Apostille: Pennsylvania
Welche Dokumente diese Behörde akzeptiert
- Laut der Quelle
Originals signed by the proper PA public official with seal; notarial certificates must be in English
Nach Dokumentart
| Dokumentart | Was diese Behörde verlangt |
|---|---|
| county documents | must be signed by the clerk personally (not deputies) |
| marriage certificates | register of wills / clerk of orphans' court |
| death/birth certificates | certified by the State Registrar (Division of Vital Records) |
| diplomas, transcripts and criminal-record checks | must first be notarized by a PA notary |
Beglaubigungen, die vorher nötig sein könnten
Vor der Apostille ist kein zusätzlicher Beglaubigungsschritt erforderlich.
Das Antragsformular
- Formular
Ein PDF-Antragsformular.
- Wo Sie es erhalten
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Also available in Chinese and Spanish
Online beantragen
- Online-Weg
Es gibt keinen Online-Antragsweg — diese Behörde nimmt Anträge nur auf Papier entgegen.
Wohin Sie persönlich gehen
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of State, Office of Notaries, Commissions & Legislation, 201 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 (GPS: 401 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120)- Zugang
Ohne Termin geöffnet.
Termine werden ebenfalls angeboten.
- Öffnungszeiten
Für diese Behörde nicht veröffentlicht.
- Annahmeschluss
building doors locked after 3 p.m.
- Laut der Quelle
Walk-in and appointment both offered; same-day not stated
Was es kostet
- Gebühr
$15.00 USD pro Dokument
$15.00 per document (per document, not per page)
So bezahlen Sie
- Per Post
Scheck, Zahlungsanweisung, oder Bankscheck.
- Zahlbar an
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Übernehmen Sie das genau in der geschriebenen Form.
- Laut der Quelle
Check, money order, cashier's check payable to "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"; credit cards accepted (channel not itemized in source); cash no longer accepted for walk-in services (since Nov. 25, 2024)
Wohin Sie Ihre Dokumente senden
- Postanschrift
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Apostilles & Certifications, North Office Building, Room 201, 401 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0029
Wie lange es dauert
- Per Post
Mail: "typically, allow about two (2) to three (3) weeks" (excludes mailing time)
- Persönlich
In-person/appointment available, no timeframe stated
- Laut der Quelle
No expedited service stated
Status prüfen und eine Apostille verifizieren
- Eine ausgestellte Apostille verifizieren
https://www.notaries.pa.gov/Pages/Search.aspx
Verify certification by number
- Status eines Antrags prüfen
Für diese Behörde ist keine Seite zur Statusverfolgung veröffentlicht.
Online-Fernbeglaubigung
- Status
Online-Fernbeglaubigung ist hier zulässig.
- Rechtsgrundlage
57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1 (RULONA, Act 97 of 2020), effective Oct. 29, 2020 (temporary COVID authorization had begun Mar. 25, 2020 under Act 15/SB 841)
- In Kraft seit
October 29, 2020
- Was der Notar registrieren muss
Yes — notary must notify/apply to the Department of State before the first remote act and identify each communication technology to be used (57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(f)); DOS maintains an approved-vendor list; apply via the online Electronic/Remote Notarization Application (https://www.notaries.pa.gov/Pages/NotaryChangeApplication.aspx?AppType=3)
- Wie die unterzeichnende Person identifiziert wird
57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(b): (1) notary's personal knowledge; (2) oath/affirmation of a credible witness; or (3) identity proofing using at least two different types of identity-proofing processes or services (in practice credential analysis + dynamic KBA per DOS-approved technologies); statute itself does not name KBA/biometrics
- Gebührenobergrenzen
Fernbeglaubigter Akt: $20.00 USD
Standardmäßiger notarieller Akt: $5.00 USD
- Laut der Quelle
Max RON fee: "Electronic notaries public and remote notaries public may charge a fee in an amount not to exceed $20 per notarial act performed with respect to electronic records or using communication technology" (DOS fee schedule; 4 Pa. Code § 167.3, final regs at 56 Pa.B. 1672) — cap added by 2026 regulations (page updated Apr. 6, 2026). Standard fees itemized per act type: acknowledgment $5 (first name) + $2 each additional name; oath/affirmation $5 per individual; verification on oath $5; witnessing/attesting signature $5 per signature; certifying copy $5; noting protest $3 per page
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