United States

Apostille in Arkansas

Verified as of August 9, 2026

Everything below is transcribed from this office's own published sources and printed in its words. A value we could not confirm against an official page carries an unverified marker — but the absence of that marker is not a guarantee that a fact was checked, and the source's own doubts stay inside the notes reproduced here verbatim. Confirm fees, addresses and deadlines with the office before you send documents or money.

Who issues the apostille

Competent authority: Arkansas Secretary of State — Business & Commercial Services Division

Which documents this office will accept

From the source: Office authenticates only documents issued in Arkansas by: county officials, state officials, district officials, notaries, or Registrars of the Arkansas Department of Health/Bureau of Vital Statistics

By document type

Document type	What this office requires
vital records (birth/marriage/death)	must be certified copies from AR Dept. of Health Vital Records

Certifications you may need first

No additional certification step is required before the apostille.

The request form

Form: A PDF request form.
Where to get it: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/ApostilleCertificationRequestForm.pdf

Requesting online

Online route: The online tool only prepares the request or cover letter — the documents themselves are still submitted physically.
Where: https://bcs.sos.arkansas.gov/forms/new/9464
From the source: Request-preparation portal — "Prepare an Apostille/Certification request online"

Where to go in person

Little Rock

Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201

Access: The source does not state whether this office takes walk-ins, appointments or drop-offs only.
Hours: Not published for this office.
From the source: Accepts in-person submission (walk-in/appointment policy not stated); same-day not stated

Fayetteville

Today's Bank Building, 300 North College, Suite 201F, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Access: The source does not state whether this office takes walk-ins, appointments or drop-offs only.
Hours: Not published for this office.
From the source: Accepts in-person/mail submission (walk-in/appointment policy not stated); same-day not stated

What it costs

Fee

Applies to

Details

$10.00 USD per document

apostille

Surcharge: credit/debit card payments add "a 4% convenience fee"

"Apostilles: $10 per document"

$5.00 USD per document

certification (non-Hague)

Surcharge: credit/debit card payments add "a 4% convenience fee"

"Certifications: $5 per document"

How to pay

By mail

Check or money order.

In person

Cash.

Make it payable to

Arkansas Secretary of State

Copy that exactly as written.

From the source

Payment must be drawn on a U.S. bank.

Check drawn on U.S. bank or money order from a U.S. bank payable to "Arkansas Secretary of State"; Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover (+4% convenience fee — channel not itemized in source); cash accepted in person (per brochure)

Where to send your documents

Mailing address: Arkansas Secretary of State, 1401 W Capitol, Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201
From the source: Or 300 N College, Suite 201F, Fayetteville, AR 72701

How long it takes

By mail: "We strive to process all authentication requests within 24-48 hours of their receipt" (brochure); "The turn around time on most of these requests is 24 to 48 hours" (authentications sheet)
From the source: No separate expedited tier published

Checking status and verifying an apostille

Verify an issued apostille

https://bcs.sos.arkansas.gov/apostille

"Verify an Apostille"

Check a request's status

No status-tracking page is published for this office.

Remote online notarization

Status: Remote online notarization is permitted here.
Legal basis: Electronic Notary Public Act, A.C.A. § 21-14-301 et seq., as amended for online (remote) notarization by Act 1047 of 2021 (SB 340), effective April 29, 2021
In force since: April 29, 2021
What the notary must register: Yes — separate electronic notary commission from the Secretary of State: application, attestation of no felony conviction, $20 filing fee (A.C.A. § 21-14-304(a)(2)(C)); may only use technology of a state-approved solution provider (A.C.A. § 21-14-306(a))
How the signer is identified: One of three (A.C.A. § 21-14-309(b)(2)): (A) notary's personal knowledge of the signer; (B) satisfactory evidence via credible witness; or (C) all three of: remote presentation of a government-issued ID containing signature and photo + credential analysis + identity proofing (KBA). Biometric not separately prescribed
Fee caps: No maximum fee is recorded here for a remote act or for a standard notarial act. A missing cap is not the same as “no cap” — the reason is in the notes below.
From the source: No statutory cap on RON or standard fees — general "reasonable fee" rule applies (A.C.A. § 21-6-309: fee must be reasonable and "disclosed to and agreed upon by the client before performing the act"; violation fine ≥ $100). Must already hold a traditional AR notary commission; electronic record of online notarial acts required (A.C.A. § 21-14-310); technology limited to SOS-approved solution providers

Other things the source says

No county-clerk pre-certification of notaries required (unverified — not addressed on official pages)

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