An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of
New York and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned
notary public, current New York State Registrar, probate judge, or any
document issued by one of the departments of the State of New York.
Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of
New York.
- New York Department of Buildings
- New York
Department of Consumer Affairs
- New York
Department of Environmental Protection
- New York
Department of Finance
- New York
Department of Health
- New York
Department of Housing Preservation and Development
- New York
Department of Sanitation
- New York
Independent Budget Office of New York City
- New York
Landmarks Preservation Commission
- New York
New York City Housing Authority
- New York
NYC: Office of Management and Budget
- New York
NYC: Economic Development Corporation
- New York
NYC: School Construction Authority
- New York
Office of Labor Relations
- New York
The Apostille certification only certify the capacity of the person who has signed the public document, and the authenticity of the signature.
An Apostille certification does not certify the content of the public document to which it relates.
Documents issued by a different state can not be apostilled by the State of New York. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state.
Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in New York must obtain the Apostille from the U.S. Department of State.
To order an Apostille, you must include a "Submittal Form" with your request. To download the State of New York form please click here.
Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).
Apostille Services for Federal Documents.
The Secretary of State of New York will only issue an Apostille strictly for use in Hague Participating Countries.
All documents issued for Non-Hague Participating Countries will be certified, not apostilled.
Apostille services are not necessary within the United States or any of its territories or possessions; Therefore the Secretary of State of New York will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
New York Secretary of State charges $10 per document. A document may have multiple pages.
Apostille service processing time is 4 business days.