Apostilles

An apostille certifies the validity of an Illinois notary public,
county clerk, circuit clerk or local registrar. This special
certification is accepted by foreign countries as proof that
specific documents are official.

Apostilles are issued by the Index Department of the Illinois
Secretary of State's office:
Types of Certificates Issued By the
IL Secretary of State's Office:


1. Certificate of Authority: Certifies the validity of an Illinois
notary public.

2. Certificate of Incumbency: Certifies the validity of an
Illinois County Clerk, Circuit Clerk or Local Registrar.

3. Apostille: Certifies the validity of an Illinois Notary Public,
County Clerk, Circuit Clerk or Local Registrar.
Application for Authentication
or Apostille
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licensed attorney.

Independent contractors/agents, are not attorneys licensed to practice law
and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.

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Naturalization Service and/or the Immigration Board of Appeals.
Requesting a Certificate


Submit a written request by mail to the Index Department in
Springfield, along with the following:

• Original document(s) to be certified, signed by the
appropriate official.
• Name of country where the document(s) will be used.

• $2 fee per document payable to Secretary of State.

• Self-addressed, stamped envelope. Prepaid Express Mail,
Priority Mail, Federal Express, UPS Express envelopes also
are accepted.

The envelope may be addressed to a third party.

Documents also may be submitted in person at the Index
Department at the downtown Chicago location.

Normal processing time of documents received by mail in
the Springfield office is 5-7 business days.
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Authentication process

Before an apostille is issued, the Clerk's office verifies or
authenticates the notary public's signature on the
document.  The Clerk's office issues a Certificate of
Authenticity ($2 per document) verifying that the notary
public is in good standing.  The Secretary of State's office
issues the apostille.
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NOTARY
PUBLICS ARE
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BY THE ILLINOIS
SECRETARY OF
STATE'S OFFICE.

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