<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="addio-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="addio-0-0"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='641bde8036ed06045780899' value='641bde8036ed06045780899'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-641bde8036ed06045780899' value='Show More'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-641bde8036ed06045780899' value='Show Less'><button id='bg-showmore-action-641bde8036ed06045780899' class='bg-showmore-plg-button bg-orange-button ' style=" color:#4a4949;">Show More</button><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-641bde8036ed06045780899' ></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="dbdps-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dbdps-0-0"></div> </div> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="79qgd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="79qgd-0-0">How to </span><span class="complexword"><span data-offset-key="79qgd-1-0">obtain</span></span><span data-offset-key="79qgd-2-0"> Apostille from the Secretary of State? </span></p> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="2u5at-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2u5at-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2u5at-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="a1h7f-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a1h7f-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a1h7f-0-0">One Day Apostille</span><span data-offset-key="a1h7f-0-1"> will explain to you how to get the SOS Apostille</span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="be52c-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="be52c-0-0"><span data-offset-key="be52c-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="mq8q-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="mq8q-0-0"><span data-offset-key="mq8q-0-0">You will need to make sure of the following criteria first: </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="22a5t-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="22a5t-0-0"><span data-offset-key="22a5t-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="1v8d8-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1v8d8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1v8d8-0-0">· Must provide original documentation certified by State officials.</span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="7dckk-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7dckk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7dckk-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="8ale5-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8ale5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8ale5-0-0">· Provide a full Notarial Statement if required</span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="3tc75-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3tc75-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3tc75-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="8020e-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8020e-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8020e-0-0">· Include a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State. </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="51ijf-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="51ijf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="51ijf-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="43f8r-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="43f8r-0-0"><span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="43f8r-0-0">· Provide a cover letter that includes: your name, address, the country where you’re going to use your documents, and a telephone number</span></span><span data-offset-key="43f8r-1-0">. Or fill out the Apostille request form on the SOS website.</span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="egve3-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="egve3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="egve3-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="6gqar-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6gqar-0-0"><span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="6gqar-0-0">· Enclose a self-addressed envelope and an airbill envelope if you wish to use express mail such as FedEx, UPS</span></span><span data-offset-key="6gqar-1-0">.</span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="3jc23-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3jc23-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3jc23-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="7v1ng-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7v1ng-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7v1ng-0-0">The principal or Vice-Principal must sign school transcripts </span><span class="complexword"><span data-offset-key="7v1ng-1-0">in order to</span></span> <span class="passivevoice"><span data-offset-key="7v1ng-3-0">be apostilled</span></span><span data-offset-key="7v1ng-4-0">. </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="979av-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="979av-0-0"><span data-offset-key="979av-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="46vkd-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="46vkd-0-0"><span data-offset-key="46vkd-0-0">Likewise, for Universities, transcripts must </span><span class="passivevoice"><span data-offset-key="46vkd-1-0">be signed by</span></span><span data-offset-key="46vkd-2-0"> Registrar or Associate registrar.</span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="dpagi-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dpagi-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dpagi-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="9d748-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9d748-0-0"><span class="veryhardreadability"><span data-offset-key="9d748-0-0">Birth, Death, Marriage certificates, and Divorce Decrees must </span></span><span class="passivevoice"><span data-offset-key="9d748-1-0">be certified by</span></span><span class="veryhardreadability"><span data-offset-key="9d748-2-0"> the State registrar, Health of Officer</span></span><span data-offset-key="9d748-3-0">. </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="cpikj-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cpikj-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cpikj-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="div4h-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="div4h-0-0"><span data-offset-key="div4h-0-0">SOS doesn’t authenticate federal documents. </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="38kv8-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="38kv8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="38kv8-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="bacm2-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bacm2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bacm2-0-0">Most Secretary of State provides walk-in and mail-in service. </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="bim24-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bim24-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bim24-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="fb4ut-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fb4ut-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fb4ut-0-0">Remember, we provide the lowest FedEx rates. You can always use that even if you wish to complete the whole process yourself. </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="84vc1-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="84vc1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="84vc1-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="274sq-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="274sq-0-0"><span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="274sq-0-0">Additionally, One Day Apostille provides a free review of your document, revise it, and tell you if there’s any missing </span></span><span class="complexword"><span data-offset-key="274sq-1-0">requirement</span></span><span data-offset-key="274sq-2-0">. </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="ul89-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ul89-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ul89-0-0"> </span></div> </div> <div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="5ssit" data-offset-key="17dlu-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="17dlu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="17dlu-0-0">Thus, you can scan your document and mail it to us, and we’ll respond to you as soon as we revise it.</span></div> </div> <div data-offset-key="17dlu-0-0"></div> <div data-offset-key="17dlu-0-0"></div></div>