UPDATED APRIL 14, 2018
The Montana Secretary of State’s office provides Hague apostilles for documents that are to be sent to, or used in, a foreign country. A Montana apostille verifies that the notary public is authorized to provide the notarization and that he/she has done so in accordance with the Montana Code Annotated. Based on experience, there are some common errors that can cause the notarized documents to be rejected for Montana apostilles. The main requirement is that your document must be properly notarized according to Montana statutes.
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Sample Montana notarial statements:
For notarizing a signature (you sign the documents in the notary's presence):
State of MontanaCounty of __________________This instrument was signed before me on __________________by _______________________________________________.Print name of signer(s) ________________________________________
Notary SignatureNotary seal/stamp as close to signature as possible.
For taking an acknowledgment (the document has already been signed):
State of MontanaCounty of __________________This instrument was acknowledged before me on _______________by _________________________________________________.Print name of signer(s) ________________________________________
Notary Signature Notary seal/stamp as close to signature as possible.
For performing a jurat (Requires the notary to administer an oath and witness the signature):
State of MontanaCounty of __________________This instrument was signed and sworn to before me on ____________by ___________________________________________________.Print name of signer(s) ________________________________________
Notary Signature Notary seal/stamp as close to signature as possible.
For certiying a copy of the document (please note that copies of vital records cannot be certified by a notary):
State of MontanaCounty of __________________I certify this to be a true and exact copy of the ______________made by me, a notary public, on ________________, 20_______.________________________________________Notary Signature Notary seal/stamp as close to signature as possible.
For notarizing a signature or acknowledgement made by a person acting in a representative capacity for another person or entity:
State of MontanaCounty of __________________This instrument was signed or acknowledged before me on ___________by _________________ acting in the capacity of _______________Print name of signeron behalf of ____________________________________________________________________________________
Notary Signature Notary seal/stamp as close to signature as possible.
If the notarial statement is not on the document itself but is on a separate page that is attached to your document, it requires additional language (which has to be added to the statement above):
This Notarial Certificate is to be attached to, and associated with, only the following document:Type of Document:_________________________________________Date of Document:_________________________________________If property is being sold or ownership is being transferred on the basis of this document, the description of the property is: (Include legal description, property address, or vehicle identification number, make and model, etc.):___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Read more about Montana apostille guidelines and tips.
Not sure if your document qualifies for a Montana apostille? Email a copy of your document for a free evaluation
Montana apostille: price, processing time, order form
FedEx (standard overnight): $30
FedEx International: $75 (most countries)
FedEx International to Eastern Europe, South America, Africa: $115
Our Montana apostille guarantees:
Not many companies provide this guarantee but we do: if, for some reason, your documents are rejected by the state after we assured you that they are acceptable, we will issue a 100% refund, no questions asked. We do not keep any service fees.
We apostille many kinds of documents from Montana and from all other U.S. states. The most common documents we process for Montana apostilles and foreign embassies are Montana birth, marriage, death certificates, divorce records, single status affidavits, criminal records, diplomas and transcripts, corporate documents including articles of incorporation, certificates fo good standing, bylaws and llc agreements, powers of attorney, minutes, resolutions, U.S. residency certifications, and many more.
After we have reviewed your documents, in most cases we will ask you to mail the originals to us. Sometimes, documents can be submitted by email or will qualify for our 24-hour apostille service. Please note that 24-hour apostilles are processed in Washington, DC. The price for our 24-hour apostille service is $175.
Processing times differ depending on nature of your documents. In each case will provide the time estimate, and will do our best to meet the deadline.
Delivery by FedEx (2nd day) is included in the price. We also ship internationally. FedEx (2nd day): $20
FedEx (standard overnight): $30 to most countries (except for Eastern Europe and Latin America, which is ).
We accept all kinds of payment, including personal and corporate checks, money orders, credit and debit cards, PayPal, bank transfers, Western Union, and MoneyGram.
Apostilles and embassy legalization procedures are not complicated if you entrust your documents to legalization experts who know the requirements of U.S. apostille agencies, foreign consulates and embassies and the requirements of the receiving organizations in foreign countries.
We process documents for ALL foreign countries. Please call us!