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Every US jurisdiction, with its official fee and competent authority. Pick your state, then your document.

Apostille fee by state — cheapest to most expensive (tap a state)
MI$1IL$2IN$2TN$2AZ$3GA$3HI$3NM$3AL$5AK$5CO$5IA$5KY$5MD$5MN$5MS$5OH$5RI$5SC$5MA$6AR$10FL$10ID$10KS$10ME$10MO$10MT$10NE$10NH$10NY$10NC$10ND$10OR$10VT$10VA$10WV$10WI$10PA$15TX$15WA$15DC$15UT$19CA$20LA$20NV$20WY$20NJ$25OK$25SD$25DE$30CT$40ASverifyGUverifyPRverifyVIverify
Fee / document:≤ $2$3–8$9–12$13–18$19–25$26+· verified July 13, 2026

All jurisdictions

Alabama$5

Alabama Secretary of State, Authentication Division

Alaska$5

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

American Samoaverify

Territorial Registrar / Office of the Governor of American Samoa

Arizona$3

Arizona Secretary of State

Arkansas$10

Arkansas Secretary of State, Business & Commercial Services

California$20

California Secretary of State

Colorado$5

Colorado Secretary of State

Connecticut$40

Connecticut Secretary of the State

Delaware$30

Delaware Secretary of State

Florida$10

Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations

Georgia$3

Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA)

Guamverify

Office of the Governor of Guam / Department of Administration

Hawaii$3

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Idaho$10

Idaho Secretary of State

Illinois$2

Illinois Secretary of State, Index Department

Indiana$2

Indiana Secretary of State

Iowa$5

Iowa Secretary of State

Kansas$10

Kansas Secretary of State

Kentucky$5

Kentucky Secretary of State

Louisiana$20

Louisiana Secretary of State, Commissions Division

Maine$10

Maine Secretary of State

Maryland$5

Maryland Secretary of State

Massachusetts$6

Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section

Michigan$1

Michigan Office of the Great Seal

Minnesota$5

Minnesota Secretary of State

Mississippi$5

Mississippi Secretary of State, Notary Division

Missouri$10

Missouri Secretary of State, Commissions Division

Montana$10

Montana Secretary of State, Notary & Certifications

Nebraska$10

Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division

Nevada$20

Nevada Secretary of State

New Hampshire$10

New Hampshire Secretary of State

New Jersey$25

NJ Treasury, Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services

New Mexico$3

New Mexico Secretary of State

New York$10

New York Department of State, Apostille & Authentication Unit

North Carolina$10

North Carolina Secretary of State, Authentication Office

North Dakota$10

North Dakota Secretary of State

Ohio$5

Ohio Secretary of State

Oklahoma$25

Oklahoma Secretary of State, Certification Department

Oregon$10

Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division

Pennsylvania$15

Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Commissions

Puerto Ricoverify

Puerto Rico Department of State

Rhode Island$5

Rhode Island Department of State

South Carolina$5

South Carolina Secretary of State

South Dakota$25

South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office

Tennessee$2

Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services

Texas$15

Texas Secretary of State, Authentications Unit

U.S. Virgin Islandsverify

Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Utah$19

Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Vermont$10

Vermont State Archives & Records Administration

Virginia$10

Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth

Washington$15

Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities

Washington, D.C.$15

D.C. Office of Notary Commissions & Authentications

West Virginia$10

West Virginia Secretary of State, Business Division

Wisconsin$10

Wisconsin Secretary of State

Wyoming$20

Wyoming Secretary of State

Each state guide links to its 13 document pages — birth certificates, diplomas, powers of attorney, and more. Not sure where to start? Run thePathway Checker. Comparing jurisdictions instead? Ourapostille statistics put every fee, turnaround, and counter policy in one sortable table.