How do you prepare a North Carolina high school, college, university transcript for an apostille?

important The transcript must be certified/signed by a school official (principal, registrar, counselor, etc.) The signature of the school official must be original.

Sample certification:

This is the original transcript issued to [ name of the student ].

[ Original signature of the school official ] [ Date ]

The signature of the school official must be notarized by a North Carolina notary public. The notary must use a notarial certificate, otherwise the document cannot be apostilled. The best notarial certificate would be the Acknowledgment (G.S. § 10B-41):

Acknowledgment (individual capacity):

_____________ County, North Carolina

I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day acknowledging to me that he/she signed the foregoing document:

(name of the school official who signed the document) .

Date: (date)

(Official Signature of Notary)

[ Notary's printed or typed name ] , Notary Public

My commission expires: ______

(Official Seal)

OPTIONAL (for loose certificates)

This certificate is attached to the transcript of [name of the student]) , signed by (name of the school official who signed the document) on (date) , and includes ____ pages.

Other acceptable notarial certificates:

Jurat (notarial certificate for an oath or affirmation):

_____________ County, North Carolina

Signed and sworn to before me this day by (name of the school official who signed the document) .

Date: (date)

(Official Signature of Notary)

[ Notary's printed or typed name ] , Notary Public

My commission expires: ______

(Official Seal)

OPTIONAL (for loose certificates)

This certificate is attached to the transcript of [name of the student]) , signed by (name of the school official who signed the document) on (date) , and includes ____ pages.

Can a North Carolina notary certify a copy of a transcript?

question answer IMPORTANT! The State of North Carolina does not alow copy certification! (Note: The document custodian can make a written statement that the document is a true copy, and sign that statement. That signature can be notarized.) Here is a sample True Copy affidavit with notary acknowledgment:

TRUE COPY

I, (document owner) , do hereby swear or affirm that the attached is a true copy of the transcript and that this copy contains no alterations from the original.

(Signature of the owner of the document)

Date: (date)

_____________ County, North Carolina

I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day acknowledging to me that he/she signed the foregoing document:

(name of the document owner) .

Date: (date)

(Official Signature of Notary)

[ Notary's printed or typed name ] , Notary Public

My commission expires: ______

(Official Seal)

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What does a North Carolina apostille look like?

In the State of North Carolina, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page attached (glued) to the document. It is signed by a Deputy Secretary of State (facsimile signature) and has the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina.

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North Carolina apostille guidelines:

Documents qualify for North Carolina apostilles should be signed or issued by

a notary public qualified in the State of North Carolina

Clerk of Superior Court

Department of Agriculture

Department of Health and Human Services

Vital Records

Department of Motor Vehicles (Raleigh, NC office ONLY)

North Carolina Attorney General's Office

Please note in all cases that the document for which you wish to receive an Apostille must be current.

tip 2 If your document is in a foreign language, notarized translation is required!

tip 2 In North Carolina apostilles are GLUED to the documents. This is legal and cannot be a reason for rejecting an apostilled document.

tip 2 Vital records (birth, marriage, death certificates) must be certified copies issued either by the county register of deeds office in which the birth, marriage or death occurred or by North Carolina Vital Records. All agency documents must be issued after April 1, 2000.

tip 2 Divorce judgements should be issued by the Clerk of Superior Court or county clerk of court where the divorce was registered.

School transcripts and diplomas - Documents (transcripts, report cards, diplomas) issued by a North Carolina university, college, community college or high school must be notarized by a North Carolina Notary Public using an affidavit. Read more about apostille requirements for school transcripts in the State of North Carolina...

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