Certify documents issued in Illinois for official use abroad.
Isarey offers specialist assistance obtaining Illinois Apostilles and Authentications for documents needed for formal use outside the United States and for submission to foreign embassies and consulates.
Illinois Apostilles and Authentication certificates are available from the Illinois Secretary of State in Chicago and Springfield for certified documents from a government official or documents that are notarized by an Illinois Notary Public.
We offer expedited processing of Illinois Apostilles in 1-2 business days for worldwide delivery by courier.
Documents eligible for an Illinois Apostille include certified copies of Illinois vital records, documents signed by an Illinois Circuit Clerk or Circuit Judge (e.g. Divorce decrees) and business organization documents on file with the Illinois Secretary of State (e.g. articles of incorporation or organization). Apostilles can also be obtained for documents which have notarized or certified by an Illinois notary as a true copy, including notarized diplomas and transcripts, Powers of Attorney, Illinois High School Records, Deeds of Assignment and Illinois State Police Background Checks.
Illinois Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
Illinois Vital Records
We provide expedited Apostilles for Chicago Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates and other vital records certified by Illinois County Clerks, local registrars or by the Illinois Department of Public Health's Vital Records Division.
Illinois Vital RecordsUniversity and School certificates
Apostilles on Illinois University diplomas and High School certificates are obtained from the Illinois Secretary of State upon presentation of the original certificate certified by an Illinois notary public. We can also obtain apostille stamps on good-quality scans of academic certificates and degrees by making notarized copies.Documents certified by an Illinois notary
Documents such as powers of attorney, affidavits contracts and certified copies (including notarized true copies of U.S. passports and other ID documents), can be authenticated with an Illinois Apostille, provided that they have been properly certified by an Illinois notary public with a correctly worded certificate of acknowledgement or Jurat.Divorce Certificates and Judgements
Illinois divorce certificates and judgements can be certified with an Apostille when certified by an Illinois court or issued by Illinois Vital Records. For assistance obtaining certified judgements from Illinois divorce courts, please contact us.Incorporation Documents
We obtain Apostilles for Illinois Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Good Standing and other corporate documents.State Police and Local Police Records
Illinois Apostilles and Authentications can be obtained for State Police and Local Police criminal record certificates. Apostilles on FBI certificates must be obtained from the U.S. Department of State.Certified translations
Certified translations of Illinois documents required for submission abroad can be notarized and certified with an Apostille from the Illinois Secretary of State or in Washington DC (where it is often cheaper). We also provide certified translation services locally in all major jurisdictions, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, France and Mexico.
Certified TranslationsOther Illinois Documents
Other documents are eligible for an apostille stamp, including certificates of no impediment to marriage and single status, court and probate documents, medical certificates and driving licence certificate, when issued and/or certified by an Illinois official or notary public.
Illinois Apostille stamps are recognised directly by the consulates and authorities of countries that are members of the Apostille Convention without the need for any further authentication.
See list of Apostille Countries
Documents needed for submission to non-apostille countries require additional authentication by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC and then finally attestation by the embassy of the recipient country (Some embassies have waived the requirement for authentication by the U.S. Department of State).
Non-apostille countries include:
United Arab Emirates - Qatar - Thailand - Taiwan - Vietnam
Federal documents, including FBI Background Checks and documents signed by U.S. Consular officials, should be submitted for apostille certification or authentication directly to the U.S. Department of State. State documents issued outside of Illinois require authentication in the state of issue.
As well as Illinois documents, we apostille Federal documents and state-issued documents issued across the United States:
Isarey assists private and corporate clients worldwide with the certification of documents in Illinois. We manage each process individually, starting with a free pre-check of your documents to confirm that everything meets the requirements of Illinois Apostille and Authentication.
- Free pre-check of your Illinois documents to ensure eligibility before submission;
- Secure international collection of original documents by insured courier for presentation in Illinois;
- Additional authentication at the U.S. Department of State and attestation at foreign embassies and consulates (where required);
- Certified translations valid for submission to Spain, Italy, Brazil, Portugal, France, Germany etc.
- International delivery of certified documents by courier;
- Assistance with notarization and county certifications in Illinois, and with obtaining new originals
For further information about authenticating Illinois documents and a free quotation, please contact us: