Alaska Apostille FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Alaska Apostille services

How can I obtain an apostille on a vital record certificate issued in Alaska?

Alaska Apostilles can be issued for birth, death and marriage certificates that have been issued directly by Alaska’s Vital Records office. Copies certified by Alaska courts prior to 2005 will not generally be accepted and a new certified copy should be ordered from The Health Analytics & Vital Records Section is responsible for administering vital records for events that occurred within the State of Alaska - births, deaths, divorces, and marriages, as well as reports of adoption, paternity, and amendments. Alaska Health Analytics and Vital RecordsExternal link (opens in new tab).

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How can I authenticate Alaska university degree certificates for use abroad?

Academic certificates issued in Alaska need to properly notarized by a commissioned Alaska notary public. To apostille the original school certificate, the notary will need to certify the original signature of the school registrars and incorporate a notarial certificate in accordance with Alaska statutory requirements.

Alaska university degree certificates, course transcripts and high school diplomas can also be authenticated as notarized copies. A true copy is certified by a notary (this can often be done from a scan without having to submit the original) and then authenticated with an Apostille Stamp from the Washington DC Secretary of State. Authenticated documents can also be attested by the embassies of Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.

For further information, see:
University Degrees and School Records

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How can I authenticate notarized documents in Alaska for use abroad?

Documents certified by an Alaska NotaryExternal link (opens in new tab) can be certified by apostille or authentication (depending on whether the country of destination is a signatory to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)). Notarization must meet statutory requirements and include a notarial certificate.

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How long does it take to obtain an apostille from Alaska?

Alaska Apostilles are issued in around 3 weeks.There is no expedited service available.

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What documents can be certified in Alaska with an Apostille Stamp?

Apostilles and authentication from Alaska can be provided for official certified copies of Alaska Vital Records, Court or other official state documents. Older certified copies may bear signatures that can’t be authenticated if the Lt. Governor's office does not have the signatures on file. Other documents such as powers of attorney and academic certificates may be authenticated or apostilled if properly notarized by a commissioned Alaska notary.

Documents signed by Federal officials including FBI Background Checks must be submitted directly to the Authentication Division of the U.S. Department of State.

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Will an apostille stamp from Alaska be accepted abroad?

If documents are required for submission to the authorities or consulate of a signatory country of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab), an apostille stamp affixed by the Secretary of State of Alaska will generally be recognized directly as confirming authenticity, although a certified translation may also be required if presenting to a country that does not have English as an official language.

If documents are required for presentation in a country that is not a signatory to the apostille convention (e.g. United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Taiwan, Vietnam), then an apostille stamp is not valid. Documents will need to be authenticated at State level in Alaska, then by the State Department Authentication Division, and finally by the embassy or consulate of the destination country in the United States. A Certified Translation may also be required.

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Where can I find more information about certifying Alaska documents?

For further information about Alaska apostilles and authentications or to obtain a quote for assistance submitting your documents, with free eligibility pre-check, international collection and delivery by courier, please contact us or send us your documents using our Online Quotation Form.

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How can I obtain an apostille in Alaska for a Power of Attorney or Affidavit?

To obtain an Apostille on a Power of Attorney or Affidavit signed in Alaska, the original signatures of the signing parties must be certified by a commissioned Alaska NotaryExternal link (opens in new tab).

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Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Alaska Attestation and Apostille Services?

You can see reviews from past clients who have used our attestation and apostille services:

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How can I get a quote to certify my documents?

To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:

If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.

Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) and provide us with the passwords separately.

PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
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