US Authorities that Issue Apostilles
New York
New York City (Visit in person only)
New York Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
123 William Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10038
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Telephone: (518) 474-4770
Albany (Visit in person or Mail)
New York Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
99 Washington Avenue 6th floor
Albany, NY 12231
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Telephone: (518) 473-2492
Price: $10 per apostille (payable to the "New York Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 4 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/apostille.html
New Jersey
Trenton (Visit in person)
State of New Jersey
Division of Revenue (Notary services)
33 West State Street, 5th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
Telephone: (609) 292-9292
Regular Mail (USPS)
State of New Jersey
Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
PO Box 452
Trenton, NJ 08646
Price: $25 per apostille regular service and $40 per apostille expedited.
Processing time: 8.5 hrs expedited service or 20 days for mailed orders for processing in addition up to 15 days for mail delivery.
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml
Alabama
Montgomery (Visit in person or Mail)
Alabama Secretary of State
Authentications Division
11 S. Union Street
Suite 200-A
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616
Telephone: (334) 242-7200
Price: $5 per apostille. (payable to the "Alabama Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 14 days for mailed orders.
Alaska
Juneau (Visit in person or Mail)
Office of the Lt. Governor
Authentications Department
240 Main Street, Room 301
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-3520
Price: $5 per apostille. (payable to the "State of Alaska")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 14 days for mailed orders.
Website: www.ltgov.alaska.gov/treadwell/notaries/authentications
Arizona
Phoenix (visit in person)
Phoenix office
State Capitol Executive Tower,
1700 W. Washington Street, 1st Fl., Room 103
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phoenix (Mail)
Arizona Secretary of State
Attn: Apostille Department,
1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone: (602) 542-6187
Tucson (Visit in person only)
Tucson office
Arizona State Complex
400 W. Congress, 1st Fl., Suite 139-1
Tucson AZ
Price: $3 per apostille. (payable to the "Arizona Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 5 days for mailed orders.
Website: www.azsos.gov/business_services/notary/apostille.htm
Arkansas
Little Rock (Visit in person or Mail)
Arkansas Secretary of State
Business/Commercial Services Division
1401 West Capitol, Ste. 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
Telephone: (501) 682-5070
Price: $10 per apostille. (payable to the "Arkansas Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 business days for mailed orders.
California
Los Angeles (Visit in person or Mail)
California Secretary of State
Notary Public Section/Authentications
300 South Spring Street, Room 12513
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: (213) 897-3062
Sacramento (Visit in person or Mail)
California Secretary of State
Notary Public Section/Authentications
1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 657-5448
Mailing Address
Notary Public Section
P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277–0001
Price: $20 mail request, $26 in person.
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 10 business days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/authentication/
Colorado
Denver (Visit in person or Mail)
Colorado Secretary of State
Notary Program
1700 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80290
Telephone: (303) 894-2200
Price: $5 regular or $15 expedited per apostille
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 business days for mailed orders
Connecticut
Hartford (Visit in person or Mail)
Connecticut Secretary of State
Commercial Recording Division
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: (860) 509-6002
Mailing address
Connecticut Secretary of State, ATTN: Authentications
P.O. Box 150470
Hartford, CT 06115-0470
Price: $5 per apostille (payable to "Secretary of the State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 14 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3177&q=392130
Delaware
Dover (Visit in person or express Mail)
Delaware Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
John G Townsend Building
401 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
Telephone: (302) 739-3073
Regular Mail
Division of Corporations
PO Box 898
Dover, DE 19903
Price: $30 regular service. Expedited services range from $50 to $1,000"
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 14 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://corp.delaware.gov/apost_info.shtml
Hawaii
Honolulu (Visit in person or Mail)
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
State Capitol, Fifth Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-0255
Price: $1 per apostille.
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 7 business days for mailed orders.
Website: http://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/apostilles-and-certifications/
Idaho
Boise (Visit in person or Mail)
Secretary of State's Office
Attn: Notary Department
450 N 4th Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0080
Telephone: (208) 332-2810
Price: $10 per apostille
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sos.idaho.gov/notary/apostill.htm
Illinois
Chicago (Visit in person only)
Illinois Secretary of State's
Index Department
17 N. State St.
Suite 1030
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: (312) 814-2067
Mail documents
Illinois Secretary of State
Index Department
111 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62756
Telephone: (217) 782-7017
Price: $2 per apostille (payable to the "Secretary of State").
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 7-10 business days for mailed orders.
Indiana
Indianapolis (In person or Mail)
Indiana Secretary of State
Authentication Department
302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: (317) 232-2677
Price: $8 per apostille
Processing time: Counter service next day pick-up or 5 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.state.in.us/sos/business/2377.htm
Iowa
Des Moines (Visit in person or Mail)
Iowa Secretary of State
Business Services
First Floor, Lucas Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Telephone: (515)281-5204
Price: $5 per apostille (payable to the "Secretary of State").
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 days for mailed orders.
Website: https://sos.iowa.gov/contactus.html
Kansas
Topeka (Visit in person or Mail)
Kansas Secretary of State
Attn. Notary Clerk/Certifications
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Telephone: (785 )296-2239
Price: $7.50 per apostille
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 days for mailed orders.
Kentucky
Frankfort (Visit in person or Mail)
Office of the Secretary of State
Authentications and Apostilles
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 158
Frankfort, KY 40601
Telephone: (502) 564-3490
Price: $5 per apostille
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 days for mailed orders.
Louisiana
Baton Rouge (Visit in person or Mail)
Louisiana Secretary of State
Commissions Division
8585 Archives Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Telephone: (225) 922-0330 and (225) 922-0414
Price: $20 per apostille regular service, $30 to $50 for expedited processing.
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2-3 business days for mailed orders.
Maine
Augusta (Visit in person only)
Maine Secretary of State
Division of Corporations and Commissions
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
Telephone: (207) 624-7752
Courier delivery only
Maine Secretary of State
111 Sewall Street 4th Floor
Augusta, ME 04330
Telephone: (207) 624-7736
Price: $10 per apostille. (payable to the "Maine Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/apostilles/index.html
Massachusetts
Boston (Visit in person or Mail)
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Public Records Division Commissions Section
One Ashburton Place, Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 727-2832
Fall River (Visit in person only)
Secretary of the Commonwealth
218 South Main St., Suite 206
Fall River, MA 02721
Telephone: (508) 646-1374
Springfield (Visit in person only)
Secretary of the Commonwealth
436 Dwight St., Rm. 102
Springfield, MA 01103
Telephone: (413) 784-1376
Price: $6 per apostille. (payable to the "Commonwealth of Massachusetts")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 10 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/precom/comidx.htm
Michigan
Walk-in Centers:
Office of the Great Seal
Richard H. Austin Building 1st Floor
430 W. Allegan Street
Lansing, MI
Capital Area SUPER!Center
3315 E. Michigan Ave.
Lansing, MI
Clinton Township SUPER!Center
37015 Gratiot Avenue
Clinton Township
Detroit New Center SUPER!Center
Cadillac Place Building
3046 West Grand Boulevard, Suite L650
Downtown Detroit
Flint Area SUPER!Center
5512 Fenton Road
Flint
Grand Rapids SUPER!Center
Centerpoint Mall 6-B
3665 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids
Livonia Area SUPER!Center
17176 Farmington Road
Livonia
Marquette County PLUS
2025 U.S. 41 West
Marquette
Oakland County SUPER!Center
1270 Pontiac Road
Pontiac, MI 48340
Lansing (Mail documents only)
Michigan Department of State
Office of the Great Seal
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918
Price: $1 per apostille. (payable to the "Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 14 days for mailed orders.
Website: www.michigan.gov/sos/
Minnesota
Saint Paul (Visit in person or Mail)
Minnesota Secretary of State
Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55103
Telephone: (651) 296-2803
Price: $5 per apostille. (payable to the " Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2-4 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=984
Mississippi
Jackson (Visit in person or Mail)
Mississippi Secretary of State
Attn. Notary/Apostille/Authentication
700 North Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Telephone: (601) 359-1615
Price: $5 per apostille. (payable to the "Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 days for mailed orders.
Missouri
Jefferson City (Visit in person or Mail)
Main office for mail and walk-in service
Missouri Secretary of State
James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center
Commissions Division
600 West Main, Room 322
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Telephone: (573) 751-4153
Price: $10 per apostille. (payable to the "Missouri Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 7-10 days for mailed orders.
Website: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Business/Notary/notary/certify
Montana
Helena (Visit in person)
Montana Secretary of State
1236 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Telephone (406) 444-1877
Helena (Mail documents only)
Montana Secretary of State
Notary and Certification Services
PO Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620
Telephone (406) 444-5379
Price: $10 per apostille, payable to the " Montana Secretary of State"
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3-5 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://sos.mt.gov/Notary/Apostilles/index.asp
Nebraska
Lincoln (Visit in person or Mail)
Nebraska Secretary of State
Notary Division
State Capitol Building
1445 K Street Room 1301
Lincoln, NE 68508
Telephone: (402) 471-2558
Price: $10 per apostille payable to the "Nebraska Secretary of State"
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 14 business days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sos.ne.gov/business/notary/not_auth.html
Nevada
Carson City (Visit in person or Mail)
Nevada Secretary of State
101 North Carson St., Suite 3
Carson City, NV. 89701
(775) 684-5725
Las Vegas (Walk-in Service)
The Secretary of State's office
555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 5200
Las Vegas Nevada 89101
(702) 486-2888
Price: $20 per apostille normal processing and $75-$1,000 Expedited service
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3-4 weeks for mailed orders.
Website: https://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=124
New Hampshire
Concord (Mail documents only)
New Hampshire Secretary of State
Corporation Division
State House
107 North Main Street Room 204
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 271-3242
Price: $10 per apostille regular service, $35 per apostille expedited service
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 7 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://sos.nh.gov/Certs.aspx
New Mexico
Santa Fe (Visit in person and Mail)
New Mexico Secretary of State
Operations Division
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Telephone: (505) 827-3600
Price: $3 per apostille. (payable to the "New Mexico Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 days for mailed orders.
North Dakota
Bismarck (Visit in person or Mail)
North Dakota Secretary of State
Authentications Division
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505
Telephone: (701) 328-2901
Price: $10 per apostille, payable to the "Dakota Secretary of State"
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://sos.nd.gov/notaries-public/authentications-apostille-and-certification
Ohio
Columbus (Visit in person or Mail)
Ohio Secretary of State
Records and Client Services
180 E. Broad St., Suite 103
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (614)728-9200
Price: $5 per apostille. (payable to the "Ohio Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 days for mailed orders.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (Visit in person or Mail)
Oklahoma Secretary of State
Certification Department
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897
Telephone: (405) 521-4211
Price: $25 per apostille. (payable to the "Oklahoma Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 business days for mailed orders.
Website: https://www.sos.ok.gov/business/apostilles.aspx
Oregon
Salem (Visit in person or Mail)
Oregon Secretary of State
Corporation Division
255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310
Telephone: (503) 986-2317
Price: $10 per apostille. (payable to the "Oregon Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/apostille.aspx
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg (Visit in person or Mail)
Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation
Room 210 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0029
Telephone: (717) 787-5280
Price: $15 per apostille regular service.
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 5 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt
Rhode Island
Providence (Visit in person or Mail)
Rhode Island Secretary of State
Attention Apostilles
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615
Telephone: (401) 222-1487
Price: $5 per apostille. (payable to the "Rhode Island Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://sos.ri.gov/business/apostilles/
South Dakota
Pierre (Visit in person or Mail)
South Dakota Secretary of State
Apostilles & Authentications
Capitol Building
500 East Capitol Avenue Ste. 204
Pierre, SD 57501
Telephone: (605) 773-3537
Price: $25 per apostille. (payable to the " Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 2 days for mailed orders.
Website: https://sdsos.gov/services-for-individuals/apostilles-authentications.aspx
Tennessee
Nashville (Visit in person or Mail)
Tennessee Department of State
Division of Business Services
Apostilles & Authentications
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Snodgrass Tower, 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone: (615) 741-0536
Price: $2 per apostille. (payable to the "Tennessee Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.tn.gov/sos/bus_svc/apostilles.htm
Texas
Austin (Visit in person or Mail)
Texas Secretary of State
Authentications Unit
James Earl Rudder Office Building
1019 Brazos, B-13 (Room 105)
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: (512) 463-5705
Price: $15 per apostille. (payable to the "Texas Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 10 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/authinfo.shtml
Utah
Salt Lake City (Visit in person or Mail)
Utah State Capitol
350 N. State Street, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Telephone: (801) 538-1041
Price: $15 per apostille regular service and $40-$60 expedited service.
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 3-5 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.authentications.utah.gov/process.html
Vermont
Montpelier (Visit in person or Mail)
Vermont Secretary of State
VT State Archives & Records Administration
Attn. Kathy Watters
1078 U.S. Route 2 – Middlesex
Montpelier, VT 05633-7701
Telephone: (802) 828-3700
Price: $2 per apostille. (payable to the "Vermont State Archives")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 1-2 days for mailed orders.
Website: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/certifications
Washington State
Olympia (Visit in person or Mail)
Washington Secretary of State
Corporations Division
Apostille and Certificate Program
801 Capitol Way South
Olympia, WA 98504
Telephone: (360) 725-0377
Price: $15 per apostille normal service $50 expedited service.
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 5-7 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/apostilles/
Wisconsin
Madison (Visit in person or Mail)
Wisconsin Secretary of State
Certification Desk
30 W. Mifflin St., 10th Floor
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 266-5503
Price: $10 per apostille standard service and $35 per apostille expedited service.
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 5 days for mailed orders.
Website: http://www.sos.state.wi.us/apostilles.htm
Wyoming
Cheyenne (Visit in person or Mail)
Wyoming Secretary of State
Compliance Division
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-5346
Price: $3 per apostille. (payable to the "Wyoming Secretary of State")
Processing time: Same-day counter service or 14 days for mailed orders.
