What is an apostille?

Apostilles are issued only by the corresponding State or Federal government agency.

The Office of the Texas Secretary of State (the Office) is the only state agency authorized to issue certificates to authenticate Texas public records that will be used outside of the United States. These certificates are known as authentications, or Apostilles.

• Birth Certificates
•  Birth Verification Letters
•  Court Records Searches
•  Cremation Certificate
•  Criminal Records Checks
•  Death Certificates
•  Death Verification Letters
•  Divorce Decrees
•  Divorce Verification Letters
•  Last Will And Testament
•  Marriage Application Forms
•  Marriage Certificates
•  Marriage Licenses
•  Marriage Verification Letters
•  Texas DPS Driving Records

• Affidavits
•  Authorization Letters
•  Bank Statements
•  Bill of Sale
•  Board Resolutions
•  Certificate of Incumbency
•  Certificate of Naturalization
•  College Degree
•  College Diploma
•  College Records
•  College Transcripts
•  Corporation Bylaws
•  Declaration of Domicile
•  Drivers License Copy
•  EIN Confirmation Number Letter
•  Employment Verification Letter
•  FBI Criminal Background Check
•  Fingerprints and Fingerprinting
•  Franchise Tax Account Status
•  GED
•  Green Card Permanent Resident
•  High School Diplomas
•  High School Records
•  High School Transcripts
•  Medical Certificate of Fitness
•  Minutes of Meetings
•  Name Change Petition For
•  Operating Agreement LLC
•  Passport Copy
•  Police Records
•  Power of Attorney
•  Promissory Note
•  Proof of Residency
•  Single Status Affidavit Letters
•  Social Security Benefits Verification Letter
•  Social Security Card Copy
•  Tax Return Statements
•  Teaching Certificate
•  Trademarks and Patents
•  Translation Documents
•  Travel Consent Form Letters
•  Trust
•  University Degrees
•  University Diplomas
•  University Records
•  University Transcripts
•  Utility Bill
•  Vehicle Registration Tags
•  Veterans Affairs Benefits Letter
•  Visa Copy

• Recordable: NO
• Non-Recordable:  YES

•  Articles of Conversion
•  Articles of Incorporation
•  Articles of Organization
•  Authorization of Agent
•  Certificate of Assumed Business Name
•  Certificate of Amendment
•  Certificate of Conversion
•  Certificate of Existence
•  Certificate of Fact
•  Certificate of Formation
•  Certificate of Good Standing
•  Certificate of Incorporation
•  Certificate of Organization
•  Certification of Free Sale
•  Certification of Origin
•  Franchise Tax Public Information Report