New York apostille cost

Issuing office

New York Department of State, Apostille and Authentication Unit

Fee

$10.00 per document. Source: N.Y. Department of State, Apostille or Certificate of Authentication

Turnaround

Mail: usually completed within 4 business days of receipt. Source: N.Y. Department of State, Apostille or Certificate of Authentication

How to get an apostille in New York

1. Check the destination. An apostille works only for countries in the Hague Apostille Convention. Other countries need authentication and embassy legalization instead.
2. Get the document ready. Check what the office accepts before you send anything, including any certification it needs first.
3. Submit it. Send the document to the office with the $10.00 fee and any request form it asks for.

What the office says

• Other documents must first be notarized, then the notary's signature certified by the County Clerk where the notary is qualified.
• Only public documents issued in New York and signed by a State official or a County Clerk can be authenticated.

Need it notarized first? See New York notary fees.