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US Legalization recommends corporations to certify documents from local Secretary of State before requesting our expedited services. Some foreign embassies and consulates require documents to be certified by local state office, otherwise the document will be rejected. For that reason, It is more time saving and cost effective to obtain State certification by yourself and then use our service to expedite the remaining steps.

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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Document Arrow 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
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).

Document Arrow  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
Telephone
Fax
(907) 465-3509
(907) 465-5400
Email: notary@alaska.gov.

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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 .

Document Arrow  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
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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  Georgia

Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp Email 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

Document Arrow  Hawaii

Secretary of State Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui Email 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
Telephone
Fax
(808) 586-0255
(808) 586-0231
Official Website Hawaii Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  Idaho

Secretary of State Lawerence Denney Email 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

Document Arrow  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
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

Document Arrow  Indiana

Secretary of State Connie Lawson Email 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.
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
Telephone
Fax
317-232-2677
(317) 233-3283
Official Website Indiana Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  Iowa

Secretary of State paul D.pate Email sos@sos.iowa.gov
Walk-in Address 1007 East Grand Avenue
Room 105, State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
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

Document Arrow  Kansas

Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach Email 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
Telephone
Fax
(785) 296-4564
(785) 296-4570
Official Website Kansas Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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.

Document Arrow  Massachusetts

Secretary of State William Francis Galvin Email 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
Telephone
Fax
617-727-9640
617-742-4538
Official Website Massachusetts Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  Michigan

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson Email 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

Document Arrow  Minnesota

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie Email 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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  Montana

Secretary of State Linda McCulloch Email 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

Document Arrow  Nebraska

Secretary of State John A. Gale Email 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

Document Arrow  Nevada

Secretary of State Ross Miller Email 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
Telephone
Fax
775-684-5708
775-684-5725
Official Website Nevada Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  New Hampshire

Secretary of State William M. Gardner Email 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
Telephone
Fax
603-271-3242
603-271-6316
Official Website New Hampshire Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  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
Telephone 1-800-622-4357 Official Website New Jersey Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  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
Telephone 1-800-477-3632 Official Website New Mexico Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  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
Telephone (212) 417-5747 Official Website New York Secretary of State official website

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  Rhode Island

Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis Fax (401) 222-1309
Walk-in Address 148 W. River St.,
Providence, RI 02904-2615
Email 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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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
Email 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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  Texas

Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos Email 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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  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

Document Arrow  Virginia

Secretary of State Levar Stoney Email 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

Document Arrow  Washington

Secretary of State Kim Wyman Email 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

Document Arrow  West Virginia

Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant Email 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

Document Arrow  Wisconsin

Secretary of State Doug La Follette Email 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

Document Arrow  Wyoming

Secretary of State Max Maxfield Email 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

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