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A birth certificate apostille is most often needed for dual citizenship and citizenship by descent, immigration and residency abroad, foreign school enrollment, and registering a birth with another country.
This trips up most people. If you were born in Texas but live in California, your birth certificate is apostilled by Texas, not California. Our order form asks which state issued the document and routes it to the correct state automatically. If you are not sure, just ask us.
The same price in every state. No per-state quotes, no hidden checkout fees. Return shipping is included.
Verified requirements for our most-requested states. We cover all 50.
Apostilled by Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics.
Alabama →Apostilled by Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Alaska →Apostilled by Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services Division (Apostille Department).
Arizona →Apostilled by Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services Division.
Arkansas →Apostilled by California Secretary of State, Notary Public Section.
California →Apostilled by Colorado Secretary of State (Apostilles and Authentications).
Colorado →Apostilled by Connecticut Secretary of the State, Authentication and Apostille Unit.
Connecticut →Apostilled by Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Delaware →Apostilled by Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Apostille Section.
Florida →Apostilled by Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA), Notary Division.
Georgia →Apostilled by Hawaii Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Hawaii →Apostilled by Idaho Secretary of State, Notary Division.
Idaho →Apostilled by Illinois Secretary of State, Index Department.
Illinois →Apostilled by Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (Authentications).
Indiana →Apostilled by Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Iowa →Apostilled by Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Kansas →Apostilled by Kentucky Secretary of State.
Kentucky →Apostilled by Louisiana Secretary of State, Commissions Division.
Louisiana →Apostilled by Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions.
Maine →Apostilled by Maryland Secretary of State - Certification and Authentication Desk.
Maryland →Apostilled by Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section.
Massachusetts →Apostilled by Michigan Department of State, Office of the Great Seal.
Michigan →Apostilled by Minnesota Secretary of State (Notary and Apostille).
Minnesota →Apostilled by Mississippi Secretary of State, Notary Division.
Mississippi →Apostilled by Missouri Secretary of State, Commissions Division.
Missouri →Apostilled by Montana Secretary of State, Notary and Certifications Division.
Montana →Apostilled by Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division.
Nebraska →Apostilled by Nevada Secretary of State (Apostille and Certification, Copies Division).
Nevada →Apostilled by New Hampshire Secretary of State.
New Hampshire →Apostilled by New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES).
New Jersey →Apostilled by New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
New Mexico →Apostilled by New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services.
New York →Apostilled by North Carolina Secretary of State, Authentications Division.
North Carolina →Apostilled by North Dakota Secretary of State, Notary and Apostille Unit.
North Dakota →Apostilled by Ohio Secretary of State, Client Service Center (Apostilles and Certifications).
Ohio →Apostilled by Oklahoma Secretary of State.
Oklahoma →Apostilled by Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division.
Oregon →Apostilled by Pennsylvania Department of State, Office of Notaries, Commissions & Legislation (Apostilles & Certifications).
Pennsylvania →Apostilled by Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.
Rhode Island →Apostilled by South Carolina Secretary of State.
South Carolina →Apostilled by South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office.
South Dakota →Apostilled by Tennessee Secretary of State, Office of Authentications (Business Services Division).
Tennessee →Apostilled by Office of the Texas Secretary of State, Authentications Unit.
Texas →Apostilled by Utah Lieutenant Governor Office (Authentications).
Utah →Apostilled by Vermont Secretary of State (State Archives and Records Administration).
Vermont →Apostilled by Virginia Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth - Authentication Division.
Virginia →Apostilled by Washington Secretary of State, Apostilles Program (Corporations and Charities Division).
Washington →Apostilled by West Virginia Secretary of State, Business and Licensing Division.
West Virginia →Apostilled by Wisconsin Secretary of State.
Wisconsin →Apostilled by Wyoming Secretary of State.
Wyoming →Place your order in minutes. We confirm which state issued your document, because an apostille must come from the issuing state.
Mail or drop off your state-certified record. Do not notarize a vital record. It goes straight from the issuing agency to the state authority.
The issuing state's Secretary of State issues the apostille. We handle the submission and ship the finished apostille back to you with return shipping included.
Not ready to order yet? Get the free birth certificate apostille checklist so you send the right copy the first time.
Looking for an FBI background check apostille? That is a federal document, authenticated by the U.S. Department of State, not a state office. We handle those too, in 7 to 10 business days.
FBI Background Check ApostillesIf you are sending your birth certificate to a country in the Hague Apostille Convention, yes, it usually needs an apostille to be recognized there. The exact requirement depends on the destination country and the agency asking for it.
The state that issued it. A birth certificate is apostilled by the state where it was recorded, even if you live in a different state now. We route your order to the correct state automatically.
A state-certified copy with the official signature, ordered from the issuing agency. A plain photocopy is not accepted. Do not notarize a vital record.
We always use the fastest path the state allows. Standard or rushed, your choice at checkout. Rushed adds a courier and overnight return shipping.
One flat, all-in price in every state. Standard is $129 first and $89 each additional. Rushed is $279 first and $169 each additional. Return shipping included.
Yes. We cover all 50 states. Start your order and tell us the issuing state, and we route it through our courier network.
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One flat price, return shipping included, and the fastest path the state allows. We handle the paperwork and the submission.
Exactly what to send, the rules for your document, and how to avoid a rejection. We email it to you.
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