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(Addresses
for Secretaries of State)
Alabama
DOCUMENTS MUST BE COUNTY AUTHENTICATED
BEFORE GOING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE - Here is the
contact info for the County Clerks in Alabama (look
under Probate office) Secretary of State, State Capitol
600 Dexter Ave., Rm. S 105 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-7210
or 800-274-8683 Fee: $5/doc, Check to "Alabama
Secretary of State" http://www.sos.state.al.us
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Alaska
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Authentications Department
240 Main Street, Suite 300 Juneau, Alaska 99801 907-465-3509
Fax: 907-465-5400 Fee: $2/doc, Check to "State
of Alaska" notary@gov.state.ak.us http://ltgov.state.ak.us/
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Arizona
Arizona Secretary of State, Attn: Notary
Department 1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor Phoenix, AZ
85007 602-542-4285 Fee: $3/doc, Check to "Secretary
of State" http://www.sosaz.com/
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Arkansas
Secretary of State 256 State Capitol
Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Attn: Corporation 501-682-3409
Fee: $5/Certification, $10/Apostille Check to "Secretary
of State" http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/
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California
Office of the Secretary of State, Notary
Public Division Office Address: 1500 11th St., Second
Floor; Sacramento, CA 95814 Mailing address PO Box 942877;
Sacramento, CA 94277-0001 916-653-6814 Fee: $20/doc,
Check to "Secretary of State" If you come
in person, you also pay $6 per different notary "expediting
fee" http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/notary/notary_authentication.htm
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Colorado
Secretary of State, Suite 200, 1560
Broadway Denver, CO 80202 Attn: Elections Division 303-894-2200
Fee: $2/doc for mail in or drop off, $17/doc for while-you-wait
service,
Check to "Secretary of State" http://www.sos.state.co.us/
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Connecticut
Secretary of the State, Attn: Authentications
30 Trinity Street Hartford, CT 06106 860-509-6135 Fee:
$5/doc Regular documents are $20 each, but adoption
paperwork is only $5 each.
Check to "Secretary of the State"
http://www.ct.gov/sots/site/default.asp
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Delaware
Secretary of State, Division of Corporations
401 Federal Street Suite 4 Dover, DE 19901 Attn: David
Krauss 302-739-6479 Fee: $2/doc, Check to "Delaware
Secretary of State" http://corp.delaware.gov/corpsosbio.shtml
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District of Columbia
Notary Commissions and Authentications
Section, One Judiciary Square 441 4th Street, NW Room
810-S Washington, DC 20001 202-727-3117 Open 9AM - 1PM
Fee: $10/doc, Check to "DC Treasurer"
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Florida
Department of State (updated 1/04) Division
of Corporations Notary and Apostille Certification 409
E. Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 850-245-6945
or 6975 Fee: $10/doc for State Sealed certificate, $20/doc
for APOSTILLED birth certificates, Marriage or Divorce
certificates Money Order, Cashier's Check or Personal
Check to "Florida Department of State" http://notaries.dos.state.fl.us/notproc7.html
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Georgia
Secretary of State Elections Division
Suite 1104, West Tower 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr,
SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Att: Sue Moreland 404-656-2852
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/commissions/default.htm
Fee: $10/doc, Check to "Secretary of State"
FOR APOSTILLES: (for countries which
signed the Hague agreement) Notary Division 1875 Century
Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30345 404-327-6023
800-304-5175 http://www.gsccca.org/Projects/apost.asp
Fee: $3/apostille, check or money order to "GSCCCA"
Apostilled documents do not need County Seals, but State
Sealed still do.
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Hawaii
Circuit Court of the First Circuit,
Legal Documents Section 777 Punchbowl Street Honolulu,
HI 96813 Attn: Elsie 808-539-4301 Fee: $3/doc Company
Check or Money Order to "Chief Clerk First Circuit
Court" Office of the Lieutenant Governor (updated
8/00) Office Address: 415 South Beretania Street; Honolulu,
HI 96813 Mailing Address: PO Box 3226; Honolulu, HI
96801 Phone: 808-586-0255 Fax: 808-586-0231 Fee: $1/doc,
Check to "Office of the Lieutenant Governor"
http://hawaii.gov/ltgov
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Idaho
Secretary of State, Office Address:
700 W Jefferson, Room 203; Boise ID 83720 Mailing address:
PO Box 83720; Boise ID 83720-0080 208-334-2300 Fax:
208-334-2282 Fee: $10/doc, Check to "Secretary
of State" http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html
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Illinois
Secretary of State - Chicago Branch
(walk - in only!) 17 N. State Street, Suite 1137 Chicago,
IL 60602 312-793-2556 (main office) 312-814-2067 (certifications)
Hours: 9-11:30AM and 1-3:30PM Fee: $2/doc, Check to
"Secretary of State" http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/
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Indiana
Secretary of State, Room 201 Statehouse
200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-232-6531
Fee: $0 per document - FREE! http://www.state.in.us/serv/sos_notary
(check your notary's info)
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Iowa
Secretary of State, Corporate Division
Lucas Building, 1st Floor 321 E 12th Street Des Moines,
IA 50319 515-281-5204 Fax: 515-242-6556 Fee: $5/doc,
Check to "Secretary of State" http://www.sos.state.ia.us/
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Kansas
Secretary of State, 1st Floor Memorial
Hall 120 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Attn:
Georgia Lott 785-296-4564 Fax: 785-291-3051 Fee: $10/doc,
Check to "Secretary of State" http://www.kssos.org/
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Kentucky
Secretary of State, Corporate Records
700 Capitol Avenue, Rm 156 Frankfort, KY 40601 502-564-7330
Fee: $5/doc, Check to "KY State Treasurer"
http://sos.ky.gov/
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Louisiana
LA Secretary of State, Commissions Department
8549 United Plaza Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-922-0414
Fax: 225-922-0945 Fee: $10/doc for adoptions, $20/doc
for business, Check to "Secretary of State"
http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/commis/commis-index.htm
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Maine
Department of Secretary of State, Notary
Public Division 101 State House Station Augusta, ME
04333-0101 207-624-7650 Fee: $10/doc, Check to "Secretary
of State" http://www.state.me.us/sos/sos.htm
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Maryland
DOCUMENTS MUST BE COUNTY AUTHENTICATED
BEFORE GOING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Here's the Link
to all the Circuit Courts in MD
Secretary of State Office Address:16
Francis Street; Jeffrey Building, 1st Floor Annapolis,
MD (right off State circle) Hours: 8:30a-1:00p and 2:00pm-4:00pm
Mailing address Certification Desk; State House; Annapolis,
MD 21401 410-974-5521 ext 5460 Fee: $5/doc, Check to
"Secretary of State" http://www.sos.state.md.us
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Massachusetts
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commissions
Office One Ashburton Place Room 1719 Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2836 Fee: $6/doc, Check to "Commonwealth
of MA" http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/precom/comidx.htm
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Michigan
Michigan Department of State, Office
of the Great Seal 7064 Crowner Blvd. Lansing, MI 48918
517-373-2531 You must include a prepaid envelope to
use this service Fee: $1/doc, Check to "State of
Michigan" http://www.michigan.gov/sos , http://www.sos.state.mi.us/greatse/index.html
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Minnesota
Secretary of State, 180 State Office
Bldg. 100 Constitution Ave St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 651-296-2803
Fax: 651-297-5844 Fee: $5/doc, Check to "Secretary
of State" http://www.sos.state.mn.us/
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Mississippi
Secretary of State (updated 4/04) ATTN:
Nan Ainsworth 700 North Street Jackson, MS 39202 Toll
Free: 800.256.3494 601.359.1633 Fax: 601.359.1607 Fee:
$2/doc, check to "Secretary of State" http://www.sos.state.ms.us/
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Missouri
Secretary of State, Commission Division
600 W. Main, Room 367 Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-751-2336
Fee: $10/doc, Check to "State Director of Revenue"
http://www.sos.mo.gov/business/commissions/certify.asp
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Missouri
Secretary of State's Office, 600 West
Main, Room 367, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Fee is $10 per document. http://www.sos.mo.gov/business/commissions/certify.asp
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Montana
Secretary of State, Notary Division
1236 East 6th Helena, MT 59620 406-444-5379 Fax: 406-444-3976
Fee: $10/doc lithompson@state.mt.us Check to "Secretary
of State" http://sos.mt.gov/
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Nebraska
NE Secretary of State, Mail In: PO Box
95104; Suite 1301;Lincoln, NE 68509 Walk In:1445 K Street;
1301 State Capitol Building; Lincoln, NE 68508 402-471-2558
Fax: 402-471-4429 Fee: $10/doc, check to "Secretary
of State" http://www.sos.ne.gov/dyindex.html
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Nevada
Secretary of State Capitol Complex 202
N. Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701-3714 775-684-5708
Fax: 775-684-5725 Fee: $20/doc, Check to "Secretary
of State" Turnaround time is 5-10 days. You can
expedite For an additional $25 per document. http://www.sos.state.nv.us/
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire Dept. of State (updated
3/00) Statehouse, Rm 204 107 N. Main St. Concord, NH
03301 603-271-3242 Fee: $5/doc http://www.sos.nh.gov/
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New Jersey
Secretary of State of New Jersey, Dept
of Treasury, Division of Revenue Office Address Attn:
Notary Section; 225 West State Street Third Floor Trenton,
NJ 08608-1001 Hours: 8:30AM-1PM and 2-3:00PM Mailing
Address: PO Box 452; Trenton, NJ 08625-0452 609-292-9292
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/dcr/programs/notary.html
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New Mexico
Secretary of State (updated 12/03) State
Capitol, North Complex 325 Don Gaspar Avenue, Suite
300 Santa Fe, NM 87503 800-477-3632 505-827-3600 Fax:
505-827-3634 Fee: $3/doc, Check to "Secretary of
State" All orders processed within 24 hours http://www.sos.state.nm.us/
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New York
The address for NY City County authentications:
New York County Clerk/Notary Section 60 Centre Street,
Room 141B New York, NY 10007 212-374-8359 and 8589 Fee:
$3/doc, MONEY ORDER to "New York County Clerk"
Secretary of State, Certification Unit
123 William Street, 19th Floor New York, NY 10038 212-417-5684
Fee: $10/doc, MONEY ORDER to "Secretary of State"
or Miscellaneous Records Department of State 41 State
St. Albany, NY 12231 518-474-4770 Fee: $10/doc, MONEY
ORDER to "Secretary of State" http://www.dos.state.ny.us/
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North Carolina
Note: Notarized Documents must have
embossed seal with County and State on seal
NC Secretary of State Authentication Division Office
Address: 2 S. Salisbury Street; Raleigh, NC 27601-2903
Mailing Address: PO Box 29622; Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
919-807-2140 or 919-807-2131 Fee $10/doc, check to "Secretary
of State" authen@sosnc.com http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/authen/
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North Dakota
Secretary of State, 600 E. Blvd Ave,
Dept 108 Bismark, ND 58505-0500 701-328-2900 Fax: 701-328-1690
Fee: $10/document, check to "Secretary of State"
http://www.nd.gov/sos/
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Ohio
Secretary of State Elections Division
Borden Bldg, 180 East Broad Street 15th Floor Columbus,
OH 43215 Phone: 614-466-2585 Toll free: 877-767-6446
Fax: 614-544-0649 Fee: $5/doc, Check to "Ohio Secretary
of State" http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/
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0klahoma
Oklahoma Secretary of State (updated
3/02) Certifications Office State Capital Building 2300
N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405-521-3911
$20/doc, CASHIERS CHECK OR MONEY ORDER to "Secretary
of State" http://www.sos.state.ok.us
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Oregon
Secretary of State, Corporation Division,
Notary Public Section 255 Capitol St, NE; Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327 503-986-2593 Fee: $10/doc e-mail:
oregon.notary@state.or.us http://www.filinginoregon.com/notary/howtoauth.htm
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Pennsylvania
Department of State, 210 North Office
Bldg. Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-787-5280 Fee: $15/doc,
Check to "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" http://www.dos.state.pa.us/dos/site/default.asp
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Rhode Island
Secretary of State 100 N. Main Street
Providence, RI 02903 401-277-2357 Attn: Kristen Fee:
$5/doc, Check to "Secretary of State" http://www.state.ri.us/
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South Carolina
Secretary of State, Edgar Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 803-734-2512
or 2119 Fee: $2/doc, Check to "Secretary of State"
http://www.scsos.com/
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South Dakota
Secretary of State, 500 East Capitol
Street, Suite 204 Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-3537 Fax:
605-773-3539 Fee: $5/doc, Check to " Secretary
of State" http://www.sdsos.gov/
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Tennessee
Secretary of State (updated 9/00) Attn:
Notary Divison 312 Eighth Ave North Sixth Floor William
R. Snodgrass Tower Nashville, TN 37243 615-741-3699
Fax: 615-741-5962 Fee: $2/doc, Check to "Secretary
of State" http://www.state.tn.us/sos/
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Texas
Secretary of State (updated 7/04) Elections
Division 1019 Brazos, Room 214
Austin, Texas 78701 Phone: 512-463-5650 Toll free: 800-252-8683
Fax: 512-475-2761 Fee: $10/doc, Check to "Secretary
of State" Expedited Service: $15/doc http://www.sos.state.tx.us
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Utah
Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office Attention:
Authentication Office State Office Building Room 1160
PO Box 140760 SLC, UT 84114-0760 801-538-1040 801-538-1513
801-538-1977 Fax: 801-538-1557
Fee: $5 for vital records (birth/marriage certificates)
and Apostilles $10 for all 'other' documents Money Orders
and Cashier's checks to "Lt. Governor" http://www.utah.gov/ltgovernor/
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Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State, 26
Terrace St. Drawer 9 Montpelier, VT 05609-1103 Attn:
Kathy Watters 802-828-2308 or 802-825-2363 Fee: $2/doc
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/
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Virginia
Secretary of the Commonwealth (updated
1/04) 830 E. Main St, 14th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219 804-786-2441 Fee: $10/doc, Check
to "Secretary of the Commonwealth" http://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/
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Washington
Office of the Secretary of State (updated
03/03) Secretary of State Office Corporation Division-Apostille
and Certificate Program 801 Capitol Way South P.O. Box
40228 Olympia, WA 98504-0228 Telephone: (360) 586-2268
or 360/586-7524 Fax: (360) 586-5629 email: mail@secstate.wa.gov
Fee: $15/doc, Check to "Secretary of State"
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/
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West Virginia
West Virginia Secretary Of State (updated
7/04) Building 1, Suite 157K 1900 Kanawha Blvd. Charleston,
WV 25305 Attn: Missy Phelan 304.558.6000 fee: $10 per
doc/$5 for each additional doc w/same notary Mail to:
mphalen@wvsos.com http://www.wvsos.com/execrecords/other/authentication.htm
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Wisconsin
Secretary of State (updated 1/01) 30
W Mifflin St 10th Floor Madison, WI 53702 Phone: 608-266-8888
FAX: 267-6813 FAX Contact: 266-1437 Fee: $10/doc,
Check to "Secretary of State"
http://www.sos.state.wi.us/
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Wyoming
Secretary of State (updated 7/99) State
Capitol Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 307.777.5333 Fax:
307-777-6217 TTY: 307-777-5351 Fee: $3/doc Email: secofstate@missc.state.wy.us
http://soswy.state.wy.us/
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Once the following procedures have
been completed, please send the documents to Passport
and Visa Online for processing along with the Authentication
work order (click here to download) (FILLABLE
FORM):
Passport and Visa Online
4301 North Fairfax Drive
Suite 104
Arlington, VA 22203
Toll Free: 1-866-618-(VISA) 8472
Email : info@passportandvisaonline.com
We will have the document authenticated
by the Department of State and by the Embassy of
the Country where the document will be utilized.
Please
call us toll free @ 1-866-618-VISA (8472)
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