Authenticate Michigan birth, death and marriage certificates for use abroad.

Isarey provides an expedited Apostille service to authenticate Vital Records issued in Detroit and across Michigan.

Apostilles and Certificates of Authority on Michigan marriage, death and birth certificates are obtained from the Secretary of State in Lansing.

We offer an expedited apostille service in Michigan. Apostilles are normally obtained in 1-2 business days
Isarey can obtain certified copies of marriage and death certificates directly in Michigan for clients requiring an Apostille or Authentication (Certificate of Authority)

Apostilles can be obtained for Michigan birth, death marriage certificates certified by the Michigan State Registrar, a Michigan county clerk, city clerks in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties

Michigan Death, Marriage and Birth Certificates

To be valid for an Apostille stamp, Michigan birth, marriage and death certificates must be certified by one of the following officials:

the Michigan State Registrar of Vital Records.
Michigan county clerk or designated deputy county clerk.
City clerk/registrar (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties only)

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

Apostille or Certificate of Authority

Countries that have acceded to the Apostille Convention will recognise Michigan Apostilles directly as confirming authenticity, without requiring additional certification in the United States. Michigan birth, death and marriage certificates needed for use in non-Apostille countries require an Authentication Certificate from the Michigan Secretary of State and must then be attested by the embassy of the recipient country (some embassies also require prior legalization by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC).

Countries that accept Michigan Apostille stamps directly include:
Spain - Italy - Portugal - Greece - Cyprus - France - Saudi Arabia - Germany - China

Countries requiring a Certificate of Authority and embassy attestation include:
United Arab Emirates - Qatar - Thailand - Taiwan - Vietnam

See: List of Apostille Convention Countries

Michigan Apostilles cannot be obtained for Birth, Marriage, Death and Adoption certificates issued in other U.S. states. Notarized copies of Michigan vital records cannot be used to obtain apostilles - the original certificate is required and the Apostille or Authentication will be attached to the original.

How to obtain a Michigan birth, marriage or death certificate

Certified copies of Michigan birth, death and marriage certificates can be ordered from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics), online using VitalChek or ordered by mail. Certificates can also be ordered in person (by appointment only).
Certified copies of Michigan vital records are also available from the office of the County Clerk of the county where the birth, death or marriage was registered.
Ordering Michigan Vital Records
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.

If you need any assistance with obtaining certified copies of Michigan vital records, please contact us. We are happy to provide advice on how best to obtain Michigan vital records and to provide a free pre-check of your documents to confirm eligibility for authentication by the Michigan Secretary of State.

For a free quotation, advice on how to obtain documents or to confirm eligibility of your documents for a Michigan Apostille, please contact us or upload your documents for a free quotation using our:
Online Quotation Form

Certified translations of Michigan vital records

When Michigan birth, death and marriage certificates are required for submission to the authorities of a country that does not have English as an official language, a certified translation is often required. The translation should normally be done after the Apostille is obtained on the original certificate, as the original apostille will also need to be translated.

There are generally two options for certifying the translation so that it is officially accepted by the consulates, embassies or authorities of the recipient country.

A translation can be done in the United States. The translation is then certified before a notary and a second Apostille is obtained to authenticate it. The notarization and Apostille do not need to be issued in Michigan and normally it is cheaper and easier to certify the translation in Washington DC with an Apostille from the Washington DC Secretary of State.
A certified translation can be done in the destination country. We work with sworn translators in Italy, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany and many other countries, ensuring that your documents are correctly translated and that the translations are properly certified for official acceptance.

The best option normally depends on whether the documents and translations are to be submitted to authorities in the recipient country or to an embassy or consulate of the recipient country in the United States.

Please contact us for advice and assistance.

Vital Records from other U.S. states

As well as Michigan, we provide apostille services across the United States. We work with local notaries and authentication companies in different states to ensure low-cost and expedited processing of apostilles and authentications of birth, death and marriage records as well as other State and Federal documents, including Apostilles for FBI Background Checks.

We obtain Apostille stamps on birth, death and marriage certificates from across the United States: