Express APOSTILLE WITH NOTARIZATION (Single Document)

APOSTILLE WITH NOTARIZATION EXPRESS (Same-Day Submission)

Express Apostille with Notarization — Same-Day In-Person Delivery

Service Fee: $150 (includes notarization + mail-in submission)

State Fee (Required): $15 per document cash or money order only, due at time of appointment

Estimated Processing Time: Same business day, subject to Colorado Secretary of State availability

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 is C&E Notary's fastest and most complete apostille solution. Your appointment includes notarization of your document by a licensed Colorado notary public and same-day, in-person delivery of your document to the Colorado Secretary of State's office in Denver for express processing. This eliminates all mail processing and return mail time. This service is ideal for urgent situations — immigration appointments, visa applications, international employment, international adoptions, and other time-sensitive matters.

Before Your Appointment — What You Need to Have Ready

Please bring the following to your appointment:

• Your document, unsigned (do not sign your document before the appointment — you must sign in the presence of the notary)

• A current, government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, or state ID) for each person signing the document

• The name of the destination country where the apostilled document will be used

• The Colorado state fee of $15 per document in the form of cash or a money order made payable to "Colorado Secretary of State"

Important fee note: The $15 state fee is a government fee required by the Colorado Secretary of State and is entirely separate from C&E Notary's service fee. You are responsible for bringing this payment to your appointment in the form of cash or money order. If C&E Notary must provide or purchase a money order on your behalf, an additional $10 administrative fee will apply.

All document blanks must be completed before the appointment — no blank fields are permitted on a notarized document. The notary's statement will be completed in English, as required by the Colorado Secretary of State.

If a language barrier exists that prevents clear communication during the appointment, please arrange for an in-person interpreter who is a disinterested party (not a family member and not a person with any interest in the document). Interpreters must be present physically — phone or video interpretation is not accepted at the appointment.

What Happens After Your Appointment

After notarizing your document, C&E Notary will complete the Colorado Apostilles and Authentications Request Form and personally travel to the Colorado Secretary of State's office in Denver to hand-deliver your document for same-day processing. This is the fastest processing path available for Colorado apostilles. C&E Notary will notify you once your document has been submitted, and your apostilled document will be returned to you after processing. Same-day processing is subject to the Colorado Secretary of State's daily capacity and cutoff time. While this service is designed to significantly reduce turnaround time, C&E Notary cannot guarantee same-day completion in all circumstances.

Please note: Estimated processing times are provided by the Colorado Secretary of State and are subject to change based on volume. C&E Notary has no control over the state's timeline. If your documents are time-sensitive, consider booking the Express Apostille with Notarization service.