How do you prepare an Alabama high school, college, university transcript for an apostille?
The transcript must be signed by a school official (principal, registrar, counselor, etc.) The signature of the school official must be original.
Sample certification:
The signature of the school official must be properly notarized by an Alabama notary public. The best notarial certificate would be the "Acknowledgment in Representative Capacity" (The Alabama Secretary of State's Handbook for Notaries Public):
Acknowledgment (representative capacity):
Other acceptable notarial certificates:
Acknowledgment (individual):
Jurat:
Can a notary certify a copy of a transcript?
Yes, the State of Alabama allows copy certification by notaries public. However, please check with the receiving foreign school / agency if they will accept a notarized copy. Many foreign schools require an original transcript signed by the school principal or registrar.
In case a notarized copy is acceptable, the notary should use the following notarial certificate (The Alabama Secretary of State's Handbook for Notaries Public):
Copy certification: