Illinois Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille Illinois Services?

Illinois corporate and federal documents are acceptable for the apostille service from US apostille. We may provide expedited authentication services for Illinois certifications from the MD Secretary of State within just One Business Day. Please, contact our customer service for confirmation first.

2. Does US apostille authenticate any other Illinois Documents?

US apostille authenticates federal documents issued in Illinois from the US Department of State in Washington DC. Examples of Federal agencies are:

• The Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) Certificates.

• The Federal Bureau of Investigations (the FBI) Certificates.

• The US Patent and Trademark office (the USPTO) Certificates.

• The US Department of Agriculture (the USDA) Certificates.

• The Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) Certificates.

• The Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) Certificates.

• The Homeland Security Certificates.

• The Social Security Agency Certificates.

3.Where do I obtain certified copies of vital records such as certificates of birth, death and marriage from the state of Illinois? 

Vital Records can be obtained by contacting your Town Clerk or the Department of Public Health, Vital Records Unit.

4. In which country may I use an  Apostille issued by the state Illinois?

Illinois Apostille is acceptable for all types of Illinois documents destined for use in one of the Hague Convention Participating Countries .
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6.Do I need to obtain an Embassy Legalization for a document issued in the state of Illinois?

All Non-Hague Convention Participating Countries   require a regular certification for all documents issued in the state of Illinois. Furthermore, these documents must be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State and legalized by the embassy of the destination foreign country.

7.How will the state of Illinois return the apostille  back to me?

If you provide a prepaid shipping label for FedEx, UPS, or the US Postal Service, the State of Illinois will return it using that method. 

8.What documents can I have  apostille? 

The State of Illinois can only apostille documents signed by an Illinois state public official. Such as:

• Apostille for Illinois Notaries Public documents.
• Apostille for Town Clerks documents.
• Apostille for Local Registrars of Vital Statistics documents.
• Apostille for Clerks and Assistant Clerks of the Superior and Probate Courts documents.
• Apostille for Commissioners of Illinois State Agencies documents.

9. What documents CANNOT be apostilled?

• Apostille for documents signed by an out-of-state notary.
• Apostille for documents issued by the federal government. These documents need to be submitted to the U.S. State Department.
• Out-of-state vital records or court documents Apostille. These documents need to be submitted to the issuing state. 
• Out-of-state school transcripts Apostille. These documents must be apostilled by the state in which the school is located.