Alabama Secretary of State Apostille Certification 518-956-5673

Guidelines for Notarization and Authentication by the Secretary of State of Alabama

There are two types of authentication by the Secretary of State: Apostille and Certificate of Authentication. Apostille, also known as "Hague Authentication," can only be used within member countries of the Hague Convention. Since Chinese consulates are currently not part of the "Hague Convention member countries," only the "Certificate of Authentication" can be submitted to Chinese consulates in the United States.

If you do not have time to handle the process yourself, you can contact CHV for assistance. Call our customer service at: 518-956-5673 (US). We provide notarization and authentication services for personal or corporate documents from all 50 states in the U.S., including consular three-level authentication or Hague Authentication. Expedited services are available, with completion in as fast as 3 business days.

Alabama Apostille Service: Do your documents issued by the State of Alabama require Apostille or Authentication? We can assist you. Depending on your specific situation, we can provide Apostille or Authentication for copies or original documents.

Reminders for Notarization and Authentication in Alabama

Apostilles issued by the Alabama Secretary of State in Montgomery for public and private documents include:

• The signature and embossed seal of Catherine Molchan Donald, the current Alabama State Registrar and Director of the Center for Health Statistics.
• The signature of a Probate Judge.
• The signature of a Circuit Court Clerk.
• The signature and seal of a notary public in good standing in Alabama.
• Apostilles will not be accepted for documents bearing the signature of Dorothy S Harshbarger.
• Each notarized document must include a notary county certification issued by the County Clerk Recorder.

Sample copies of Apostilles and vital records can be requested with certain restrictions: by the person named on the document, mother or father, husband or wife, child, or sibling.

If you need a new copy, please contact the Alabama Department of Public Health:

Alabama Vital Records P.O. Box 5625 Montgomery, Alabama 36103

(334) 206-5418

www.adph.org/vitalrecords/

Marriage and divorce records are public documents and can be requested by anyone.