Frequently Asked Questions about Delaware Apostille services
- How can I obtain an apostille on a vital record certificate issued in Delaware?
- How can I authenticate Delaware university degree certificates for use abroad?
- How can I authenticate notarized documents in Delaware for use abroad?
- How long does it take to obtain an apostille from Delaware?
- What documents can be certified in Delaware with an Apostille Stamp?
- Will an apostille stamp from Delaware be accepted abroad?
- Where can I find more information about certifying Delaware documents?
- Can Delaware Apostilles be obtained on documents not written in English?
- How can I get an Apostille on a Delaware Certificate of Good Standing?
- Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Delaware Attestation and Apostille Services?
How can I obtain an apostille on a vital record certificate issued in Delaware?
Delaware birth, death and marriage certificates may be submitted to the Delaware Secretary of State (Division of Corporations) for an Apostille or Authentication. Certified copies of Delaware vital records can be obtained from the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics. Divorce records are obtained from the county where the divorce was granted.
How can I authenticate Delaware university degree certificates for use abroad?
Delaware 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
How can I authenticate notarized documents in Delaware for use abroad?
Documents certified by a Delaware notary public may be submitted to the Delaware Division of Corporations in Dover. Any document that is in a foreign language must have the English translation attached to it. The English version must be notarized.
How long does it take to obtain an apostille from Delaware?
Delaware Apostilles can take 4 weeks to be issued. However, we offer an expedited service at the Division of Corporations of Dover (processing in 1 - 2 working days with delivery worldwide by express courier).
What documents can be certified in Delaware with an Apostille Stamp?
The Delaware Secretary of State issues Apostilles for documents signed by a certified by a Delaware notary public or by a Delaware public official, including Certificates of Good Standing for Delaware companies (Certified Certificate of Status), Certificates of Incorporation and Delaware birth, death and marriage certificates and certified divorce records.
Will an apostille stamp from Delaware be accepted abroad?
If documents are required for submission to the authorities or consulate of a signatory country of the Hague Apostille Convention, an apostille stamp affixed by the Secretary of State of Delaware 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 Delaware, 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.
Where can I find more information about certifying Delaware documents?
For further information about Delaware 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.
Can Delaware Apostilles be obtained on documents not written in English?
Any document that is in a foreign language must have the English translation attached to it. The English version must be notarized.
How can I get an Apostille on a Delaware Certificate of Good Standing?
Apostilles on certificates of good standing can be obtained from the Division of Corporations. A Certified Certificate of Status is required for an Apostille.
See: Order a Certificate of Good Standing (Delaware)
Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Delaware Attestation and Apostille Services?
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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.
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