UPDATED MAY 12, 2022

If you are travelling overseas, or sending Arizona documents for use in a foreign country, you may be required to have the documents certified or apostilled by Arizona Secretary of State. An “apostille” or a certificate of “authentication” is issued to certify an Arizona notary public, court clerk, or state document custodian to a foreign country. Apostilles have been adopted internationally by the Hague Convention as a uniform way of verifying documents sent between countries.

We provide FAST and RELIABLE apostille services in the State of Arizona for all kinds of documents originating from Arizona, both personal and corporate. We can also obtain many kinds of documents from Arizona state agencies, including certified copies of vital records, court judgments, corporate documents, etc. Please contact us.

Arizona apostille guidelines:

The following documents qualify for Arizona apostilles;

documents properly notarized by an Arizona notary public (Read more about apostille requirements for notarized documents in Arizona)

official certified copies of Arizona Vital Records (certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates or marriage certificates) issued within the last 5 years, and certified by the State Registrar or Assistant State Registrar. Certified copies that have the watermark "For Government Use Only" are not eligible for apostilles.

certified copies of documents (e.g. divorce judgments) issued by Arizona courts

corporate documents issued and certified by Arizona Secretary of State

Not sure if your document is eligible for an Arizona apostille? Email a copy for a free evaluation.

Arizona apostille tips:

Arizona vital records such as birth, death or marriage certificates should be issued within the last 5 years, and certified by the State Registrar or Assistant State Registrar. Certified copies that have the watermark "For Government Use Only" are not eligible for apostilles.

The document might be in a foreign language, no translation is required. However, the notarial statement (acknowledgment or jurat) must be in English! (see Arizona sample acknowledgment and jurat)

If you need to get an Arizona state apostille for a document notarized by an Arizona notary public - make sure the notary includes the notarial statement. If there is no notarial statement on the document (just the signature and the stamp), the document will be rejected!

Academic documents such as diplomas, transcripts, verification letters and general school records issued  high schools, colleges, and universities of Arizona, must be certified by the school registrar, and notarized prior to be presented for an apostille.

Any requests going to Puerto Rico or any U.S. territory need a “notarial capacity certificate”

The State of Arizona does not issue electronic apostilles.  

Arizona apostille: price, processing time, order form:

Apostille Order Form (PDF file)