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Every number on this site comes from one of these official sources. We do not cite private apostille services. See how we verify.

Primary references

State and territory authorities

One official page per jurisdiction — the source for that state's fee, office, and processing time.

Official competent-authority pages by jurisdiction
JurisdictionCompetent authorityOfficial page
AlabamaAlabama Secretary of State, Authentication Divisionwww.sos.alabama.gov/government-records/authentications
AlaskaOffice of the Lieutenant Governorltgov.alaska.gov/services/notary-and-authentications
American SamoaTerritorial Registrar / Office of the Governor of American Samoawww.americansamoa.gov
ArizonaArizona Secretary of Stateazsos.gov/business/authentication
ArkansasArkansas Secretary of State, Business & Commercial Serviceswww.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/authentication-apostille
CaliforniaCalifornia Secretary of Statewww.sos.ca.gov/notary/authentication
ColoradoColorado Secretary of Statewww.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/apostilles.html
ConnecticutConnecticut Secretary of the Stateportal.ct.gov/sots/authentications/apostille-and-certificate-of-authority
DelawareDelaware Secretary of Statesos.delaware.gov/authentications-apostilles
FloridaFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporationsdos.fl.gov/apostille
GeorgiaGeorgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA)www.gsccca.org/notary-and-apostilles
GuamOffice of the Governor of Guam / Department of Administrationgovernor.guam.gov
HawaiiOffice of the Lieutenant Governorltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/certifications-and-apostilles
IdahoIdaho Secretary of Statesos.idaho.gov/notary-commissions-and-authentications
IllinoisIllinois Secretary of State, Index Departmentwww.ilsos.gov/departments/index/apostilles.html
IndianaIndiana Secretary of Statewww.in.gov/sos/business/certifications-and-authentications
IowaIowa Secretary of Statesos.iowa.gov/apostilles
KansasKansas Secretary of Statesos.ks.gov/other-services/authentication-of-documents.html
KentuckyKentucky Secretary of Statewww.sos.ky.gov/admin/apostilles/Pages/default.aspx
LouisianaLouisiana Secretary of State, Commissions Divisionwww.sos.la.gov/NotaryAndCertifications/Pages/default.aspx
MaineMaine Secretary of Statewww.maine.gov/sos/cec/notary/authentication.html
MarylandMaryland Secretary of Statesos.maryland.gov/Pages/Authentications/Home.aspx
MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Sectionwww.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/public-records/apostilles-and-certifications.htm
MichiganMichigan Office of the Great Sealwww.michigan.gov/sos/resources/apostille-and-authentication
MinnesotaMinnesota Secretary of Statewww.sos.state.mn.us/notary-apostille
MississippiMississippi Secretary of State, Notary Divisionwww.sos.ms.gov/business-services/apostilles-certifications
MissouriMissouri Secretary of State, Commissions Divisionwww.sos.mo.gov/business/commissions/notaryApostille
MontanaMontana Secretary of State, Notary & Certificationssosmt.gov/notary/authentication
NebraskaNebraska Secretary of State, Notary Divisionsos.nebraska.gov/business-services/apostille-authentication
NevadaNevada Secretary of Statewww.nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/notary/apostilles-certifications
New HampshireNew Hampshire Secretary of Statewww.sos.nh.gov/administration/apostilles-and-certifications
New JerseyNJ Treasury, Division of Revenue & Enterprise Serviceswww.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/apostilles.shtml
New MexicoNew Mexico Secretary of Statewww.sos.nm.gov/business-services/authentications-apostilles
New YorkNew York Department of State, Apostille & Authentication Unitdos.ny.gov/apostille-or-certificate-authentication
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Secretary of State, Authentication Officewww.sosnc.gov/divisions/authentications
North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of Statesos.nd.gov/notary-public/apostilles-authentications
OhioOhio Secretary of Statewww.ohiosos.gov/notary/apostilles-and-certifications
OklahomaOklahoma Secretary of State, Certification Departmentwww.sos.ok.gov/documents/apostille.aspx
OregonOregon Secretary of State, Corporation Divisionsos.oregon.gov/business/pages/authentications.aspx
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Commissionswww.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Apostilles/Pages/default.aspx
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Department of Stateestado.pr.gov
Rhode IslandRhode Island Department of Statewww.sos.ri.gov/divisions/notary-public/apostille-and-certificate-of-authority
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Secretary of Statesos.sc.gov/online-filings/apostilles-and-certifications
South DakotaSouth Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Officesdsos.gov/general-services/apostilles-certifications
TennesseeTennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Servicessos.tn.gov/products/business-services/apostilles-and-authentications
TexasTexas Secretary of State, Authentications Unitwww.sos.state.tx.us/authinfo.shtml
U.S. Virgin IslandsOffice of the Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islandsltg.gov.vi
UtahUtah Office of the Lieutenant Governorltgovernor.utah.gov/apostilles-and-notary
VermontVermont State Archives & Records Administrationsos.vermont.gov/state-archives-records-administration/services/authentication-apostille
VirginiaVirginia Secretary of the Commonwealthwww.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications
WashingtonWashington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charitieswww.sos.wa.gov/corporations-charities/apostilles-certificates-authentication
Washington, D.C.D.C. Office of Notary Commissions & Authenticationsos.dc.gov/service/authentication-notarized-documents
West VirginiaWest Virginia Secretary of State, Business Divisionsos.wv.gov/business-licensing/apostilles/Pages/default.aspx
WisconsinWisconsin Secretary of Statewww.sos.wi.gov/Pages/services/Authentications.aspx
WyomingWyoming Secretary of Statesos.wyo.gov/Notary/Apostilles.aspx