Michigan Apostille Services

Issuing office

Michigan Department of State, Office of the Great SealOfficial page

Government fee

$1 per documentIncluded in our price

Hague Convention countries

Apostille

Non-Hague countries

Certificate of Authority

The state accepts requests by

mail, in-person by appointment and courier (with prepaid return air bill)

Published processing time

Web page: 'Turn-around time is 1-2 weeks' for mail requests. The request form PDF instead says to allow 4-6 weeks after receipt, plus mail time.As listed by the office on October 29, 2026

Documents Michigan can apostille

• Documents notarized by a Michigan notary public (complete, with original signatures)
• Certified copies of vital records (birth, marriage, divorce, death) from the Michigan State Registrar, a Michigan county clerk, or city clerks in Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties
• Certified copies of Articles of Incorporation issued by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

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.

Michigan requirements to check before you book

• Notarized documents must bear original signatures; stamped, photocopied, carbon-copied or facsimile signatures are not accepted.Source
• The notarization must show the notary's full name, signature, date of notarization, commission expiration date, county of commission, and county of execution if different.Source
• Vital records must be certified copies issued by the Michigan State Registrar, a Michigan county clerk, or city clerks in Wayne, Macomb or Oakland counties.Source
• Foreign-language documents must include a written English translation, and all elements of the notarization must be in English.Source
• Mail requests need the Authentication Request Form (or cover letter naming the destination country), the fee, and a self-addressed stamped envelope or prepaid air bill.Source

Good to know

• Documents issued by court clerks or received by fax are not acceptable.
• Courier users must list themselves as both sender and receiver on the return air bill.
• For China, the request form asks the requester to specify Mainland, Hong Kong or Macao.

About our Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan Department 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

$346 per document.

Prices include the Michigan 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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