South Carolina Apostille Services

Issuing office

South Carolina Secretary of State's Office (Authentications)Official page

Government fee

$5 per documentIncluded in our price

Hague Convention countries

Apostille

Non-Hague countries

Authentication certificate

The state accepts requests by

mail, UPS/FedEx and hand delivery

Published processing time

Not publishedAs listed by the office on October 29, 2026

Documents South Carolina can apostille

• Public documents signed by an elected or appointed official, or authorized staff, whose signature is on file
• Documents notarized by a commissioned South Carolina notary public
• Certified copies of vital records (no photocopies)
• School transcripts, report cards or letters signed by a school official with the signature notarized
• SLED, sheriff or police records checks signed by an official with the signature notarized

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.

South Carolina requirements to check before you book

• Birth and death certificates can only come from DHEC's Vital Records Division; marriage licenses from the county Probate Court or DHEC; divorce decrees from the county Clerk of Court or DHEC.Source
• Notarized documents must include a complete notarial certificate stating the facts attested, e.g. 'sworn and subscribed before me'.Source
• Foreign-language documents must be signed, notarized and accompanied by an English translation whose translator signature is notarized.Source
• County certified copies must bear the original signature of the elected official or authorized deputies/staff; otherwise the signature must be notarized.Source
• For non-Hague countries, the document must also be authenticated by the U.S. Department of State after state authentication.Source

Good to know

• Destination country must be provided so the office can decide between an Apostille and an authentication certificate.
• Only documents going to a foreign country are certified.
• Records checks obtained from the Internet cannot be authenticated.
• The office will not make international phone calls; applicants outside the U.S. must give an email address.

About our South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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

$347 per document.

Prices include the South Carolina 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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