Colorado Apostille Services

Issuing office

Colorado Secretary of State (Apostilles and Authentications)Official page

Government fee

$5 per documentIncluded in our price

Hague Convention countries

Apostille

Non-Hague countries

Certificate of authentication (since April 2, 2018 a combined single certificate that serves as an apostille in Hague countries)

The state accepts requests by

mail, drop-off and walk-in

Published processing time

No specific time stated; page says wait times are longer than normal, documents are worked in order received, and not processed on weekends or holidays.As listed by the office on October 29, 2026

Documents Colorado can apostille

• Documents notarized by a Colorado notary public
• Colorado birth and death certificates certified by Colorado Vital Records
• Documents certified by a Colorado county clerk
• Marriage licenses
• School transcripts
• Powers of attorney
• Adoption dossiers

The issuing state is what matters, not where you live now. A document issued or notarized in another state goes to that state's office, and documents from federal agencies go to the U.S. Department of State through our federal apostille service.

Colorado requirements to check before you book

• Documents must be notarized by a Colorado notary public or certified by Colorado Vital Records or the county.Source
• The notary's statement must be in English (with state, county, and date), all blanks completed or crossed out, and signatures original.Source
• Out-of-state documents cannot be authenticated, except that a Colorado notary can make a certified copy of out-of-state government documents.Source
• Submit the original document with the Apostilles & Authentications Request Form and payment.Source

Good to know

• Not issued for use in the U.S. or its territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands).
• Common rejection reasons include certifications of 'being alive', documents with blanks, I-9 forms, improper copy certifications, and power of attorney issues.
• The Secretary of State cannot notarize documents.

About our Colorado apostille service

How it works

1. Book onlineChoose the option that matches your document and destination, then tell us the document type, the country where it will be used, and your deadline.
2. We review your document firstBefore anything is filed, we check it against the Colorado requirements on this page. If a step is missing, such as a notarization or a certified copy, we tell you what's needed before we file.
3. Send your original or meet a notaryWe send mailing instructions after you book. If your document still needs to be signed and notarized, one of our mobile notaries can meet you, or you can use remote online notarization where it's accepted.
4. We file and track itWe submit your request to the Colorado Secretary of State with the government fee and follow it until the office releases it.
5. We ship it backYour documents come back by tracked shipping. If your destination also needs embassy legalization or a certified translation, we can handle that next.

Pricing

$350 per document for every option listed above (Standard and Expedited).

Prices include the Colorado state fee, courier filing, return shipping, and handling. Sales tax is added at checkout where it applies, and any deposit is shown before you pay. If you have more than one document, tell us the count when you book and we'll confirm your total.

Government processing times are set by the issuing office and change during the year. We don't promise a delivery date that depends on a government office, and we'll tell you the current timing when we review your order.

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