What does a Nevada apostille look like?
Beginning August 1, 2013, Nevada adopted the Model Apostille Certificate of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The Nevada Apostille is modeled on the trilingual model certificate published by the Hague Conference and is processed according to the national Uniform Apostille Standards.
All certificates are printed in black and white with a black non-embossed Nevada State Seal. The only signature on the Nevada certificate is the signature of the Secretary of State.
The certificate is always 8.5 x 11 inches and addresses the capacity of the public officer. The certificate is attached using staples to the front left side of the signature page that bears the public official’s signature. The certificate is offset to the left of the signature page allowing for the use of an official red-colored stamp placed on the right side of the document (partially on the certificate and partially on the underlying signature page).
According to the Nevada Secretary of State, adopting these standards has minimized the misunderstandings of the legalization requirements on documents going abroad.
