Passport / ID notary apostille
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Obtaining an apostille for copies of passports and IDs in the United States can be a complex process, as each state has its own rules and restrictions. Some states do not permit copy certification of documents by a notary, while others will not issue an apostille for documents that have been notarized remotely. In many states, the process requires preparing a notarized affidavit signed by the document bearer, attesting to the authenticity of the copy.
This page offers a state-by-state overview of the apostille process for copies of passports and IDs, outlining specific requirements to help you navigate the process with ease.

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Arizona
Arizona apostille requirements for copies of passports and IDs
To be eligible for an Arizona apostille, a copy of your passport or ID needs to be properly notarized by an Arizona notary public.
Option 1:
- Make a photocopy of your document.
- On the copy, write the following statement:
"I, [your full name], hereby confirm that this is a true, correct, and complete photocopy of my original [describe the document]."
Date: [insert date]
- Sign this statement in the presence of a notary public.
- Ensure the notary includes a proper notarial certificate - either an acknowledgment or a jurat (both are acceptable).
- Submit the document for an apostille along with the Order Form by mail.
Certificate of Acknowledgment:
(for personal and corporate powers of attorney, affidavits, statements, letters, consents, certified diplomas and transcripts signed by school officials, etc.)
Jurat:
(for personal and corporate powers of attorney, affidavits, statements, letters, consents, certified of diplomas and transcripts signed by school officials, etc.)
State of Arizona )
County of . . . . . . . )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........ day of ........, 20 ...... by _______________________ (name of the signer)
(seal) _________________
Notary Public
For remotely notarized documents the notarial statement must have the following additional wording: "This remote online notarization involved the use of communication technology".
Option 2:
In the State of Arizona, notaries are authorized by law to certify copies of documents.
- Bring the original document to any Arizona notary public and request an "attested copy."
- Confirm that the notary includes a proper copy certification statement, which should be in a form similar to the following:
Copy Certification:
(for certifying copies of passports, IDs, driver licenses, transcripts, diplomas and copies of other personal and corporate documents)
IMPORTANT! Copies of vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates, divorce judgments) cannot be certified by a notary public.
State of Arizona )
County of . . . . . . . )
I, _____________, a notary public, do certify that, on the __ day of _________, 20__, I personally made the above/attached copy of ______________ [Document Title] from the original, and it is a true, exact, complete, and unaltered copy.
Get an Arizona apostille
Send the notarized document by mail or email a remotely notarized document for an Arizona apostille.
Arizona apostille: $175
Processing time: app. 2 weeks + mail
Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to
If you are sending your document(s) from a foreign country, please use FedEx, DHL, UPS or TNT, and email the tracking number so that we can watch for your package.
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