How do you prepare an Oklahoma high school, college, university transcript for an apostille?
The transcript must be signed by a school official (principal, registrar, counselor, etc.) The signature of the school official must be original.
Sample certification:
The signature of the school official must be properly notarized by an Oklahoma notary public. The best notarial certificate would be the "Acknowledgment in a representative capacity" (Oklahoma Secretary of State, Notary Public Guide):
Acknowledgment (representative capacity):
Other acceptable notarial certificates:
Acknowledgment:
Witnessing or attesting a signature:
Jurat:
Can a notary certify a copy of a transcript?
Yes, the State of Oklahoma 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 (Oklahoma Secretary of State, Notary Public Guide):
Copy certification:
