Illinois Apostille

Illinois apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of Illinois, by the office of the secretary of state of Illinois.
We advise that you call the apostille office, describe your document to make sure that they are ready for apostille.

Prepare an envelope and include all the following items:

• All documents required apostille.
• The completed request form must be included with your document.
• Check or Money Order Payable to: "Illinois Secretary of State"
  (You may also pay by credit Card)
• Prepaid return envelope.

Send the package to the following address:

Illinois Apostille form is required

Illinois Important Links

• Business Division
• Notry Record
• Search Corporation

An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of Illinois and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned notary public, current Illinois State Registrar, probate judge, or any document issued by one of the departments of the State of Illinois. Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of Illinois.

• Illinois Department on Aging
• Illinois Department of Agriculture
• Illinois Department of Central Management Services
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Illinois Department of Corrections
• Illinois Department of Employment Security
• Illinois Emergency Management Agency
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
• Illinois Department of Human Rights
• Illinois Department of Human Services
• Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology
• Illinois Department of Insurance
• Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
• Illinois Department of Labor
• Illinois Department of the Lottery
• Illinois Department of Military Affairs
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Illinois Department of Revenue
• Illinois Department of State Police
• Illinois Department of Transportation
• Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
• Illinois

The Apostille certification only certify the capacity of the person who has signed the public document, and the authenticity of the signature. An Apostille certification does not certify the content of the public document to which it relates.

Documents issued by a different state can not be apostilled by the State of Illinois. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state. Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in Illinois must obtain the Apostille from the U.S. Department of State.

To order an Apostille, you must include a "Submittal Form" with your request. To download the State of Illinois form please click here. Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).

Apostille Services for Federal Documents.

The Secretary of State of Illinois will only issue an Apostille strictly for use in Hague Participating Countries. All documents issued for Non-Hague Participating Countries will be certified, not apostilled.

Apostille services are not necessary within the United States or any of its territories or possessions; Therefore the Secretary of State of Illinois will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Illinois Secretary of State charges $2 per document. A document may have multiple pages.

Apostille service processing time is 7 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions about Illinois Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille Illinois Services?

Illinois corporate and federal documents are acceptable for the apostille service from US apostille. We may provide expedited authentication services for Illinois certifications from the MD Secretary of State within just One Business Day. Please, contact our customer service for confirmation first.

Examples of Illinois Corporate documents: