How to Apostille a Birth Certificate

Are you interested to know how to apostille a birth certificate?

In order to obtain an apostille on a birth certificate, you will need to mail in the original or a County Clerk issued certified copy (Basically as good as the original) or a certified copy issued by the State Registrar.  You can contact the County Clerk’s office (County of Birth) for instructions on how to obtain a new certified copy.  You can also try to order a new copy online through Vital Check.

There are many reasons why a foreign country will request an apostille on your birth certificate.  The most common reasons are:

• Dual Citizenship
• Marriage
• Distribution of Assets/Inheritance
• Long Term Visa
• New Job
• Continue Education
• Legal/Court Matters

Most states will accept original birth certificates.  The only exception is the states of Virginia and Wisconsin.  Birth certificates issued from these two states should be issued within the past 12 months.

Rule of Thumb: Disregard what you read on other websites regarding how old a birth certificate can be.  We recommend that you mail in what you currently have now so we can present it to the state office.  If the state does not accept your document, we will contact you with detailed instructions.

How to apostille a birth certificate?

Please download the order forms that corresponds with the state your birth certificate originates from.  For example, if your birth certificate originates from NY, be sure to download our New York Apostille order forms.  If your birth certificate originates from Illinois, be sure to download our Illinois Apostille order forms.  All of our apostille order forms can be downloaded by clicking the following link and choosing your state: Order Forms

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