Pennsylvania Apostille
Pennsylvania apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of Pennsylvania, by the office of the secretary of state of Pennsylvania.
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: "Pennsylvania Secretary of State"
(You may also pay by credit Card)
- Prepaid return envelope.
Send the package to the following address:
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
210 North Office Building, 401 North Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Pennsylvania Apostille form is required
Pennsylvania Important Links
- Business Division
- Notry Record
- Search Corporation
An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of Pennsylvania and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned notary public, current Pennsylvania State Registrar, probate judge, or any document issued by one of the departments of the State of Pennsylvania. Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania Attorney General
- Pennsylvania Auditor General
- Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
- Pennsylvania Department of Aging
- Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
- Pennsylvania Department of Banking
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
- Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
- Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
- Pennsylvania Office of Conservation Science
- Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
- Pennsylvania Wild Resource Conservation Program
- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Intermediate Units (IU)
- Pennsylvania State Library of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Pennsylvania Department of General Services
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- Pennsylvania Department of Insurance
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
- Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
- Pennsylvania National Guard (PANG)
- Pennsylvania Air National Guard
- Pennsylvania Army National Guard
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
- Pennsylvania Department of State
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
- Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
- Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
- Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
- Pennsylvania Office of Administration
- Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel
- Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System
- Pennsylvania State Police
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Pennsylvania State Treasurer
- Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state. Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania form please click here. Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).
Apostille Services for Federal Documents.
The Secretary of State of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Pennsylvania Secretary of State charges $15 per document. A document may have multiple pages.
Apostille service processing time is 5 business days.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pennsylvania Apostille
1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille Pennsylvania Services?
Pennsylvania corporate and federal documents are acceptable for the apostille service from US apostille. We may provide expedited authentication services for Pennsylvania certifications from the MD Secretary of State within just One Business Day. Please, contact our customer service for confirmation first.
Examples of Pennsylvania Corporate documents:
