Apostilles in the USA
Some governments require you to authenticate your documents before you can use them to apply for your teaching visa. If you are required to get documents authenticated you will have to take them or send them to a specific office. Each state charges slightly different fees. Please be sure to check this list for the Apostille or the office for authentication nearest to you.
Apostille offices will only certify documents issued in that state.
State Authentication Authorities
Alambama Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State Alabama
Office of the Secretary of State
Authentication Section
State Capitol, Room E-204
600 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-242-7210
http://www.sos.state.al.us/authenticate/index.htm
Fee: $5.00
Alaska Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State Alaska
Notary Administrator
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
P.O. Box 110015
Juneau, AK 99811- 0015
907-465-3509
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/notary/authentications.htm
Fee: $2.00
Arizona Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Clerk of the Supreme Court Arizona
Business Services Division, Notary Section
1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888
602 542-4086/ 602 542-4758
http://www.sosaz.com/notary
Fee: $3.00
Arkansas Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State. Arkansas
Office of Secretary of State
Corporations Division
State Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201-1094
501-682-3409
http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/business.html
Fee: $10.00
California Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Chief Deputy Secretary of State. California
Business Programs Division
Notary Public Section
P.O. Box 942877
Sacramento, CA 94277-0001
916-653-3595
http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/notary/notary.htm
Fee: $20.00
Colorado Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; any Assistant Secretary of State; any Deputy Secretary of State. Colorado
1700 Broadway, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-2300 ext 6409
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/info_center/2001fees.htm
Fee: By Mail: FREE | While You Wait: $15.00
Connecticut Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Connecticut
Authentication Unit
30 Trinity St.
Hartford, CT 06106
860-509-6135
http://www.sots.state.ct.us/recordslegislativeservices/authen.html#orders
Delaware Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Delaware
Notary Division
401 Federal St., Suite 3
Dover, DE 19901
302- 302/739-4111
http://www.state.de.us/sos/sos.htm
District of Columbia Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Acting Secretary of State. District of Columbia
Office of the Secretary, D.C.
Notary Commissions & Authentications Section
441 4th St. N.W. (One Judiciary Square)
Washington, D.C.
202-727-3117
http://os.dc.gov/info/notary/notary.shtm#document
Designated Authority: Executive Secretary; Assistant Executive Secretary; Mayor's Special Assistant and Assistant to the Executive Secretary; Secretary of the District of Columbia.
Florida Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Department of State - Florida
Department of State
Office of International Affairs
Notary Certification/Apostille Section
The Capitol Building
Suite 1902
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
804-488-7521
http://notaries.dos.state.fl.us/notproc7.htm
Georgia Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State Georgia
Georgia Superior Court Clerks'' Cooperative Authority
1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30345
404-327-6023
http://www.gsccca.org/Projects/apost.asp or Office of Secretary of State
Administrative Procedures Unit
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Suite 820 - West Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
404-656-2885
http://www.gsccca.org/Projects/apost.asp
Hawaii Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Georgia Superior Court Clerks'' Cooperative Authority. Hawaii
State Capitol, 5 th Floor,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
808-586-0255
http://www.state.hi.us/ltgov/page8.html
Fee: $1.00
Idaho Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State - Idaho
Notary Department
Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
208- 332-2810
http://www.idsos.state.id.us/notary/apostill.htm
Illinois Apostille - Authentication Offices
Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Chief Deputy Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State; Notary Public Clerk. Illinois
Index Department, Notaries Public Division
111 E. Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-7017
Chicago AreaSecretary of State/Chicago office17 N. State Streeet, Suite 1030Chicago IL 60602312-814-8218http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/index/division.htmlFee: $2.00
Indiana Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Indiana Office of Secretary of StateStatehouseSuite 201Indianapolis, IN 46204317-232-6532http://www.in.gov/sos/notary/seal.htmlFee: no charge Iowa Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State Iowa Office of Secretary of StateLucas BuildingFirst Floor, Public ServiceDes Moines, IA 50319515-281-5204http://www.sos.state.ia.usFee: $5.00 Kansas Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State Kansas Office of Secretary of StateMemorial Hall, 1st FloorTopeka, KS 66612-1594785-296-4564http://www.kssos.orgFee: $7.50 Kentucky Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State; any Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. Kentucky Office of Secretary of StateCapitol BuildingP.O. Box 718Frankfort, KY 40602-0178502-564-7330Fee: $5.00http://www.kysos.com Louisiana Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State. Louisiana Office of Secretary of StateP.O. Box 94125Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125504-342-4981Fee: $5.00http://www.sec.state.la.us/comm/comm-index.htm Maine Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State. Maine Office of Secretary of StateBureau of CorporationsElections and Commissions101 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333-0101207-624-7650http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/notary/authapos.htmFee: $10.00 Maryland Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Maryland Office of Secretary of StateStatehouseAnnapolis, MD 21401410-974-5520http://www.sos.state.md.us/sos/certif/html/certif2c.html#aposFee: $5.00 Massachusetts Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State. Massachusetts Secretary of the CommonwealthPublic Records DivisionCommissions SectionMcCormack Building, Room 1719One Ashburton PlaceBoston, MA 02108617-727-2832http://www.state.ma.us/sec/pre/precom/comidx.htmFee: $3.00 Michigan Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Department of State. Michigan Department of StateOffice of the Great Seal7064 Crowner BoulevardLansing, MI 48918517-373-2531http://www.michigan.gov/sos/1,1607,7-127-1638_8734---,00.htmlFee: $1.00 Minnesota Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Minnesota Secretary of State''s Office180 State Office Bldg.St. Paul, MN 55155651-296-2803http://www.sos.state.mn.us/uccd/authinfo.htmlFee: $5.00 Mississippi Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Mississippi Office of Secretary of StateP.O. Box 136Jackson, MS 39205-0136601-359-1615http://www.sos.state.ms.us/busserv/notaries/notaries.htmlFee: $5.00 Missouri Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; any Assistant Secretary of State. Missouri Office of Secretary of StateCommission Division600 West Main, Room 367Jefferson City, MO 65102573-751-2783http://www.sos.mo.gov/business/commissions/certify.aspFee: $10.00 Montana Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Montana Office of the Secretary of StateNotary/Certification DivisionState Capitol Rm 260PO Box 202801Helena MT 59620-2801UPS-FedEx-DHL- etc. address: 1236 E 6th Ave Helena MT 59620406-444-1877 (Tuesdays - Thursdays only)http://sos.state.mt.us/css/Notary/Certifications.aspemail: sosnotary@state.mt.usFee: $10.00 per document Nebraska Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Any Deputy Secretary of State Nebraska Office of Secretary of StateNotary DivisionBox 95104State CapitolLincoln, NE 68509402-471-2558http://www.sos.state.ne.us/Notary/notauth.htmFee: $10.00 Nevada Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Nevada Secretary of State101 N. Carson Street, #3Carson City, NV 89701-4786775-684-5708http://sos.state.nv.us/notary/apostille.htmFee: $20.00 New Hampshire Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Chief Deputy Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. New Hampshire Office of Secretary of StateStatehouseRoom 204Concord, NH 03301603-271-3242http://www.state.nh.us/sos/certific.htm Fee: $5.00 New Jersey Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State New Jersey Department of StateNotary Public UnitDivision of Commercial RecordingPO Box 452Trenton, NJ 08625609-530-6421http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/dcr/programs/apostilles.htmFee: Regular Service: $25.00 Expedited Service: $35.00Designated Authority: NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue New Mexico Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State - New Mexico Office of the Secretary of StateState Capitol North Annex, Suite 300Santa Fe, NM 87503505-827-3600http://www.sos.state.nm.us/notary-cert.htmFee: $3.00 New York Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State New YorkUpstate CountiesMiscellaneous RecordsOne Commerce Plaza99 Washington Avenue, Suite 600.Albany, NY 12231518-474-4770http://www.dos.state.ny.usFee: $10.00Designated Authority: Secretary of State; Executive Deputy Secretary of State; any Deputy Secretary of State; any Special Deputy Secretary of State.
Iowa Apostille - Authentication Offices
Kansas Apostille - Authentication Offices
Kentucky Apostille - Authentication Offices
Maryland Apostille - Authentication Offices
Massachusetts Apostille - Authentication Offices
Michigan Apostille - Authentication Offices
Minnesota Apostille - Authentication Offices
Mississippi Apostille - Authentication Offices
Missouri Apostille - Authentication Offices
Montana Apostille - Authentication Offices
Nebraska Apostille - Authentication Offices
Nevada Apostille - Authentication Offices
New Hampshire Apostille - Authentication Offices
New Jersey Apostille - Authentication Offices
New York Apostille - Authentication Offices
Down State CountiesNew York authorities in Albany advise that documents issued in the nine down state counties are authenticated under the Convention by the New York City office. The nine down state counties are New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Richmond. The address of the New York Department of State, Certification Unit is 123 William Street, New York, New York 10038-3804, tel: (212) 417-5800. Fee: $10.00
North Carolina Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State - North Carolina Office of Secretary of StateAuthentication DivisionPO Box 29622Raleigh, NC 27626-0622919-807-2140http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/authenFee: $10.00 North Dakota Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State North Dakota Office of Secretary of StateCapitol Building600 E Boulevard Ave., Dept 108Bismarck, ND 58505701-328-2900http://www.state.nd.us/secFee: $10.00 Ohio Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State. Ohio Office of the Secretary of State30 East Broad St.15th Fl.Columbus, OH 43266-0418877-767-6446http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/Text.aspx?page=1150&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1Fee: $5.00 Oklahoma Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State. Oklahoma Office of Secretary of State2300 N. LincolnRoom 101Oklahoma City, OK 73105405-521-4211http://www.sos.state.ok.usFee: $25.00 (cashiers check or money order) Oregon Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Assistant Secretary of State; Budget Officer of the Secretary of State. Oregon Office of Secretary of State255 Capitol St.Suite 151Salem OR 97310503-986-2200.http://www.filinginoregon.com/notary/index.htmFee: $10.00 Pennsylvania Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of State; Deputy Secretary of State; Acting Secretary of State; Assistant to the Secretary of State. Pennsylvania Department of StateBureau of CommissionsElections and LegislationNorth Office BuildingRoom 210Harrisburg, PA 17120717-787-5280http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/certifications/certifications.htmlFee: $15.00 Rhode Island Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authority: Secretary of the Commonwealth; Executive Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth. Rhode Island Office of Secretary of StateNotary Division100 N. Main St.Providence, RI 02903401-277-1487http://www.corps.state.ri.us/notaries/notaries.htmFee: $5.00 South Carolina Apostille - Authentication OfficesDesignated Authorit
North Dakota Apostille - Authentication Offices
Ohio Apostille - Authentication Offices
Oklahoma Apo
Oregon Apostille - Authentication Offices
Pennsylvania Apostille - Authentication Offices
Rhode Island Apostille - Authentication Offices
South Carolina Apostille - Authentication Offices