Arizona birth certificate apostille
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If you need to use an Arizona birth certificate in another country, it must be authenticated with an apostille. Apostilles for Arizona birth certificates are issued by the Arizona Secretary of State, but only certified copies from the Arizona Office of Vital Records are eligible. Photocopies or notarized versions will not be accepted.
What to Know:
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Only certified copies are valid for apostilles.
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Arizona apostilles are accepted in all Hague Apostille Convention countries.
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Arizona apostille requirements for birth certificates
To be eligible for apostilles, Arizona birth certificates should be certified by the State Registrar or Assistant State Registrar. Certified copies that have the watermark "For Government Use Only" are not eligible for apostilles.
Old birth certificates are acceptable for apostille purposes. However, please check with the country of intended use if the receiving authorities require a recent copy.
Where to get a certified copy eligible for an apostille?
Arizona is a "closed record" state. That means that birth certificates are not public records.
To obtain a certified copy of the birth certificate, please contact Arizona Department of Health Services: ADHS - Vital Records - Home (azdhs.gov).
You can also order a certified copy from the local County Health Department where the birth was registered: ADHS - Vital Records - Local County Health Department (azdhs.gov) or from www.vitalchek.com.
If you have a certified copy, email it for a free document evaluation.
Get an Arizona apostille
Send the original birth certificate by mail for an Arizona apostille.
In the State of Arizona, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page attached to the document. It is signed by the Arizona Secretary of State and has a Great Seal of the State of Arizona. Arizona apostilles are issued in English/French/Spanish.
Arizona apostille: $175
Processing time: app. 2 weeks + mail
Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to
If you are sending your document(s) from a foreign country, please use FedEx, DHL, UPS or TNT, and email the tracking number so that we can watch for your package.
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