Missouri Apostille FAQs

Missouri birth, death and marriage certificates can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Missouri Secretary of State when issued by the Bureau of Vital Records. Marriage certificates can also be issued by the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the marriage was registered. Notarized copies of vital record certificates are not valid for an Apostille.

For further information about Missouri Apostilles, please see:
Apostille Missouri Vital Records

Missouri criminal record certificates can be authenticated with an Apostille from the Missouri Secretary of State. Certificates must be issued and notarized by the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Missouri university diplomas and transcripts can be authenticated with an Apostille stamp from the Missouri Secretary of State. Diplomas and transcripts must be notarized by the university registrar or other authorized official.

For information about notarizing diplomas and transcripts, see:

• Missouri State University
• University of Central Missouri
• University of Missouri

Missouri university degree certificates, course transcripts and high school diplomas can also be authenticated as notarized copies. A true copy is certified by a notary (this can often be done from a scan without having to submit the original) and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Washington DC Secretary of State. Authenticated documents can also be attested by the embassies of Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.

For further information, see:
University Degrees and School Records

Missouri Apostilles are normally obtained from the Secretary of State in 3-5 business days

Missouri apostilles can be issued to authenticate state public documents, including birth and death certificates (issued by the Bureau of Vital Records), Certified Statements Relating to Marriage (issued by the Bureau of Vital Records), certified copies of Marriage certificates (issued by a Recorder of Deeds), Divorce certificates (certified copy from the Circuit Clerk of the county where the divorce is recorded), High School and University diplomas and transcripts (notarized by a school official), State Criminal Record Certificates (issued and notarized by the Missouri State Highway Patrol), Certificates of Good Standing, Articles of Organization, Certificates of Fact, and other documents, such as powers of attorney, certified by a Missouri notary.

If documents are required for submission to the authorities or consulate of a signatory country of the Hague Apostille Convention, an apostille stamp affixed by the Secretary of State of Missouri will generally be recognized directly as confirming authenticity, although a certified translation may also be required if presenting to a country that does not have English as an official language.

If documents are required for presentation in a country that is not a signatory to the apostille convention (e.g. United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Taiwan, Vietnam), then an apostille stamp is not valid. Documents will need to be authenticated at State level in Missouri, then by the State Department Authentication Division, and finally by the embassy or consulate of the destination country in the United States. A Certified Translation may also be required.

For further information about Missouri apostilles and authentications or to obtain a quote for assistance submitting your documents, with free eligibility pre-check, international collection and delivery by courier, please contact us or send us your documents using our Online Quotation Form.

Missouri Certificates of Good Standing (digital and paper certificates) can be authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Missouri Secretary of State.

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