Arkansas Hague apostille
Many transactions in foreign countries involve documents prepared in the US or issued by state governmental agencies. Whether you are setting up a business in a foreign country, applying for a job overseas, studying abroad, adopting a baby, or marrying a foreign national, foreign governments require that your documents are apostilled or authenticated. Hague apostilles make your documents valid outside the United States, in the countries that joined the Hague Apostille Convention.
We provide apostille services in the State of Arkansas and nationwide for all kinds of documents intended for use abroad.
In the State of Arkansas, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page attached to the document. It is signed by the Secretary of State (facsimile signature) and has the Seal of the Secretary of State. Each apostille has the name of the country the document is intended for.
Arkansas apostille: $175
Processing time: app. 2 weeks + mail
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Arkansas apostille guidelines and tips
The purpose of an Apostille is to verify for foreign government that a public official who signed or certified the document is in good standing. Make sure your document
has an original signature and is properly notarized by a currently commissioned Arkansas Notary Public, or is an official certified copy of Arkasas Vital Record (certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates or marriage certificates) signed by the Registrar of the Arkansas Health Department, Bureau of Vital Statistics, or is an official Arkansas court document, or is issued by Arkansas Secretary of State
Birth and death certificates: Arkansas law does not allow notaries to make and certify copies of vital records (birth, death certificates) and other public records. Copies of vital records need to be obtained through the vital records division of the Health Department.
Documents in foreign languages: If the document is in a foreign language, it will need to be translated to English before the Secretary of State’s Office can issue an apostille. The translations must contain a proper affidavit and notarial acknowledgment. See sample translator's affidavit and notarization in Frequently asked questions below ("Are Arkansas apostilles issued for documents in foreign languages?"
Powers of attorney: Documents must be correctly notarized with a jurat or acknowledgment statement. The jurat or acknowledgment statement should be for each individual signature. See Sample Notary acknowledgment and jurat in Frequently asked questions below (What does a "proper notarization" mean in the State of Arkansas").
School records: Academic documents such as diplomas, transcripts, verification letters and general school records issued by high schools, colleges, and universities of Arkansas, must be certified by the school registrar, and notarized prior to be presented for an apostille. Read more about apostille the requirements for transcripts issued by Arkansas schools, colleges and universities.
What does a "proper notarization" mean in the State of Arkansas?
All notarized documents must contalin the notarial statement, either the acknowledgment or jurat.
Can Arkansas notaries attest to copies of the documents?
Yes, except for vital records (birth, marriage, death certificates), documents issued by the courts (divorce judgments) or any other public records office.
Sample wording for certifying photocopies:
Can a remotely notarized document be apostilled in Arkansas?
No. For notarized documents, the State of Arkansas requires the original signatures of the signer and the notary.
Does the State of Arkansas issue electronic apostilles?
No. The State of Arkansas issues paper apostilles only.
Are Arkansas apostilles issued for documents in foreign languages?
No. All documents in foreign languages must be accompanied by a translation into English with the translator's affidavit. The signature of the translator must be properly notarized by an Arkansas notary public.
Can an Arkansas apostille be verified?
Yes. Here is the link to the page where you can verify an Arkansas apostille.
Can an Arkansas apostille be rejected by a foreign country because it is a separate page, and not a stamp, or because it is not ribboned to the document?
No. According to the Hague Convention Apostille brochure called "The ABCs of Apostilles from HCCH",
"An Apostille must be placed directly on the public document or on a separate attached page (called an allonge). Apostilles may be affixed by various means, including rubber stamps, self-adhesive stickers, impressed seals, etc.
If an Apostille is placed on an allonge, the latter can be attached to the underlying document by a variety of means, including glue, grommets, staples, ribbons, wax seals, etc.
Failure to affix an Apostille in a particular manner is not a basis for refusing the Apostille."
We process apostilles for documents originating from all 75 counties of the State of Arkansas: Arkansas | Ashley | Baxter | Benton | Boone | Bradley | Calhoun | Carroll | Chicot | Clark | Clay | Cleburne | Cleveland | Columbia | Conway | Craighead | Crawford | Crittenden | Cross | Dallas | Desha | Drew | Faulkner | Franklin | Fulton | Garland | Grant | Greene | Hempstead | Hot Spring | Howard | Independence | Izard | Jackson | Jefferson | Johnson | Lafayette | Lawrence | Lee | Lincoln | Little River | Logan | Lonoke | Madison | Marion | Miller | Mississippi | Monroe | Montgomery | Nevada | Newton | Ouachita | Perry | Phillips | Pike | Poinsett | Polk | Pope | Prairie | Pulaski | Randolph | Saline | Scott | Searcy | Sebastian | Sevier | Sharp | St. Francis | Stone | Union | Van Buren | Washington | White | Woodruff | Yell
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