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

important The transcript must be 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 of [ name of the student ].

[ Original signature of the school official ] [ Date ]

The signature of the school official must be properly notarized by an Ohio notary public. Attention notary:

Simply signing the name and affixing a notary seal is not sufficient. Documents which require a notarization must alway include a statement by the notary public.
A notary's signature must always be a physical signature. The notary should make sure that his/her signature and seal match what the notary submitted to the state to obtain his/her commission.

If the notary witnesses someone sign a document:

State of Wisconsin

County of (insert name of county where notarization is performed)

This document was signed before me on (date) , by (name of the school official who signed the document before the notary) .

(Notary's signature)

Notary's expiration date

Notary's seal

Othe acceptable notarial certificates:

If the signor presents a document they have already signed and notary can authenticate the signature:

State of Wisconsin

County of (insert name of county where notarization is performed)

This signature was acknowledged before me on (date) , by (name of the school official whose signature is acknowledged) .

(Notary's signature)

Notary's expiration date

Notary's seal

If the notary witnesses and administers an oath (jurat):

State of Wisconsin

County of (insert name of county where notarization is performed)

Signed and sworn to before me on (date) , by (name of the school official taking the oath before the notary) .

(Notary's signature)

Notary's expiration date

Notary's seal

Can a Wisconsin notary certify a copy of a transcript?

question answer

Yes, the State of Wisconsin 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 (Wisconsin Secretary of State, Notary Public Sample Statements:

If the notary makes a notarized copy (notary photocopies the original document):

State of Wisconsin

County of (insert name of county where notarization is performed)

I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a document in the possession of (person's name whose original document the notary has copied) which was copied on (date) ,

(Notary's signature)

Notary's expiration date

Notary's seal

Wisconsin Hague apostille

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If you are traveling overseas, or sending a Wisconsin 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.

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What does a Wisconsin apostille look like?

In Wisconsin, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page stapled to the document. It features the Secretary of State’s facsimile signature and the gold foil Great Seal of Wisconsin. Apostilles from Wisconsin are issued in English/French/Spanish and no longer specify the destination country, making them valid for use in any Hague Convention country.

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Wisconsin apostille guidelines:

The following documents qualify for Wisconsin apostilles:

notarized by a Wisconsin notary public

certified by Wisconsin public officials, such as Registers of Deeds, school officials, judges, certifications specialists at Department of Financial Institutions

certified copies of Wisconsin vital records

issued by Wisconsin Secretary of State

tip 2

Apostilles cannot be issued for documents where the notary has used the Spanish term Notario or Notario Publico

tip 2 Documents that are issued by a Wisconsin government agency must have a signature and/or a seal and date issued by that office. The signature should include a printed name and title, and the seal should have the name of the office included.

School transcripts and diplomas Transcripts and diplomas must be issued by certified Wisconsin schools and signed, by a school official such as a Principal, President, Dean, registrar, Secretary, or School Counselor. Transcripts must include a date, signature, a printed name and a title of the School's Official (see above for examples of the School Official). Diplomas must be issued by certified Wisconsin schools, and must be the original, a duplicate original (ordered from the school), or a certified copy made by the school on their letterhead and signed by a school's official (see above for examples of the School Official). Other letters written by a school must be signed and printed name, dated by a school official, and be written on the school's letterhead. Read more about the requirements for school transcripts in the State of Wisconsin...

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