How do you prepare a Wisconsin high school, college, university transcript for an apostille?
The transcript must be signed by a school official (principal, registrar, counselor, etc.) The signature of the school official must be original.
Sample certification:
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:
Othe acceptable notarial certificates:
If the signor presents a document they have already signed and notary can authenticate the signature:
If the notary witnesses and administers an oath (jurat):
Can a Wisconsin notary certify a copy of a transcript?
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):
