Apostille | North Carolina

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The Secretary of State Authentication Division of North Carolina  issues apostilles for certificates of birth, marriage, divorce and death, articles of incorporation, powers of attorney and academic records

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Website: North Carolina Secretary of State Authentications Apostille Certificates (sosnc.gov)

Telephone: 919-814-5400 Email: authen@sosnc.gov

Processing Time:

• Walk-in: Same/Next Business Day
• Mail: Within 10 Days

Cost: $10 (*Payment Made to:  "NC Secretary of State ")

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How:

• Option 1) Walk-in

Step 1) Make an appointment here (bottom of the page)

Step 2) Please bring with you at the time of your appointment:

1. Cover Letter: A completed Cover Letter, found at here. Make sure the jurisdiction of Use is completed and is not within the United States.
2. Original Documents: Original document(s) in English or accompanied by an English translation to be issued an Apostille or Authentication Certificate.
3. Certification Fee: A check or money order made out to NCSOS for the certification fee. The certification fee is $10 per document. The front counter does not accept debit or credit cards.
4. Method to Return Documents: If you want the certification mailed back to you, please bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope for returning via mail or a pre-paid courier label with your name and address preprinted on it.
5. Pick-up: At the time of the appointment, you will be provided a receipt, which you will need at the time of pick-up. Pick-up times are dependent upon the time of the appointment as follows:

• Address:

• NC Department of the Secretary of State
• ATTN: Authentications
• 2 South Salisbury Street
• Raleigh, NC 27601

*hours- 8am-3pm, Monday- Friday

• Option 2) Mail

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Step 1)  Follow same directions as above

Step 2) Mail to: NC Department of the Secretary of State

                         ATTN: Authentications

                         PO Box 29622

                         Raleigh, NC 27626-0622

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Notes:

• This office cannot Apostille documents older than 2000 as the office does not have official signatures prior to the year 2000. The official signature certifying the document has to be from April 2000 or later.

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• Any documents received without a pre-paid return envelope will be delivered by regular mail to a United States address. Note: A prepaid courier label is not a handwritten or typed label with account information. A prepaid courier label is obtained online and paid for at the time you print the bar-coded label.

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