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Alabama Hague apostille

An Alabama apostille is a seal that will make your Alabama document valid outside the United States.

To be eligible for an Alabama apostille, your document needs to originate from the State of Alabama.

We provide fast and reliable Alabama apostille services for all kinds of documents, both personal and corporate.

Personal documents

Alabama State apostilles: general guidelines, personal documents

How to apostilleapostille acceptable vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates) certified by the current Alabama State Registrar and Director for the Center for Health Statistics. Effective January 1, 2018 the Alabama State Registrar is Nicole Henderson Rushing.

apostille acceptable documents notarized by a notary public qualified in the State of Alabama (powers of attorney, affidavits, copies of IDs, letters, diplomas, transcripts, etc)

apostille acceptable documents signed by a probate judge
apostille acceptable documents certified by a circuit clerk

Birth and death certificates

birth certificateBirth and death certificates should be certified by the current Alabama State Registrar and Director for the Center for Health Statistics. Effective January 1, 2018 the Alabama State Registrar is Nicole Henderson Rushing

By Alabama law, birth certificates are confidential records with restricted access for 125 years from the date of birth.

To obtain a certified copy of the birth certificate, please contact Alabama Center for Health Statistics: Birth Certificates | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) (alabamapublichealth.gov).

By Alabama law, death certificates are confidential records with restricted access for 25 year from the date of death.

To obtain a certified copy of the death certificate, please contact Alabama Center for Health Statistics: Death Certificates | Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) (alabamapublichealth.gov)

Marriage and divorce records

Wedding backgroundAlabama marriage and divorce records can be issued either by the state or by the county where the event was recorded.

By Alabama law, marriage and divorce records are unrestricted (public).

We can assist you in obtaining a certified copy of your marriage certificate and having it apostilled.

We can assist you in obtaining a certified copy of your divorce certificate or divorce judgment, and having it apostilled.

 

School diplomas and transcripts

diploma

Documents with the signature of a school official and the school seal applied by the school registrar are not sufficient. Diplomas and transcripts must be notarized by an Alabama Notary Public before the Apostille can be affixed to the document. If the document requires the Certification, it must be notarized and county authenticated before the document can be authenticated for foreign use.

If you are not able to get your school documents notarized by an Alabama notary, we will be able to have your documents (originals or copies) notarized and apostilled in Washington, DC. Please email copies for a free evaluation.

 

Notarized documents (powers of attorney, affidavits, etc.)

General 6apostille acceptable Documents notarized by notaries public qualified in the State of Alabma include powers of attorney, affidavits, copies of IDs, letters, diplomas, transcripts, etc

apostille acceptable Copies of vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates), documents issued by Alabama courts (divorce judgments, name change, etc.) cannot be notarized. 

The notary must include a Certificate of acknowledgment or Jurat basically of the following form:

CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

State of Alabama    )
                                 ) ss.:
County of . . . . . . .    )

I, ____________________, a Notary Public, hereby certify that ______________ whose name is signed to the foregoing document, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the document, he/she executed the same valuntarily on the date the same bears date. Given under my hand this ________ day of _______, 20____.

_______________         [Notary stamp]

Notary Signature     

[Notary's name]               Date:

Notary Public, State of Alabama

JURAT

State of Alabama     )
                                 ) ss.:
County of . . . . . . .    )

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........ day of ........, 20 ...... by ______________ (name of pricipal signer)

_______________        [Notary stamp]
Notary Signature     

[Notary's name]               Date:

Notary Public, State of Alabama

 

Can an Alabama notary attest copies of documents?

notaryYes, except for vital records (birth, marriage, death certificates), documents issued by the courts or any other public records office. A copy certification is performed by a notary public to confirm that a reproduction of an original document is true, exact and complete. Such originals might include college degrees, passports and other important one-and-only personal papers which cannot be copy-certified by a public record office. 

COPY CERTIFICATION

State of Alabama     )
                                 ) ss.:
County of . . . . . . .    )

I, ______________, a notary public, do certify that, on the ____ day of ________, 20___, I personally made the above/attached copy of _________________ from the original, and that it is a true, excat, complete, and unaltered copy. 

_______________        [Notary stamp]
Notary Signature     

[Notary's name]               Date:

Notary Public, State of Alabama

 

Are documents in foreign languages acceptable?

IMPORTANT 2All documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by a notarized English translation.

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Corporate documents

General guidelines: what corporate documents qualify for Alabama apostilles?

005apostille acceptable incorporation and registration documents, certificates of amendment, certified by the current Alabama Secretary of State, certificates of good standing / status

apostille acceptable documents notarized by a notary public qualified in the State of Alabama (corporate powers of attorney, affidavits, incumbency certificates, copies of company resolutions, by-laws, operating agreements, contracts, etc)

Alabama certificates of incorporation and articles of organization

Alabama Certificate of Incorporation (or Articles of Organization, in case your company is an Alabama LLC) is the document that you filed with the Alabama Secretary of State when your company was incorporated / organized. This document confirms that your company was registered as a legal entity, it does not show your present active status (for this purpose you will need a certificate of existence (also called "a certificate of good standing" or "a certificate of status").

For apostille or legalization purposes, you will need a certified copy issued by Alabama Secretary of State. Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Order online a certified copy of your company's Alabama Certificate of Incorporation or Articles of Organization with a Hague apostille. The price for the retrieval and an apostille is $325, processing time: 2-3 weeks.  

Alabama certificate of good standing /certificate of status

A Certificate of Existence (also called a Certificate of Good Standing or Certificate of Status) will confirm that a company is active in the State of Alabama at the present time. 

Order online a certified copy of your company's Alabama Certificate of Existence with a Hague apostille. The price for the retrieval and an apostille is $325, processing time: 2-3 weeks.

Corporate by-laws and LLC operating agreements

bylaws how to apostilleThe original corporate By-laws and Operaling Agreements are kept in the company's files.

To have these documents apostilled, make a copy and attach an affidavit confirming that the attached document is a true and correct copy of the Company's Bylaws / Operating Agreement. The affidavit should be signed by the Company's officer and properly notarized.

Notarized documents (powers of attorney, affidavits, company resolutions, etc.)

General 6apostille acceptable Documents notarized by notaries public qualified in the State of Alabma include corporate powers of attorney, affidavits, certificates of incumbecy, letters, etc

apostille acceptable Copies of certificates of incorporation or articles of organization cannot be notarized. Certified copies are issued only by the Alabama Secretary of State. 

The notary must include a Certificate of acknowledgment or Jurat basically of the following form:

CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

State of Alabama    )
                                 ) ss.:
County of . . . . . . .    )

I, ____________________, a Notary Public, hereby certify that ______________ whose name is signed to the foregoing document, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed of the contents of the document, he/she executed the same valuntarily on the date the same bears date. Given under my hand this ________ day of _______, 20____.

_______________         [Notary stamp]

Notary Signature     

[Notary's name]               Date:

Notary Public, State of Alabama

JURAT

State of Alabama     )
                                 ) ss.:
County of . . . . . . .    )

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........ day of ........, 20 ...... by ______________ (name of pricipal signer)

_______________        [Notary stamp]
Notary Signature     

[Notary's name]               Date:

Notary Public, State of Alabama

 

Can an Alabama notary attest copies of corporate documents?

notaryYes, except for for documents that are issued by a public records office (e.g. Alabama Secretary of State). A copy certification is performed by a notary public to confirm that a reproduction of an original document is true, exact and complete. Such originals might include copies of resolutions, by-laws, operating agreements, board of directors decisions, etc., which cannot be copy-certified by a public record office. 

COPY CERTIFICATION

State of Alabama     )
                                 ) ss.:
County of . . . . . . .    )

I, ______________, a notary public, do certify that, on the ____ day of ________, 20___, I personally made the above/attached copy of _________________ from the original, and that it is a true, excat, complete, and unaltered copy. 

_______________        [Notary stamp]
Notary Signature     

[Notary's name]               Date:

Notary Public, State of Alabama

 

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Alabama apostille: price, processing time, order form

price 4Alabama apostille: $175

USPS Priority mail (within the U.S.): free
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Processing time: app. 2 weeks + mail

order form 3Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to

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tip 2IMPORTANT! No ID is required for apostille / authentication purposes! We have noticed that some agencies in Alabma are asking for a copy of your ID, in order to evaluate your document or provide a quote! Again, no ID is required.

 


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