Apostille Services No notarizations needed

APOSTILLE DOCUMENT SUBMISSION ONLY (Mail-In | $75)

Apostille Document Submission — Mail-In | C&E Notary | Aurora, CO

Service Fee: $75

State Fee (Required): $5 per document cash or money order only, due at time of appointment

Estimated Processing Time: 3–5 business days after submission to the Colorado Secretary of State (does not include return mail transit time)

What Is an Apostille?

An apostille is an official certificate issued by the Colorado Secretary of State that authenticates the signature, seal, or stamp of a public official on your document — making it legally recognized for international use in countries that are members of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention. An apostille does not authenticate the content of the document itself; it certifies the authority of the person or office that signed or issued it. Apostilles are only required for international use — they are not needed for documents used within the United States or U.S. territories.

Which Countries Accept an Apostille?

The following countries are current members of the Hague Apostille Convention and accept apostilled documents as of 2025–2026. If your destination country is not on this list, your document will require authentication and consular legalization through that country's embassy or consulate — not an apostille. Please verify your destination country's current requirements before booking.

• Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan

• Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi

• Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic

• Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic

• Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini

• Fiji, Finland, France

• Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana

• Honduras, Hungary

• Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy

• Jamaica, Japan

• Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan

• Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg

• Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco

• Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niue, North Macedonia, Norway,

• Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal,

• Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland,

• Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela.

Which Documents Can Be Apostilled in Colorado?

To qualify for a Colorado apostille, a document must have been either:

• notarized by a licensed Colorado notary public

• issued as a certified original copy by an eligible Colorado government office such as the Colorado Vital Records office, a county clerk and recorder, or a clerk of the district court.

Documents that are not Colorado-issued cannot be apostilled through the Colorado Secretary of State.

Common documents that can be apostilled include: powers of attorney, wills and trusts, affidavits, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, court documents, diplomas and academic transcripts, background checks, single-status affidavits, and other notarized or government-certified documents issued in Colorado.

Important: Documents must have original signatures — not stamped or photocopied. All blanks on a notarized document must be filled in or crossed out. The notary's statement must be in English, even if the remainder of the document is in another language.

What This Service Includes

This listing covers apostille submission assistance only. C&E Notary will prepare and submit your already-notarized or government-certified document to the Colorado Secretary of State's office on your behalf via mail, along with the completed apostilles and authentications request form, the required state payment, and a prepaid return envelope. This service does not include notarization. If your document still needs to be notarized before submission, please book the Apostille with Notarization service instead.

Before Your Appointment — What You Need to Have Ready

Please bring the following to your appointment:

• Your original, properly notarized or government-certified document (originals are required; photocopies cannot be apostilled)

• The name of the destination country where the apostilled document will be used (required on the Colorado Secretary of State's request form)

• The Colorado state fee of $5 per document in the form of cash or a money order made payable to "Colorado Secretary of State" (cash is accepted in person at the state office — do not mail cash)

Important fee note: The $5 state fee is a government fee required by the Colorado Secretary of State and is separate from C&E Notary's service fee. You are responsible for providing this payment at the time of your appointment. If C&E Notary must purchase a money order on your behalf, an additional $10 administrative fee will apply.

If there is a language barrier that prevents clear communication during the appointment, you are welcome to bring an in-person interpreter who is a disinterested party (not a family member or person with an interest in the document). This ensures we can communicate clearly and that your document is completed accurately. Interpreters must be present in person — phone or video interpretation is not accepted at the appointment.

What Happens After Your Appointment

Once your appointment is complete, C&E Notary will mail your document along with the completed request form and state payment to the Colorado Secretary of State's Authentication Division. The state office will process your document in the order it is received and attach the apostille certificate to your original document. Processing is estimated at 3–5 business days once the state office receives your submission, not including mail transit time to and from the state office. After processing, your apostilled document will be mailed back to you via USPS or via the prepaid return shipping label of your choice. C&E Notary will notify you once your documents have been submitted.

Please note: The Colorado Secretary of State occasionally experiences longer-than-normal processing times. C&E Notary cannot control or guarantee the state's processing timeline. If your documents are time-sensitive, consider booking the Express Apostille Submission service instead.