Massachusetts Apostille

Massachusetts apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of Massachusetts, by the office of the secretary of state of Massachusetts.
We advise that you call the apostille office, describe your document to make sure that they are ready for apostille.

Prepare an envelope and include all the following items:

• All documents required apostille.
• The completed request form must be included with your document.
• Check or Money Order Payable to: "Massachusetts Secretary of State"
  (You may also pay by credit Card)
• Prepaid return envelope.

Send the package to the following address:

Massachusetts Apostille form is required

Massachusetts Important Links

• Business Division
• Notry Record
• Search Corporation

An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of Massachusetts and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned notary public, current Massachusetts State Registrar, probate judge, or any document issued by one of the departments of the State of Massachusetts. Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of Massachusetts.

• Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
• Massachusetts Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
• Massachusetts Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
• Massachusetts Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
• Massachusetts Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
• Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
• Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (Massachusetts)
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
• Massachusetts Highway Department
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
• Massachusetts Massachusetts Lottery
• Massachusetts Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority
• Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
• Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Massachusetts Department of Youth Services
• Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
• Massachusetts Nantucket Regional Transit Authority
• Massachusetts Port Authority
• Massachusetts School Building Authority
• Massachusetts Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
• Massachusetts State Reform School for Boys
• Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute
• Massachusetts Department of Transportation
• Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
• Massachusetts

The Apostille certification only certify the capacity of the person who has signed the public document, and the authenticity of the signature. An Apostille certification does not certify the content of the public document to which it relates.

Documents issued by a different state can not be apostilled by the State of Massachusetts. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state. Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in Massachusetts must obtain the Apostille from the U.S. Department of State.

To order an Apostille, you must include a "Submittal Form" with your request. To download the State of Massachusetts form please click here. Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).

Apostille Services for Federal Documents.

The Secretary of State of Massachusetts will only issue an Apostille strictly for use in Hague Participating Countries. All documents issued for Non-Hague Participating Countries will be certified, not apostilled.

Apostille services are not necessary within the United States or any of its territories or possessions; Therefore the Secretary of State of Massachusetts will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Massachusetts Secretary of State charges $6 per document. A document may have multiple pages.

Apostille service processing time is 20 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions about Massachusetts Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille Massachusetts Services?

Massachusetts corporate and federal documents are acceptable for the apostille service from US apostille. We may provide expedited authentication services for Massachusetts certifications from the MD Secretary of State within just One Business Day. Please, contact our customer service for confirmation first.

Examples of Massachusetts Corporate documents: