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Additionally, individuals are encouraged to use our guide to state certification for personal documents. US Legalization provides this comprehensive guide to apostille and certification from local secretary of state offices in all 50 states. It includes all information pertaining to document certification such as address, telephone number, fee, processing time and special requirements.
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Albama| Secretary of State | John Harold Merrill | Statutory fees | $ 5.00 per document |
| Walk-in Address |
100 North Union Street, Suite 770 Montgomery, Alabama 36130 |
Processing time | 5 Business Days |
| Mailing Address | Office of the Secretary of State Authentication Section P.O. Box 5616 Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5616 |
Official Website | Alabama Secretary of State official website |
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Telephone
Fax |
(334) 242-5325 (334)242-4993 |
Notes: | DOCUMENTS MUST BE COUNTY AUTHENTICATED BEFORE GOING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE - Here is the contact info for the County Clerks in Alabama (look under Probate office). |
Alaska| Secretary of State | Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott | Statutory fees | $ 5.00 per document |
| Walk-in Address |
Alaska State Capitol Building Third Floor Juneau, AK 99801 |
Processing time | Next Business Days |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811 |
Official Website | Alaska Secretary of State official website |
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Telephone
Fax |
(907) 465-3509 (907) 465-5400 |
Email: | notary@alaska.gov. |
Arizona| Secretary of State | Michele Reagan | Statutory fees | $3 fee per document |
| Walk-in Address |
Phoenix Office State Capitol Executive Tower 1700 W. Washington Street First Floor, Suite 103 |
Processing time | 5 Business Days |
| Mailing Address | Secretary of State Attn: Apostille Dept. 1700 W. Washington Street, Fl. 7 Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808 |
Official Website | Arizona Secretary of State official website |
| Telephone | 602-542-6187 | Fax | (907) 465-5400 |
Arkansas| Secretary of State | Mark Martin | Statutory fees | $ 10.00 per document |
| Walk-in Address |
State Capitol, RM 256 Little Rock, AR 72201 |
Processing time | 3 Business Days |
| Mailing Address | Arkansas Secretary of State State Capitol, Suite 256 500 Woodlane Ave. Little Rock, AR 72201 |
Official Website | Arkansas Secretary of State official website |
| Telephone | 1-888-233-0325 | Email: | corporations@sos.arkansas.gov . |
California| Secretary of State | Alex Padilla | Statutory fees | $26 per document |
| Walk-in Address |
Los Angeles Office 300 South Spring Street, Room 12513 Los Angeles, CA 90013 |
Sacramento Office 1500 11th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 |
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| Mailing Address | Sacramento Office P.O. Box 942877 Sacramento, CA 94277-0001 |
Processing time | 6- 8 Business Days |
| Telephone | Sacramento: (916) 657-5448 –Los Angeles: (213) 897-3062 | Official Website | California Secretary of State official website |
Colorado| Secretary of State | Wayne W. Williams | Statutory fees | regular service: $5.00 expedited service: $15.00 |
| Walk-in Address |
1700 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80290 |
Processing time | 2 Business Days |
| Mailing Address | Colorado Secretary of State Notary Program 1700 Broadway, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80290 |
Fax | (303) 869-4864 |
| Telephone | (303) 894-2200 | Official Website | Colorado Secretary of State official website |
Connecticut| Secretary of State | Denis W. Merrill | Fax | (860) 509-6127 |
| Walk-in Address |
30 Trinity Street, Hartford, CT 06106 |
Statutory fees | $ 40.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Connecticut Secretary of the State Authentications section P.O. Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115-0470 |
Processing time | 2 Business Days |
| Telephone | (860) 509-6100 | Official Website | Connecticut Secretary of State official website |
Delaware| Secretary of State | Jeffrey W. Bullock | Fax | 302-739-3812 |
| Walk-in Address |
John G. Townsend Bldg. 401 Federal Street, – Suite 4 Dover, DE 19901 |
Statutory fees |
$ 30.00 for each Apostille for commercial use & $ 30.00 for 1 non-commercial Apostille or more. Expedited service Available for commercial use only. $ 50.00 same day Apostille, $ 40.00 24-hours Apostille. |
| Mailing Address | Division of Corporations PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903 |
Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents. |
| Telephone | 302-739-3073 | Official Website | Delaware Secretary of State official website |
Florida| Secretary of State | Ken Detzner | Statutory fees | $10 per document. |
| Walk-in Address |
Division of Corporations Clifton Building, Apostille Section 2661 Executive Center Circle Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
Processing time | 5 business days |
| Mailing Address | Department of State Division of Corporations Apostille Certification P.O. Box 6800 Tallahassee, FL 32314-6800 |
Official Website
Telephone |
Florida Secretary of State official website 850-245-6945 |
Georgia| Secretary of State | Brian P. Kemp | notary@gsccca.org | |
| Walk-in Address |
1875 Century Blvd., Ste. 100 Atlanta, GA 30345 |
Statutory fees | $3.00 per document. |
| Mailing Address | GSCCCA Notary Division 1875 Century Blvd., Ste. 100 Atlanta, GA 30345 |
Processing time | 2 business days |
| Telephone | 404-327-6023 | Official Website | Georgia Secretary of State official website |
Hawaii| Secretary of State | Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui | Shan.Tsutsui@hawaii.gov | |
| Walk-in Address |
State Capitol, 5th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 |
Statutory fees | $1.00 per document. |
| Mailing Address | Office of the Lt. Governor State Capitol, 5th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 |
Processing time | 7 business days |
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Telephone Fax |
(808) 586-0255 (808) 586-0231 |
Official Website | Hawaii Secretary of State official website |
Idaho| Secretary of State | Lawerence Denney | sosinfo@sos.idaho.gov | |
| Walk-in Address |
450 N 4th Street Boise ID 83702 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document. |
| Mailing Address | Secretary of State's Office Attn: Notary Department PO Box 83720 Boise ID 83720-0080 |
Processing time | 3 business days |
| Telephone | (208) 332-2810 | Official Website | Idaho Secretary of State official website |
Illinois| Secretary of State | Jesse White | Statutory fees | $2.00 per document. |
| Walk-in Address |
Springfield Office 111 E. Monroe Springfield, IL 62756 |
Chicago Office 17 N. State Street, Ste. 1030 Chicago, IL 60602 |
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| Mailing Address | Springfield Office Illinois Secretary of State Index Department 111 E. Monroe Springfield, IL 62756 |
Processing time | 10 business days |
| Telephone | Springfield Office:217-782-7017 Chicago Office:312-814-8218 |
Fax Official Website |
217-524-0930 Illinois Secretary of State official website |
Indiana| Secretary of State | Connie Lawson | apostille@sos.IN.gov. | |
| Walk-in Address | 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Note: All authentication requests must be mailed-Walk-in service is available only if you are requesting authentications for more than 15 apostilles. |
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| Mailing Address | Indiana Secretary of State Authentication Department 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018 Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
Processing time Statutory fees |
2 business days free of Charge |
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Telephone Fax |
317-232-2677 (317) 233-3283 |
Official Website | Indiana Secretary of State official website |
Iowa| Secretary of State | paul D.pate | sos@sos.iowa.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | 1007 East Grand Avenue Room 105, State Capitol Des Moines, IA 50319 |
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| Fax | 515-242-5952 | Processing time Statutory fees |
2 business days $5.00 per document |
| Telephone | (515)281-5204 | Official Website | Iowa Secretary of State official website |
Kansas| Secretary of State | Kris W. Kobach | sos@sos.ks.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 |
Statutory fees | $7.50 per documentr |
| Mailing Address | Kansas Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 |
Processing time | Depending on the processed documents |
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Telephone Fax |
(785) 296-4564 (785) 296-4570 |
Official Website | Kansas Secretary of State official website |
Kentucky| Secretary of State | Alison Lundergan Grimes | Fax | (502) 564-5687 |
| Walk-in Address | State Capitol 700 Capital Ave., Ste. 158 Frankfort, KY 40601 |
Statutory fees | $5.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Office of the Secretary of State Authentications and Apostille P.O. Box 718 Frankfort, KY 40602-0718 |
Processing time | Depending on the processed documents |
| Telephone | (502) 564-3490 | Official Website | Kentucky Secretary of State official website |
Louisiana| Secretary of State | Tom Schedler | Fax | 225.932.5314 |
| Walk-in Address | Louisiana Secretary of State Commissions Division 8585 Archives Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 |
Statutory fees | $20.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Louisiana Secretary of State Commissions Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 |
Processing time | Depending on the processed documents |
| Telephone | 225.922.0330 | Official Website | Louisiana Secretary of State official website |
Maine| Secretary of State | Paul R. LePage | Fax | cec.notaries@maine.gov |
| Walk-in Address | Secretary of State 111 Sewall Street 4th Floor Augusta, ME 04330 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Secretary of State 101 State House Station Augusta ME 04333-0101 |
Processing time | Depending on the processed documents |
| Telephone | (207) 624-7736 | Official Website | Maine Secretary of State official website |
Maryland| Secretary of State | John C. Wobensmith | Fax | acowley@sos.state.md.us |
| Walk-in Address | 16 Francis Street, Annapolis MD 21401 |
Statutory fees | $5.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | 16 Francis Street, Wineland Building, 1st Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401 |
Processing time | Depending on the processed documents |
| Telephone | (410) 974-5521 | Official Website | Maryland Secretary of State official website |
| Notes: | DOCUMENTS MUST BE COUNTY AUTHENTICATED BEFORE GOING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Here's the Link to all the Circuit Courts in MD. | ||
Massachusetts| Secretary of State | William Francis Galvin | corpinfo@sec.state.ma.us | |
| Walk-in Address | McCormack Building Room 1719, One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 |
Statutory fees | $6.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Commissions Section McCormack Building Room 1719, One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 |
Processing time | 2-3 weeks |
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Telephone Fax |
617-727-9640 617-742-4538 |
Official Website | Massachusetts Secretary of State official website |
Michigan| Secretary of State | Ruth Johnson | SOSWebmaster@michigan.gov. | |
| Walk-in Address | Richard H. Austin Building, 1st Floor 430 W. Allegan Street Lansing, MI |
Statutory fees | $1.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Michigan Department of State Office of the Great Seal 7064 Crowner Drive Lansing, MI 48918. |
Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Telephone | (888) 767-6424 | Official Website | Michigan Secretary of State official website |
Minnesota| Secretary of State | Mark Ritchie | business.services@state.mn.us | |
| Walk-in Address Mailing Address |
Minnesota Secretary of State - Certification 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100 Saint Paul, MN 55103-2141 |
Statutory fees | $5.00 per document |
| Telephone | (651) 296-2803 | Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Fax | (651) 297-7067 | Official Website | Michigan Secretary of State official website |
Mississippi| Secretary of State | Delbert Hosemann | Fax | (601) 359-1499 |
| Walk-in Address | 125 S Congress St, Suite 103 Jackson, MS 39201-3382 |
Statutory fees | $5.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Secretary of State 125 S Congress St, Suite 103 Jackson, MS 39201-3382 Attention: Notary/Apostille/Authentication |
Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Telephone | (601) 359-1615 | Official Website | Mississippi Secretary of State official website |
Missouri| Secretary of State | Jason Kander | Fax | Info@sos.mo.gov |
| Walk-in Address | 600 West Main, Room 322 Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Commissions Secretary of State's Office 600 West Main, Room 322 Jefferson City, MO 65101 |
Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Telephone | (573) 751-2783 | Official Website | Missouri Secretary of State official website |
Montana| Secretary of State | Linda McCulloch | Info@sos.mo.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | 1236 6th Avenue P.O. Box 202801 Helena, MT 59601 |
Statutory fees | $2.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Notary Services 1301 6th Avenue P.O. Box 202801 Helena, MT 59601 |
Processing time | 3-5 Business Days |
| Telephone | (406) 444-1877 | Official Website | Montana Secretary of State official website |
Nebraska| Secretary of State | John A. Gale | support@nebraska.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | State Capitol Bldg., Rm. 1301 1445 K Street Lincoln, NE 68508 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Nebraska Secretary of State Notary Division State Capitol Bldg., Rm. 1301 1445 K Street Lincoln, NE 68508 |
Processing time | One Business Days |
| Telephone | (402-471-2558 | Official Website | Nebraska Secretary of State official website |
Nevada| Secretary of State | Ross Miller | sosmail@sos.nv.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | 101 North Carson St., Suite 3 Carson City, NV. 89701 |
Statutory fees | $20.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Nevada Secretary of State 101 North Carson St., Suite 3 Carson City, NV. 89701 |
Processing time | 10 Business Days |
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Telephone Fax |
775-684-5708 775-684-5725 |
Official Website | Nevada Secretary of State official website |
New Hampshire| Secretary of State | William M. Gardner | Elections@sos.nh.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | State House, Room 204 107 North Main Street Concord, N.H. 03301 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Office of Secretary of State State house Room 204 Concord, NH 03301 |
Processing time | 10 Business Days |
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Telephone Fax |
603-271-3242 603-271-6316 |
Official Website | New Hampshire Secretary of State official website |
New Jersey| Secretary of State | Kim Guadagno | Processing time | 15 Business Days |
| Walk-in Address | 33 West State St. 5th Floor, PO Box 452 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
Statutory fees | $25.00 per document |
| Mailing Address |
Department of State Notary Public Unit , Division of Commercial recording 33 West State St. 5th Floor, PO Box 452 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
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| Telephone | 1-800-622-4357 | Official Website | New Jersey Secretary of State official website |
New Mexico| Secretary of State | Dianna J. Duran | Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Walk-in Address | 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 |
Statutory fees | $3.00 per document |
| Mailing Address |
The New Mexico State Capitol North, 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 |
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| Telephone | 1-800-477-3632 | Official Website | New Mexico Secretary of State official website |
New York| Secretary of State | Cesar A. Perales | Processing time | 4 Business Days |
| Walk-in Address | New York Department of State Division of Licensing Services 123 William Street, 2nd floor New York, NY 10038 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Mailing Address |
New York Department of State Division of Corporations, State Records , 99 Washington Avenue, 6th floor Albany, NY 12231 |
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| Telephone | (212) 417-5747 | Official Website | New York Secretary of State official website |
North Carolina| Secretary of State | Elaine F. Marshall | Telephone | 919-807-2140 |
| Processing time | 4 Business Days | Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Mailing Address |
New York Department of State Division of Corporations, State Records , 99 Washington Avenue, 6th floor Albany, NY 12231 |
Official Website | North Carolina Secretary of State official website |
North Dakota| Secretary of State | Alvin Jaeger | Processing time | 3 Business Days | ||
| Address | Office of Secretary of State Capitol Building 600E Boulevard Ave., Dept108 Bismarck, ND 58505 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document | ||
| Telephone | 701-328-2900 | Official Website | North Dakota Secretary of State official website | ||
Ohio| Secretary of State | Jon Husted | Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Walk-in Address |
Office of the Secretary of State 180East Broad St. 15th FL. Columbus, OH 43215 |
Statutory fees | $5.00 per document |
| Telephone | 614-466-2585 | Official Website | North Dakota Secretary of State official website |
Oklahoma| Secretary of State | Chris Benge | Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Walk-in Address |
Secretary of State Certification Department 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Room 101 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897 |
Statutory fees | $25.00 per document |
| Telephone | (405) 521-4211 | Official Website | Oklahoma Secretary of State official website |
Oregon| Secretary of State | Kate Brown | Processing time | One Business Day |
| Walk-in Address |
Office of the secretary of State 255 Capitol St. Suite 151 Salem, Or 97310 |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Telephone | 503-986-2200 | Official Website | Oregon Secretary of State official website |
Pennsylvania| Secretary of State | Carol Aichele | Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Walk-in Address |
Department of State Bureau of Commissions Elections and Legislation North Office Building ,Room 304 Harrisburg, PA 17120 |
Statutory fees | $15.00 per document |
| Telephone | 717-787-5280 | Official Website | Pennsylvania Secretary of State official website |
Rhode Island| Secretary of State | A. Ralph Mollis | Fax | (401) 222-1309 |
| Walk-in Address |
148 W. River St., Providence, RI 02904-2615 |
corporations@sos.ri.gov | |
| Telephone | (401) 222-3040 | Processing time | Next business day |
| Statutory fees | $5.00 per document | Official Website | Rhode Island Secretary of State official website |
South Carolina| Secretary of State | Mark Hammond | Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Walk-in Address |
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525 Columbia, SC 29201 |
Statutory fees | $2.00 per document |
| Official Website | South Carolina Secretary of State official website | ||
South Dakota| Secretary of State | Jason M. Gant | Processing time | One Business Day |
| Walk-in Address |
Capitol Building 500 East Capitol Avenue, Ste 204 Pierre, SD 57501-5070 |
sdsos@state.sd.us | |
| Telephone | (605) 773-3537 | Fax | (605) 773-6580 |
| Statutory fees | $5.00 per document | Official Website | South Dakota Secretary of State official website |
Tennessee| Secretary of State | Tre Hargett | Processing time | One Business Day |
| Walk-in Address |
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue 6th Floor, Snodgrass Tower Nashville, TN 37243-1102 |
Statutory fees | $2.00 per document |
| Telephone | (615) 741-2286 | Official Website | Tennessee Secretary of State official website |
Texas| Secretary of State | Carlos H. Cascos | authentications@sos.texas.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | James Earl Rudder Building 1019 Brazos Austin, Texas 78701 Room number: 105 |
Statutory fees | $15.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Office of Secretary of State Authentication Section ,P.O. Bos13550 Austin, Texas 78711-3550 |
Processing time | Depending on the amount of certificates being processed |
| Telephone | (512)463-5705 | Official Website | Texas Secretary of State official website |
Utah| Secretary of State | Spencer J. Cox | Processing time | 3-5 Business Day |
| Walk-in Address |
Utah State Capitol 350 N State Street, Suite 220 PO Box 142325 ,Salt Lake City, UT 84114 |
Statutory fees | $15.00 per document |
| Telephone | (801) 538-1041 | Official Website | The Utah Lt. Governor's official Website |
Vermont| Secretary of State | Jim Condos | Processing time | Depending on the amount of the processed documents |
| Walk-in Address |
1078 Route 2, Middlesex Montpelier, Vermont 05633-7701 |
Statutory fees | $2.00 per document |
| Telephone Fax |
802-828-3700 802-828-3710 |
Official Website | Vermont Secretary of State official website |
Virginia| Secretary of State | Levar Stoney | notary@governor.virginia.gov | |
| Walk-in Address |
1111 East Broad Street, 1st Floor Richmond, VA 23219 |
Statutory fees Processing time |
$10.00 per document Next Business Day |
| Telephone | 804-692-0114 | Official Website | The Commonwealth of Virginia official website |
Washington| Secretary of State | Kim Wyman | apostilles@sos.wa.gov | |
| Walk-in Address | Dolliver Building 801 Capitol Way South Olympia |
Statutory fees | $15.00 per document |
| Mailing Address | Corporations Division Apostille and Certificate Program 801 Capitol Way South ,PO Box 40228 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-0228 |
Processing time | 5-7 Business Day |
| Telephone | (360) 725-0344 | Official Website | Washington Secretary of State official website |
West Virginia| Secretary of State | Natalie E. Tennant | execrecords@wvsos.com | |
| Walk-in Address | Bldg. 1, Suite 157-K 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, |
Statutory fees | $10.00 per document |
| Fax | (304) 558-8381 | Processing time | 2 Business Day |
| Telephone | (304) 558-8000 | Official Website | West Virginia Secretary of State official website |
Wisconsin| Secretary of State | Doug La Follette | statesec@sos.state.wi.us | |
| Walk-in Address | 30 W. Mifflin, 10th Floor, Madison, WI 53703 |
Mail Service | Secretary of State P.O. Box 7848, Madison, WI 53707-7848 |
| Fax | 608-266-3159 | Processing time | 3-5 Business Day |
| Statutory fees | $10.00 per document | Official Website | Wisconsin Secretary of State official websit |
Wyoming| Secretary of State | Max Maxfield | statesec@sos.state.wi.us | |
| Walk-in Address | State Capitol Building, Room 110 200 West 24th Street Cheyenne |
Statutory fees | $3.00 per document |
| Fax | 307.777.5339 | Processing time | Depending n the amount of the processed documents |
| Telephone | 307.777.7311 | Official Website | Wyoming Secretary of State official website |
