Michigan Apostille FAQs

Apostilles for Michigan marriage, death and birth certificates are obtained from the Michigan Secretary of State. To be eligible for an Apostille, certificates must be certified by the Michigan State Registrar of Vital Records, a Michigan County Clerk or designated deputy County Clerk, or City Clerk/Registrar (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties only).

A certified copy is printed on special security paper and contains a raised, embossed seal. Uncertified originals or copies certified by a notary are not valid for an Apostille Stamp.

Michigan university diplomas, transcripts and school certificates must be certified by a Michigan notary before being submitted to the Secretary of State for an Apostille. Contact the school or university to arrange a notarized certificate.

• Apostille STATE University Diplomas

Michigan 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

We offer expedited Apostille services in Michigan. Apostilles from the Secretary of State are normally obtained in 1-2 business days

The Michigan Secretary of State issued Apostille Stamps for documents signed by:

• A Michigan Notary Public (documents must be complete and contain original signatures).
• Certified copies of vital records (birth, marriage, divorce, or death) from the Michigan State Registrar, a Michigan county clerk, city clerks in Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties.
• The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

Documents issued by court clerks are not acceptable. An English translation must be provided if the document is written in a foreign language.

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 Michigan 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 Michigan, 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.

For further information about Michigan 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.

Yes - but an English translation of the document must be provided.

A Michigan Certificate of Good Standing can be authenticated with an Apostille from the Secretary of State (Office of the Great Seal). Certificates of Good Standing for Michigan LLCs and corporations can be obtained online from:
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Certified copies of Michigan Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates can be obtained online from VitalChek, by mail or in person (with appointment) from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics), or from the Office of the County Clerk in the county where the death, birth or marriage was registered.

You may order copies of Michigan birth certificates for yourself or your child, as long as you are named on the record being ordered. Michigan death and marriage certificates are unrestricted.

• Michigan Vital Records Department
• VitalChek - order Michigan Vital Records
• Michigan County Clerks

Isarey can obtain certified copies of marriage and death certificates directly in Michigan for clients requiring an Apostille or Authentication (Certificate of Authority).

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

• ISAREY reviews on Trustpilot
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Certified copies of Articles of Organization and Articles of Incorporation can be ordered online from the Corporations Division:
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs