Apostille your Iowa birth certificate for use abroad. We handle the submission to Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division and return it to you with shipping included.
"From the beginning to delivering of my documents, Fingerprints & Apostilles took control and kept me informed every step of the way. I will without a doubt be a repeat customer for all my apostilles."
Akin O. · Google Review
An official certified copy of the Iowa birth certificate from the Iowa HHS Bureau of Health Statistics or the county recorder, with the registrar signature and seal. It goes directly to the Secretary of State and is not separately notarized.
Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division issues the apostille. It is the only office in Iowa that can.
Do not notarize a vital record. It goes straight from the issuing agency to the state authentication office.
You provide a current certified copy of your Iowa birth certificate. Here is where to order one from the issuing agency, then we handle the apostille from there.
Your estimated ready date is when the apostille is completed and back in our hands, not when it reaches your mailbox. Mailing adds a few days on top. The moment it is done you also get a scan of the apostille page, so you have the official apostille number and a copy for translations or your records right away, while the original is on its way to you.
An Iowa 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.
The verified, state-specific rules that trip people up, so your apostille is not rejected.
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.
These are business days of processing once your document reaches us. Your timeline starts the day it arrives, so allow a few business days for your original to reach us by mail first, and a couple of days for the finished apostille to reach you.
Rush does more than save mail days. Our courier hand-carries your document into the state office, so we confirm the apostille went through and get it on its way to you several business days sooner. You see your exact ready-by date before you pay.
Calculating your estimated ready date...
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.
Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division issues the apostille. We handle the submission and ship the finished apostille back to you with return shipping included.
Before we submit, we review your document against the state's current requirements and forms. If something is off, we tell you right away and fix it together, so you do not lose weeks or money on a rejection. Every order gets this VIP check, and it is all included in your price.
Want this checklist before you order? Get the Iowa 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 it to a country in the Hague Apostille Convention, yes. An apostille from Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services Division makes your Iowa birth certificate recognized abroad.
No. A Iowa birth certificate can only be apostilled by Iowa. The apostille must come from the state that issued the record. We route your order to Iowa for you.
An official certified copy of the Iowa birth certificate from the Iowa HHS Bureau of Health Statistics or the county recorder, with the registrar signature and seal. It goes directly to the Secretary of State and is not separately notarized.
No. Vital records are not notarized. The certified record goes straight from the issuing agency to the state authentication office.
Standard runs about 6 to 10 business days and rushed about 3 to 6 business days. You see your exact ready-by date before you pay.
Flat and all-in. Standard $129 first document, $89 each additional. Rushed $279 first, $169 additional. Return shipping included.
Often, yes. Many countries want a certified translation alongside the apostilled record. Apostille first, then translate the full packet. We can refer you to a trusted partner.
Many countries require a certified translation of your apostilled record. Get the apostille first, then translate the full packet. We recommend Rush Translate for fast, affordable certified translations in 65+ languages.
Get Your Translation from Rush TranslateWe receive a referral fee at no extra cost to you. Learn more about our translation partner.
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.
Your checklist is on the way. Or open it now.