How do you prepare a Minnesota high school, college, university transcript for an apostille?
The transcript must be certified/signed by a school official (principal, registrar, counselor, etc.) The signature of the school official must be original.
Sample certification:
Transcripts with the signature of a school official and the school seal applied by the school registrar are not sufficient. Transcripts must be notarized by a Minnesota Notary Public.The best notarial certificate would be the "Acknowledgment" (sample from Minnesota Secretary of State):
Acknowledgment:
Other acceptable notarial certificates:
Attestation of signature:
Verification upon oath (jurat):
Can a notary certify a copy of a transcript?
Yes, the State of Minnesota allows copy certification by notaries public. However, please check with the receiving foreign school / agency if they will accept a notarized copy. Many foreign schools require an original transcript signed by the school principal or registrar.
In case a notarized copy is acceptable, the notary should use the following notarial certificate (Minnesota Secretary of State: Certificates of Notarial Act):
Attestation of a document:
