Official Links for Apostille and Secretary of State Authentication by U.S. State 518-956-5673

Compilation of official links for processing Apostille and Certificate of Authentication in each U.S. state. Updated on June 17, 2020. If any links are broken, please leave a comment to let us know. How to determine whether you need an Apostille or an Authentication? If the region where your document will be used is a member of the Hague Convention, then apply for an "Apostille (Hague Convention)"; otherwise, apply for a "Certificate of Authentication." Some documents may also require "Certified or Notarized Translation." If you have any questions regarding document processing, please feel free to call our customer service. Thank you.

U.S. Federal Issued Documents

Department of State: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/authenticate-your-document/authentications-and-apostilles.html

State Issued Documents (Secretary of State)

Alabama: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/administrative-services/authentications
Alaska: https://ltgov.alaska.gov/notaries-public/authentications-and-apostilles/
Arizona: https://azsos.gov/services/authentication-and-apostille
Arkansas: https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/apostille-certification
California: https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/request-apostille/
Colorado: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/apostilles/general.html
Connecticut:
https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Legislative-Services/Authentication-of-Documents-and-the-Apostille
Delaware: https://corp.delaware.gov/apost_info/
District of Columbia: https://os.dc.gov/service/authentications
Florida: https://www.dos.myflorida.com/sunbiz/other-services/apostille-notarial-certification/
Georgia: https://www.gsccca.org/notary-and-apostilles/apostilles/general-apostille-information
Hawaii: http://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/apostilles-and-certifications/
Idaho: https://sos.idaho.gov/apostille/
Illinois: https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/apostilles.html
Indiana: http://www.in.gov/sos/business/4096.htm
Iowa: https://sos.iowa.gov/business/FormsAndFees.html
Kansas: https://sos.kansas.gov/filing-center/all-filings-forms/
Kentucky: https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/businessrecords/Pages/Apostilles-and-Authentications.aspx
Louisiana:https://www.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Certifications/AuthenticateSignaturesOfLouisianaOfficials/Pages/default.aspx
Maine: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/apostilles/
Maryland: https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx
Massachusetts: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/precom/comidx.htm
Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71551_4645_4702—,00.html
Minnesota: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/notary-apostille/apostille-authentication/
Mississippi: https://www.sos.ms.gov/BusinessServices/Pages/Apostilles-Authentications.aspx
Missouri: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Business/Notary/notary/certify
Montana: https://sosmt.gov/notary/#apostilles-authentications
Nebraska: https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/apostilles-and-authentications
Nevada: https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/apostille
New Hampshire: http://sos.nh.gov/certs.aspx
New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml
New Mexico: https://www.sos.state.nm.us/notary-and-apostille/apostille-and-certifications/
New York: https://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/apostille.html
North Carolina: https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/authentications/Apostille_Certificates
North Dakota: http://sos.nd.gov/notaries-public/authentications-apostille-and-certification
Ohio: https://www.sos.state.oh.us/records/apostilles-certifications/
Oklahoma: https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/apostilles.aspx
Oregon: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/apostille.aspx
Pennsylvania: https://www.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Certifications_Apostilles/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island: https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/notary-public/apostilles-certifications/
South Carolina: https://sos.sc.gov/services-and-filings/apostilles
South Dakota: https://sdsos.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.aspx
Tennessee: https://www.sos.tn.gov/business-services/apostilles
Texas: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/authinfo.shtml
Utah: https://authentications.utah.gov/process-from-home-page/
Vermont: https://sos.vermont.gov/corporations/copies-certificates/apostilled-or-authenticated-copies/
Virginia: https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/
Washington: https://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/apostilles/
West Virginia: https://sos.wv.gov/business/Pages/AuthDocs.aspx
Wisconsin: https://sos.wi.gov/apostilles.htm
Wyoming: https://sos.wyo.gov/Services/Authentication.aspx

U.S. Territory Issued Documents

American Samoa:

https://www.americansamoa.gov/ – Requested assistance for apostille link to information.

Guam:

https://www.guam.gov/ – Requested assistance for apostille link to information.

Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan):

Send 1) "original" document(s), 2) $50 fully completed "money order" payable to "CNMI Treasury" for each apostille/authentication, and 3) "self-addressed postage prepaid return envelope (airmail or FedEx)", to "Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2nd Floor Hon. Juan A. Sablan Memorial Building, Caller Box 10007 Capital Hill, Saipan, MP 96950"

Puerto Rico:

http://www2.pr.gov/Pages/default.aspx

U.S. Virgin Islands:

https://www.vi.gov/ – Requested assistance for apostille link to information.

Appendix

United States of America – Competent Authority (Art. 6):

https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=353