the state of Massachusetts.
Documents issued by a justice of the peace, a city official or a court clerk may be submitted for apostilization.
In the case of notarized documents, they must contain a notarial signature, date, confirmation and affidavit and must be certified by an official of the region where the notary is registered.
Certificates of birth, death and marriage must be issued and signed by the current Secretary of State, Stanley E. Nyberg. A marriage certificate signed by a city official can be submitted for apostilization.
In the case of master records, keep in mind that photocopies of vital records cannot be notarized.
Apostille Maryland
In the state of Maryland, apostilles are issued by the office of John P. McDonough, Maryland Secretary of State in Annapolis.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Notarial documents must be certified by an official of the district district in the region where the notary is registered and must contain a notarial signature confirming the identity of the person signing the documents.
To obtain birth and death certificates issued in Maryland, you need original certified copies signed by Julia Davidson Randall or Geneva Sparks, currently acceptable secretaries of state.
Divorce decisions and other court documents submitted for apostilization must be verified by an official of the Maryland District Court.
School records, such as transcripts or diplomas issued by the University of Maryland, such as Johns Hopkins University, Towson University, the University of Baltimore and others, must be copies issued by a school office, notarized and certified by a county official.
Apostille Maine
In the state of Maine, apostilles are issued by the office of Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State of Maine, through the Division of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Documents must be issued in Maine and must be signed by state secretaries, notaries, Dedimus Justices and regional or constitutional officials. The signatures and qualifications of officials and notaries are kept in the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Augusta.
Notarial documents must contain the signature and stamp of the notary office and the date of notarization. Separate certificates may be issued for each document certified by a notarial authority.
Birth, marriage, death certificates, and other important records must be issued in Maine by government, judicial, or municipal officials. The same guidelines apply to divorce decisions. Make sure you have the latest copy issued by the appropriate court.
For academic records, diplomas, and transcripts issued by universities in Maine, such as the University of New England, the University of Maine, Colby College, and others, you need notarized copies of your school records issued by the school secretary.
Copies of documents can be obtained from a county official in any of the sixteen counties of Maine:
Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Washington and York.
Apostille Louisiana
Apostilles are issued in the state of Louisiana by Tom Schedler, Secretary of State of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, who verifies the signatures of Louisiana state officials, county officials, state secretaries and notaries.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines: Notarial documents submitted for apostilization require the signature and date of the notary in good condition, full confirmation and a printed name under the signature.
Divorce documents submitted for apostilization must be certified copies signed by a court clerk or Ex-Officio sheriff’s deputy.
School records, such as transcripts and diplomas, require the signature of the university secretary to the university’s chief executive.
Registry records submitted for apostilization must be certified copies signed by the Secretary of State of the Registry Office.
In Louisiana, birth and death certificates are not public records. Only the person mentioned in the document or a family member can request copies of the registration records.
New copies of the registry records can be obtained at the registry office.
Apostille Kentucky
In the state of Kentucky, apostilles are issued by the office of Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s minister in Frankfort, only for documents originating in Kentucky.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Notarized documents must be notarized by a notarial office with an active assignment, signed by a district official and verified by a regional or official’s representative.
Registry records must be certified copies of certificates signed by the registry office and Paul F. Royce, the current Secretary of State for Health and Vitality Statistics, and a certified county or deputy.
Divorce documents must be certified copies of divorce decrees issued by a court and signed by a judge and a district or district official.
Commercial documents submitted for apostilization must be certified copies of documents or certificates of good repute.
School records, such as diplomas and transcripts, must be signed by a notary office registered in the Community of Kentucky and the notarial certification must be certified by the registrar of the district official
Apostille Kansas
In the state of Kansas, the apostilles are issued by Kris W. Kobach, Secretary of State of Kansas at Topeka and a notary public.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· In order for notarial documents to be acceptable for apostilization, they must include a handwritten signature, date, stamp, a complete block of notarization and must be properly notarized, as any error in the notarial act makes apostilization impossible.
· For court decisions, divorce decrees and other court documents, you must submit certified copies made by a state court to obtain an apostille.
· Births, marriages, death certificates and other important records must be signed by the Secretary of State of Kansas from the registry office, Department of Health.
· To prove your status as „single“, also called „no marriage letter yet“, you must request a marriage certificate stating the number of years to search. Persons who have been married and divorced must have prepared copies of these documents at the time of the search.
Apostille Iowa
In the state of Iowa, the apostille is issued by the Business Services Office of Matt Schultz, Iowa’s Secretary of State in Des Moines.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· For documents representing school records, such as diplomas or transcripts issued by a Iowa university, such as the University of Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa, Grinnell College, and others, you need: official and notarized official documents issued by the secretary of the university you graduated; and a letter confirming that your university is accredited by the Higher Education Commission.
· To obtain apostilles for registry records, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, or death certificates, you need documents issued by district registrars and local secretaries.
· Copies of court documents and registries cannot be notarized by public notaries.
· The Iowa Secretary of State will verify or accept only the signatures of prominent notaries with active commissions
Apostille Indiana
For documents originating in the state of Indiana, the authority providing apostille services is the Office of the Secretary of State of Indiana in Indianapolis – Connie Lawson.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
You can request the apostilization of articles of association, power of attorney, and other private and business documents, as well as important records such as birth certificates, marriages, divorce certificates, or death certificates if the documents are signed by a government official or notary.
In the case of apostilles required for registry records, records issued at the regional level are not acceptable. Only certified copies issued by the Ministry of Health. If you need to apostille documents such as divorce decrees or marriage licenses, you need a certified copy of the district court clerk’s document from the county where the original documents were issued.
For academic documents, such as diplomas, transcripts, or other records issued by Purdue University, Indiana University, or the University of Notre Dame, the documents must be properly notarized to be acceptable to the apostille.
Apostille Illinois
In the state of Illinois, Jesse White, Secretary of State of Illinois, publishes apostilles for foreign use with the assistance of the Index Department in Springfield and Chicago.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· Documents must be issued in the state of Illinois and must be signed and certified by a local / state secretary, notary, or district or district official.
· For registry records, you first need a copy certified by a district official or issued by the local secretary’s office in the Illinois Department of Public Health. For a marriage card, you only need a certified copy from a regional official.
· For a divorce certificate to be acceptable to an apostille, it must be certified by a district court clerk.
· Academic records and documents must be officially issued by the school secretary, signed by the school official and duly notarized, with a notarial signature, attached stamp and confirmation.
· In order for business documents to be submitted to the apostille, commercial documents such as trademark registration, merger certificates, and business organization documents stored in the Illinois SOS must be notarized.
· You can also submit private documents for apostilization, such as adoption documents, deeds and other documents, as long as they are certified as exact copies of the original documents.
Apostille Idaho
For the State of Idaho, the authority issuing apostilles for public and private documents is Ben Ysursa, Secretary of State of Idaho, in Boise. Notary officials and agents are also authorized by the SOS to issue apostilles.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
· Documents must be issued in Idaho.
· Notarial documents must contain a notarial signature, a notarial stamp and a completed certificate.
· Registry records must be certified copies issued and signed by James B. Aydelotte, Secretary of State for Registry.
· School records, such as diplomas and transcripts, must be signed by the school secretary and verified before being sent for apostilization.
Apostille Florida
In the state of Florida, apostilles are issued by the office of Secretary Ken Detzner, with the help of the corporate division office.
The documents must meet the following guidelines:
In order for documents to be accepted, they must be notarized by an authorized notary in Florida and must be marked as true by a notarial certificate from a notary in Florida.
Only documents written in English are acceptable for the apostille.
Only documents certified in Florida can be submitted to the apostille in Tallahassee.
Signatures acceptable for the purposes of the apostille for birth and death certificates are the signature of Secretary of State C. Meade Grigg obtained from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, Florida, as well as the signatures of Oliver Board, Charles Mahan and Edward Williams. The signature of a local paramedic is not acceptable for an apostille in Florida.
To be acceptable to an apostille, death certificates must be less than ten years old.
Business documents must be signed by the Secretary of State or the competent authority to be acceptable to the apostille.
Passenger car titles must be certified by the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles to be acceptable for the apostille.
Academic documents, such as diplomas and transcripts, must be notarized in the presence of the custodian from the school secretary, who will sign a letter in front of the notary stating that the transcript is the actual original at the time of issue. Only under these conditions will it be acceptable for the apostille.
Four types of notarial certificates can be submitted to the apostille: a certified copy, an oath or certificate, a certificate of individual capacity and a certificate of representative capacity.
Apostille Connecticut
In the state of Connecticut, apostilles issue original and notarized documents with the office of Secretary of State Denis W. Merri in Hartford. Ideally, the submitted documents should be issued in Connecticut no later than seven years ago.
The documents must meet the following guidelines:
· Apostilles for academic records published in Connecticut may be made: a) by requesting a copy of a diploma or transcript from a university, or b) by making a copy and notarizing the records you currently have as true and correct copies.
· Documents are accepted for apostilization if they are signed by a state gardener, a city, a deputy, an assistant clerk, a judge of a high and succession court, or a notary office. Certified copies of public records can be obtained from your city official.
· Photocopies of documents cannot be certified. The solution is a notarial letter stating the correctness of the copy with the attached notarial legal certificate, thanks to which your document is acceptable for apostilization.
· Before applying for an apostille, school diplomas, transcripts or school records must be certified by the school secretary.
Apostille Colorado
Apostilles and authentications are issued in Colorado by the Colorado State Secretary, Scott Gessler, Denver, on original documents including birth, death and marriage certificates, and academic diplomas and transcripts.
The documents must meet the following guidelines:
In order to apostille a notarized document, you must submit a document with the original signature and the correct notarial certificate, with the date, stamp and signature of the notary.
Certified copies of the marriage card and the decision on divorce can be requested from the regional official who issued the original documents.
Apostilles issued after April 5, 2011 can be verified using the Colorado State Secretary Apostille’s electronic verification tool at
http://www.sos.state.co.us/auth/VerifyApostilleSearch.do
Apostille Hawaii
In Hawaii, public and private documents are issued by the office of Honorary Governor Shan S. Tsutsui.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Registry records such as birth, marriage and death certificates issued by the State Office of Transport must be in the form of certified copies signed „with a pen in hand“.
Judicial documents submitted for apostilization must be sealed and stamped by a court clerk.
General documents, such as powers of attorney, company documents, and school records submitted to the apostille, must be duly notarized by the district court.
Academic documents, such as diplomas and transcripts, must be notarized in advance by a notary in Hawaii.
If you need to verify a document for non-member countries of the Hague Convention, your verification will be issued by the State District Court.
Apostille Arkansas
In the state of Arkansas, apostilles are issued through the State Commercial and Business Services Office, B.C.S. in Little Rock Arkansas and the office of Secretary of State Mark Martin.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Diplomas, transcripts, general school records and any other academic diplomas must be notarized by the school secretary before applying for an apostille.
Every document written in a foreign language must be translated into English before being sent.
All documents must be properly notarized by a legal declaration and a certificate must be provided for each individual signature.
Documents must be issued by William Adams, Michael Adams or Secretary of State Mischelle Priebe, civil servants, state and district officials and the Chief Justice of the Ministry of Health and Vitality Statistics.
Apostille Arizona
In the state of Arizona, apostilles are published by Ken Bennett, Secretary of State in Phoenix, Arizona.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Documents such as birth, death or marriage certificates, considered as registration records, must be verified by the current Secretary of State, Patricia Adams, and must be issued no earlier than 5 years ago.
Notarial documents must be certified by an Arizona district official and duly notarized by a notarial legal certificate.
Academic documents must be notarized by the school secretary.
Apostille Alaska
The Alaskan Apostille is issued by the Office of Lieutenant Governor in Juneau because Alaska does not have a Secretary of State.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
Documents must meet legal requirements and be properly verified, which means that in Alaska they should include: signature of principal and notary, notary’s certificate, expiration date of notarial commission, imprint of a notary seal that can be reproduced in photocopy or fax and stamped in ink or ink seal.
The documents must be originals issued by Alaska Secretary of State Phillip Mitchell.
Documents issued by the court should be officially / notarized copies.
Before applying for an apostille, school transcripts or school records must be verified by the school secretary.
Apostille Alabama
In the state of Alabama, apostilles are issued for public and private documents by the Secretary of State of Montgomery.
Documents submitted to the apostille must meet the following guidelines:
It must bear the signature and stamp of the current Secretary of State of Alabama and Director of the Center for Health Statistics, Catherine Molchan Donald, the signature of an inheritance judge, a district official and the signature and seal of a notary public in Alabama.
Documents bearing the signature of Dorothy S. Harshbarger are not accepted for the apostille.
Notarized documents must have an individual notarial certificate of the district issued by the district registrar.
School transcripts and diplomas issued by universities in Alabama must be signed by an Alabama notary before applying for an apostille. Only the school seal and the signature authority are not appropriate.
If marriage and divorce documents are public and can be requested by anyone, duplicate registry entries have limited access and can only be requested by the persons listed in the document or a family member (mother, father, husband, wife, children and siblings).