Iowa Hague apostille
Do you need a Hague apostille for your Iowa document? We provide Apostille and Embassy legalization services in the State of Iowa and nationwide, for documents intended for international use.
If you are traveling overseas, or sending an Iowa document for use in a foreign country, you may be required to have the document apostilled or legalized. Hague apostilles have been adopted internationally as a uniform way of verifying documents sent between countries.
Have multiple documents from different states? No need to search each state.
In the State of Iowa, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page. It is signed by the Secretary of State (facsimile signature) and has the Seal of the Secretary of State, State of Iowa.
As of 2025, Iowa has moved to a Single Certificate format. This means our office will certify the origin of public documents destined for any country, regardless of whether that country is a member of the Hague apostille convention or not. There is an indicator at the bottom of the document that will clarify to a receiving country that the issuance of the certificate does not necessarily make it an "apostille" and can be used in countries that are not members of the Hague convention.
The Single Certificate format is different than what was issued in the past. Here is a sample Apostille issued before 2025. This new format has required language on it that expands the length of the document and restricts it from being issued on the gold seal paper.
Iowa apostille: $175
Processing time: app. 2 weeks + mail
Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to
If you are sending your document(s) from a foreign country, please use FedEx, DHL, UPS or TNT, and email the tracking number so that we can watch for your package.
No hidden fees.
Our guarantee: If we are unable to get your documents apostilled or legalized, we will issue a 100% refund, we do not keep any service fees.
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Iowa apostille guidelines:
The following documents qualify for Iowa apostilles:
documents notarized and certified as true copies by an Iowa Notary Public certified copies of vital records issued by Iowa Department of Health documents issued by local registrars and county clerks documents issued by IowaSecretary of StateIowa apostille tips:
Your documents may be in a foreign language. However, the notarial statement must be in English.Diplomas and transcripts should be properly certified by School Regisrar and his/her signature must be notarized by an Iowa notary. Also please request a letter from the Higher Learning Commission confirming that it is an accredited school. Read more about apostille requirements for school transcripts in the State of Iowa....We obtain apostilles for documents originating from all 99 Iowa counties: Adair | Adams | Allamakee | Appanoose | Audubon | Benton | Black Hawk | Boone | Bremer | Buchanan | Buena Vista | Butler | Calhoun | Carroll | Cass | Cedar | Cerro Gordo | Cherokee | Chickasaw | Clarke | Clay | Clayton | Clinton | Crawford | Dallas | Davis | Decatur | Delaware | Des Moines | Dickinson | Dubuque | Emmet | Fayette | Floyd | Franklin | Fremont | Greene | Grundy | Guthrie | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Harrison | Henry | Howard | Humboldt | Ida | Iowa | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Johnson | Jones | Keokuk | Kossuth | Lee | Linn | Louisa | Lucas | Lyon | Madison | Mahaska | Marion | Marshall | Mills | Mitchell | Monona | Monroe | Montgomery | Muscatine | O’Brien | Osceola | Page | Palo Alto | Plymouth | Pocahontas | Polk | Pottawattamie | Poweshiek | Ringgold | Sac | Scott | Shelby | Sioux | Story | Tama | Taylor | Union | Van Buren | Wapello | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Winnebago | Winneshiek | Woodbury | Worth | Wright
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