Steps to Apostille Documents from New York City and New York State (Yes, They are Different!)
When traveling to a country other than the United States, you may need to have documents authenticated. For instance: you might want to get married in the Bahamas, or adopt a child from Australia. Whatever the reason, you will need the paperwork either Apostilled or Authenticated by the Embassy/Consulate; the destination country determines which is to be done.
Having paperwork Apostilled or Authenticated can be a lengthy process in itself, but if you reside in either New York or New York City, authenticating your paperwork requires additional steps – and to shake things up a bit more… the process varies from New York State to New York City.
When we say ‘New York City,’ we include the five boroughs of Staten Island, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan; and when we say ‘New York State’ we are referring to all areas outside of these boroughs.
What is Needed
Specific steps must be taken in the correct order, and fees paid in order to have your papers successfully Apostilled or Authenticated. These steps will differ depending on the document needed and if your paperwork originates in New York City, or in the state outside of NYC.
Here are steps of how to authenticate some paperwork.
To apostille birth certificate or death certificates from New York City:
- To apostille documents or apostille birth certificate from NYC You must obtain a long form certified copy of the certificate
- At the same time obtain a Letter of Exemplification by the NYC Department of Health
- Present to County Clerk’s office for certification
- Submit both to the New York Department of State for Apostille or Authentication
- If documents need to be Authenticated through the Embassy/Consulate, then submit to United States Department of State for certification
To authenticate marriage or divorce certificates from New York City:
- Have record from Marriage Bureau that shows original signature from City Clerk
- Present to County Clerk’s office for certification
- Submit both to the New York Department of State for Apostille or Authentication
- If documents need to be Authenticated through the Embassy/Consulate, then submit to United States Department of State for certification* Something else to be aware of is that most non-vital records and other documents will need to be notarized, and then the notary’s signature certified by the County Clerk’s office, before being sent to the New York State Department of State.
To authenticate documentation from the State of New York – not including NYC:
- Receive copy from the vital records office of New York State Department of Health or local register or town clerk of city, town, or village where it occurred
- If you have original, bring to County Clerk’s office in the originating county
- Submitted to New York Department of State for Apostille or Authentication
- If needed, submit to United States Department of State for certification
*This is not an all-inclusive list and it is wise to check how to Apostille or Authenticate any paperwork not listed here.
If you miss any of these steps, your request to authenticate your documents can be denied, and you may have to start over again.
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We will give you a completion timeframe and notify you of the one-time charge that will include us performing all steps needed to either Apostille or Authenticate your documents. There will be no additional steps and no surprise fees.
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Hello,
I need to have my NYC birth certificate apostilled as well as my marriage certificate. We registered for our marriage license in NYC but got married in Westchester County.
I am American but live in New Zealand. I’m ordering the forms from Vital Check and using my brother in Virginia as a USA mailing address.
How much will it cost to do this.
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Tiffany
Hi I live in dodge city k.s and I need a Birth certificate apostille how long will take
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Need to have Apostille in a NYC Marriage Certificate. I live in Miami.
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Once I I abtsun my birth certificate from vital records in New York can I send someone else to get it apostille ?
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I’m in South Korea and need to a Apostille for my drivers license is that possible
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I have received 4 documents from the NYC Department of Records and Info. Servcs. Municipal Archives which have the signature and seal of the Director of Municipal Archives, and 3 of which also include signature and seal of Commissioner, Dept. of Records. I need all 4 documents notarized and apostilled for use in Lima, Peru. Documents refer to records of marriage of Maria Luisa Diaz and Evodio Diaz, who lived and married in NY. Evodio Diaz is deceased; Maria Luisa Diaz is a resident of Massachusetts. I, her oldest daughter, Elizabeth Ann Diaz, live with Maria Luisa Diaz, now 97 years old. I am 71 years old and my mother’s caretaker and cannot travel to New York to complete transactions. Because of Covid-19, I cannot risk travel to NY. Please advise how I can undertake notarizing and apostille process by mail.
My telephone number is 617-244-0470 (landline phone with ability to record messages).
Home address: 179 Spiers Road, Newton Center, MA 02459-3717
Thank you for any assistance you can give me.
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Hello,
We got married in Peru and our marriage document is in Spanish.
we need to apostille this document to be registered in the Israeli population registry?
what should we do
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What is the advantage to having one’s birth certificate authenticated? Isn’t it already done when it’s filed with the county clerk in the town where you were birthed?
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It is true that when a birth certificate is filed with the county clerk in the town where you were born, it is considered a legal document. However, it may not be sufficient in some situations where you need to prove your identity to foreign authorities. For this, you will need to get your birth certificate authenticated (or apostilled). To get a free review and quote, please send us your request by going to https://www.onesourceprocess.com/apostillelegalization/. Once submitted, you will be assigned a specialist who will email you your review results and quote. Should you decide to proceed, they will include a payment link for payment so that we can begin processing your apostille request.
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I want to get my n my children’s birth certificate authentication we were all born in New York City and the appostille passport for us my son n daughter n i
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Hi,
I need my Marriage Records from NY and apostille them, however I am outside the United States, currently in Brazil. Would it be possible to arrange these documents and send them to me?
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I live in Switzerland and I need my Marriage Certificate and the Birth Certificate of my wife apostilled and sent to Switzerland. Can you help?
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Thank you,
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