Missouri Apostille Services

Issuing office

Missouri Secretary of State's Office, Commissions (Notaries & Commissions)Official page

Government fee

$10 per documentIncluded in our price

Hague Convention countries

Apostille

Non-Hague countries

Certification or Authentication (the country of use determines which certificate is attached)

The state accepts requests by

mail and courier/special delivery (with addressed air bill)

Published processing time

Not publishedAs listed by the office on October 29, 2026

Documents Missouri can apostille

• Notarized documents with proper notarial wording, notary signature and seal
• Birth certificates certified by the Missouri Bureau of Vital Records
• Marriage licenses certified by the Recorder of Deeds of the county of marriage
• Divorce decrees certified by the Circuit Clerk of the county where recorded
• School documents certified by the school
• Documents signed by Missouri recorders of deeds, circuit clerks, judges, county clerks or the State Registrar

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.

Missouri requirements to check before you book

• Birth certificates must be certified copies from the Missouri Bureau of Vital Records.Source
• Marriage licenses must be certified copies from the Recorder of Deeds of the county where the marriage took place.Source
• Divorce decrees must be certified copies from the Circuit Clerk of the county where the divorce is recorded.Source
• Notarized documents must carry a proper notarization: notarial wording, the notary's signature and seal.Source
• Include the completed Apostille/Authentication cover letter stating the number of documents, country of use, return method and payment.Source

Good to know

• The country where the documents will be used determines whether an apostille or another certificate is attached.
• A document notarized by several different notaries is charged $10 per notary.
• Missouri's apostille certificate states it is not valid for use anywhere within the United States or its territories.

About our Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri Secretary of State's Office 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

$355 per document.

Prices include the Missouri 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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