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South Dakota Apostille

Apostille from South Dakota Secretary of State

South Dakota apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of South Dakota, by the office of the secretary of state of South Dakota.
We advise that you call the apostille office, describe your document to make sure that they are ready for apostille.

Prepare an envelope and include all the following items:

All documents required apostille.
The completed request form must be included with your document.
Check or Money Order Payable to: "South Dakota Secretary of State"
(You may also pay by credit Card)
Prepaid return envelope.

Send the package to the following address:

State of South Dakota
500 East Capitol Avenue Ste 204
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of South Dakota and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned notary public, current South Dakota State Registrar, probate judge, or any document issued by one of the departments of the State of South Dakota. Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of South Dakota.

South Dakota Attorney General
South Dakota Consumer Protection Offices
South Dakota Corrections Department
South Dakota Education Department
South Dakota Emergency Management Agency
South Dakota Election Office
South Dakota Motor Vehicle Offices
South Dakota Surplus Property Sales
South Dakota Travel and Tourism
South Dakota Social Services
South Dakota

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 South Dakota. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state. Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in South Dakota 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 South Dakota form please click here. Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).

Apostille Services for Federal Documents.

The Secretary of State of South Dakota 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 South Dakota will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. South Dakota Secretary of State charges $5 per document. A document may have multiple pages.

Apostille service processing time is 1 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions about South Dakota Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille South Dakota Services?

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

Examples of South Dakota Corporate documents:

2. Does US apostille authenticate any other South Dakota Documents?

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

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

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 South Dakota?

South Dakota Apostille is acceptable for all types of South Dakota documents destined for use in one of the Hague Convention Participating Countries .
Click here to see a list of all Apostille countries

6.Do I need to obtain an Embassy Legalization for a document issued in the state of South Dakota?

All Non-Hague Convention Participating Countries require a regular certification for all documents issued in the state of South Dakota. 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 South Dakota return the apostille back to me?

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

8.What documents can I have apostille?

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

Apostille for South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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.

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