# ApostilleCheck

> Current US apostille and document-legalization data: per-state fees, offices and
> processing times (all 50 states + DC + territories), the federal US Department of
> State channel, and Hague Apostille Convention status for destination countries,
> verified against HCCH and official government sources. Data last verified: 2026-07-13.

## Tools
- [Apostille Pathway Checker](https://apostillecheck.com/tools/pathway-checker/): decides apostille vs authentication+legalization from document, state, destination
- [State Fee Lookup](https://apostillecheck.com/tools/fee-lookup/): official fee and turnaround for every state
- [Country Checker](https://apostillecheck.com/tools/country-checker/): Hague status + required chain per country

## Key facts
- How the pathway is decided: federal documents (FBI check, IRS 6166, naturalization certificate) go only to the US Department of State Office of Authentications ($20/doc); state documents to a Hague destination go to the issuing state's authority; state documents to a non-Hague destination need state certification + US DoS authentication + embassy legalization.
- State fee range: $1 (Michigan) to $40 (Connecticut); federal $20.
- Hague members tracked: 32 per HCCH. Pending: Viet Nam effective 2026-09-11, Thailand 2027-02-28.
- Machine-readable: https://apostillecheck.com/data/state-fees.v1.json , https://apostillecheck.com/data/hague-status.v1.json

## State guides
- [Alabama apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/alabama/): $5/doc, Alabama Secretary of State, Authentication Division
- [Alaska apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/alaska/): $5/doc, Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- [Arizona apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/arizona/): $3/doc, Arizona Secretary of State
- [Arkansas apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/arkansas/): $10/doc, Arkansas Secretary of State, Business & Commercial Services
- [California apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/california/): $20/doc, California Secretary of State
- [Colorado apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/colorado/): $5/doc, Colorado Secretary of State
- [Connecticut apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/connecticut/): $40/doc, Connecticut Secretary of the State
- [Delaware apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/delaware/): $30/doc, Delaware Secretary of State
- [Florida apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/florida/): $10/doc, Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
- [Georgia apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/georgia/): $3/doc, Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA)
- [Hawaii apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/hawaii/): $3/doc, Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- [Idaho apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/idaho/): $10/doc, Idaho Secretary of State
- [Illinois apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/illinois/): $2/doc, Illinois Secretary of State, Index Department
- [Indiana apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/indiana/): $2/doc, Indiana Secretary of State
- [Iowa apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/iowa/): $5/doc, Iowa Secretary of State
- [Kansas apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/kansas/): $10/doc, Kansas Secretary of State
- [Kentucky apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/kentucky/): $5/doc, Kentucky Secretary of State
- [Louisiana apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/louisiana/): $20/doc, Louisiana Secretary of State, Commissions Division
- [Maine apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/maine/): $10/doc, Maine Secretary of State
- [Maryland apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/maryland/): $5/doc, Maryland Secretary of State
- [Massachusetts apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/massachusetts/): $6/doc, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions Section
- [Michigan apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/michigan/): $1/doc, Michigan Office of the Great Seal
- [Minnesota apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/minnesota/): $5/doc, Minnesota Secretary of State
- [Mississippi apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/mississippi/): $5/doc, Mississippi Secretary of State, Notary Division
- [Missouri apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/missouri/): $10/doc, Missouri Secretary of State, Commissions Division
- [Montana apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/montana/): $10/doc, Montana Secretary of State, Notary & Certifications
- [Nebraska apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/nebraska/): $10/doc, Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division
- [Nevada apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/nevada/): $20/doc, Nevada Secretary of State
- [New Hampshire apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/new-hampshire/): $10/doc, New Hampshire Secretary of State
- [New Jersey apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/new-jersey/): $25/doc, NJ Treasury, Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services
- [New Mexico apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/new-mexico/): $3/doc, New Mexico Secretary of State
- [New York apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/new-york/): $10/doc, New York Department of State, Apostille & Authentication Unit
- [North Carolina apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/north-carolina/): $10/doc, North Carolina Secretary of State, Authentication Office
- [North Dakota apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/north-dakota/): $10/doc, North Dakota Secretary of State
- [Ohio apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/ohio/): $5/doc, Ohio Secretary of State
- [Oklahoma apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/oklahoma/): $25/doc, Oklahoma Secretary of State, Certification Department
- [Oregon apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/oregon/): $10/doc, Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division
- [Pennsylvania apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/pennsylvania/): $15/doc, Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Commissions
- [Rhode Island apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/rhode-island/): $5/doc, Rhode Island Department of State
- [South Carolina apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/south-carolina/): $5/doc, South Carolina Secretary of State
- [South Dakota apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/south-dakota/): $25/doc, South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office
- [Tennessee apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/tennessee/): $2/doc, Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business Services
- [Texas apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/texas/): $15/doc, Texas Secretary of State, Authentications Unit
- [Utah apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/utah/): $19/doc, Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- [Vermont apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/vermont/): $10/doc, Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
- [Virginia apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/virginia/): $10/doc, Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth
- [Washington apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/washington/): $15/doc, Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities
- [Washington, D.C. apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/district-of-columbia/): $15/doc, D.C. Office of Notary Commissions & Authentications
- [West Virginia apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/west-virginia/): $10/doc, West Virginia Secretary of State, Business Division
- [Wisconsin apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/wisconsin/): $10/doc, Wisconsin Secretary of State
- [Wyoming apostille](https://apostillecheck.com/apostille/wyoming/): $20/doc, Wyoming Secretary of State

## Country guides
- [Afghanistan](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/afghanistan/): non-member (legalization)
- [Angola](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/angola/): non-member (legalization)
- [Argentina](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/argentina/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Australia](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/australia/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Brazil](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/brazil/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Cambodia](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/cambodia/): non-member (legalization)
- [Cameroon](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/cameroon/): non-member (legalization)
- [Canada](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/canada/): Hague member (apostille)
- [China](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/china/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Colombia](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/colombia/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Cuba](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/cuba/): non-member (legalization)
- [Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/): non-member (legalization)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/dominican-republic/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Ecuador](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/ecuador/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Egypt](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/egypt/): non-member (legalization)
- [Ethiopia](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/ethiopia/): non-member (legalization)
- [France](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/france/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Germany](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/germany/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Ghana](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/ghana/): non-member (legalization)
- [Greece](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/greece/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Haiti](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/haiti/): non-member (legalization)
- [India](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/india/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Indonesia](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/indonesia/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Iraq](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/iraq/): non-member (legalization)
- [Israel](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/israel/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Italy](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/italy/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Japan](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/japan/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Jordan](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/jordan/): non-member (legalization)
- [Kenya](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/kenya/): non-member (legalization)
- [Kuwait](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/kuwait/): non-member (legalization)
- [Laos](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/laos/): non-member (legalization)
- [Lebanon](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/lebanon/): non-member (legalization)
- [Libya](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/libya/): non-member (legalization)
- [Mexico](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/mexico/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Morocco](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/morocco/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Mozambique](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/mozambique/): non-member (legalization)
- [Myanmar](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/myanmar/): non-member (legalization)
- [Nepal](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/nepal/): non-member (legalization)
- [Netherlands](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/netherlands/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Nigeria](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/nigeria/): non-member (legalization)
- [Pakistan](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/pakistan/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Peru](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/peru/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Philippines](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/philippines/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Poland](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/poland/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Portugal](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/portugal/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Qatar](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/qatar/): non-member (legalization)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/saudi-arabia/): Hague member (apostille)
- [South Korea](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/south-korea/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Spain](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/spain/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Sri Lanka](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/sri-lanka/): non-member (legalization)
- [Sudan](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/sudan/): non-member (legalization)
- [Taiwan](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/taiwan/): non-member (legalization)
- [Tanzania](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/tanzania/): non-member (legalization)
- [Thailand](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/thailand/): joins 2027-02-28
- [Türkiye](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/turkiye/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Uganda](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/uganda/): non-member (legalization)
- [Ukraine](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/ukraine/): Hague member (apostille)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/united-arab-emirates/): non-member (legalization)
- [United Kingdom](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/united-kingdom/): Hague member (apostille)
- [Viet Nam](https://apostillecheck.com/legalization/vietnam/): joins 2026-09-11

## Federal documents
- [FBI background check (Identity History Summary)](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/fbi-background-check/)
- [Certificate of Naturalization / Citizenship](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/naturalization-certificate/)
- [IRS documents (Form 6166, letters)](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/irs-documents/)
- [Social Security Administration letters](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/ssa-letters/)
- [FDA certificates](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/fda-certificates/)
- [USDA / APHIS documents](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/usda-documents/)
- [Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240)](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/crba/)
- [USPTO documents](https://apostillecheck.com/federal/uspto-documents/)