Acceptable Documents for Apostille Services
Please review all documents prior to sending.
Type of Document: Issued By: Look for: Accepted?
Birth Certificate Register of Deeds Seal/Signature YES
Birth Certificate Clerk/Recorder Seal/Signature YES
Birth Certificate Assessor/Recorder Seal/Signature YES
Birth Certificate Health Officer NO
Birth Certificate Hospital Signed by MD NO
Birth Certificate Vital Statistics NO
Birth Certificate Local Registrar NO
Death Certificate Register of Deeds Seal/Signature YES
Death Certificate Vital Statistics NO
Death Certificate Local Registrar NO
Death Certificate Local MD NO
Death Certificate Health Officer NO
Death Certificate Funeral Home NO
Divorce Decree County Clerk of Superior Court Seal on back YES
or State Vital Records
Marriage Certificate Register of Deeds Seal/Signature YES
Marriage Certificate Clerk/Recorder Seal/Signature YES
Marriage Certificate Assessor/Recorder Seal/Signature YES
Marriage Certificate Church NO
Marriage Certificate Chapel NO
Avoid costly delays:All documents must be original documents. Photocopies and faxes are unacceptable.
Irving Herman, Notary Public cannot be responsible for any delays in Apostille completion or rejections of documents.