New Jersey Apostille

New Jersey apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of New Jersey, by the office of the secretary of state of New Jersey.
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: "New Jersey Secretary of State"
  (You may also pay by credit Card)
• Prepaid return envelope.

Send the package to the following address:

New Jersey Apostille form is required

New Jersey Important Links

• Business Division
• Notry Record
• Search Corporation

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

• New Jersey Department of Agriculture
• New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance
• New Jersey Department of Children and Families
• New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
• New Jersey Department of Corrections
• New Jersey Department of Education
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• New Jersey Department of Health
• New Jersey Department of Human Services
• New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
• New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety
• New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
• New Jersey Department of State
• New Jersey Department of Transportation
• New Jersey Department of Treasury
• New Jersey

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 Jersey. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state. Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in New Jersey 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 Jersey 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 Jersey 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 Jersey will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. New Jersey Secretary of State charges $25 per document. A document may have multiple pages.

Apostille service processing time is 1 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions about New Jersey Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille New Jersey Services?

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

Examples of New Jersey Corporate documents: