Minnesota Apostille Services

Issuing office

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial page

Government fee

$5 per documentIncluded in our price

Hague Convention countries

Apostille

Non-Hague countries

Apostille (a single Apostille is issued for all destinations outside the U.S., regardless of Hague membership)

The state accepts requests by

in-person by appointment, mail and drop-off

Published processing time

Not publishedAs listed by the office on October 29, 2026

Documents Minnesota can apostille

• Minnesota birth and death certificates certified by the Minnesota Department of Health
• Certified marriage certificates from the county
• Certified divorce decrees and judgments from the county
• Certified business organization documents from the Secretary of State
• Personal documents notarized by a Minnesota notary (e.g., affidavits, adoption papers, powers of attorney)
• Minnesota school transcripts and diplomas notarized by a Minnesota notary
• Notarized true-and-correct photocopies of driver's licenses or passports
• Minnesota BCA background checks accompanied by a notarized BCA letter

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.

Minnesota requirements to check before you book

• The notarial certificate must meet Minn. Stat. 358.65 and be in English, with jurisdiction, notarial statement, the title 'Notary Public', date, signature and stamp.Source
• The notary must be in Active status at the time of notarization, and the name and expiration on the stamp must match the commission.Source
• Remote or electronic notarizations are not accepted.Source
• School transcripts and diplomas must be notarized by a Minnesota notary; the school registrar's signature and seal alone is not acceptable.Source
• The document must have originated in Minnesota and bear an original signature.Source

Good to know

• FBI background checks cannot be apostilled by this office; they go to the U.S. Department of State.
• Birth certificates issued by another state must be apostilled by that state; keepsake marriage certificates are not accepted.
• Translations must be notarized by a Minnesota notary, and the translated document receives its own apostille.
• Hennepin County does not certify Single Status Affidavits, so they must be notarized before an apostille.

About our Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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.
4. We file and track itWe submit your request to the Office of the Minnesota 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.

Prices include the Minnesota 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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