# Apostille in District of Columbia - **Source:** https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/district-of-columbia/ - **Title:** Apostille in District of Columbia — United States | Andrii Co. - **Language:** en · also published as Markdown at /{lang}/handbook/apostille/us/district-of-columbia/index.md for: en > Apostille guide for District of Columbia, United States: the competent authority is Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia — Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA). Verified 2026-08-09. 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 is marked "(unverified)" — 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. - **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia, United States - **Verified as of:** August 9, 2026 ## Who issues the apostille Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia — Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA) ## Which documents this office will accept - **From the source:** Only documents notarized by a DC notary public OR certified/signed by a DC government agency Department Head (e.g., DC birth certificates, DC Public School diplomas, MPD FL-20 police clearances); court documents only if issued by DC Superior Court (marriage certificates, divorce decrees, etc.); most federal documents (FBI results, passports) not accepted — US Dept. of State handles those ## Certifications you may need first No additional certification step is required before the apostille. ## The request form A PDF request form. Download: https://os.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/os/page_content/attachments/Mail-In%20Request%20for%20Authentications_Updated.pdf ## Requesting online There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper. No true portal — ONCA "Mail In Services Request Notification Form" (Microsoft Forms) is a notification step only; nap.os.dc.gov portal covers notary commissions ## Where to go in person - **Washington** — ONCA, 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Walk-in hours 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Mon–Fri (except holidays) Same-day service is offered. No appointment needed, first come first served; same-day processing ## What it costs - **$15.00 USD** per document — "$15 per document" (apostilles, Department Head Certificates, Foreign Certificates) ## How to pay - **By mail:** check or money order - **In person:** check, money order, or card payment - **Make it payable to:** DC Treasurer — copy that exactly as written. - Must be drawn on a U.S. bank. - Walk-in: checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express (credit card in person); mail: "only checks or money orders" from a US financial institution in US dollars, payable to "DC Treasurer" ## Where to send your documents - **Mailing address:** DC Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications (ONCA), 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002 - **From the source:** Authentications page also prints "NW" in one instance; NE is the address used everywhere else ## How long it takes - **By mail:** Mail: FAQ says "2-3 business days," Authentications page says returned to mail "in five (5) business days from receipt of completed requests" - **In person:** Walk-in: same day, "usually takes about 5-10 minutes" - No paid expedite option stated ## Checking status and verifying an apostille - No public verification register is published for this office. That is not the same as an apostille being unverifiable — ask the office how it confirms one. ## Remote online notarization - Remote online notarization is permitted here. - **Legal basis:** D.C. Code § 1-1231.13a (RULONA, D.C. Law 22-189), remote provisions added/amended by D.C. Law 24-178 (eff. Sept. 21, 2022) and D.C. Law 24-194 (eff. Dec. 13, 2022); implementing rules 17 DCMR 2416–2417 (per NNA, adopted Nov. 3 — year not confirmed on an official page) (unverified) - **Registration:** No separate RON endorsement, but before the first remote act the notary must notify the Mayor and identify the technologies to be used (D.C. Code § 1-1231.13a(k); 17 DCMR 2416.1). Separate electronic-notary endorsement: $30 application fee + mandatory training (per NNA/E-Notary Handbook) - **How the signer is identified:** Personal knowledge (§ 1-1231.06(a)); or credible witness on oath/affirmation; or at least 2 different types of identity proofing (§ 1-1231.13a(b)(1)). Per 17 DCMR 2417 (via NNA): credential analysis (automated authenticity testing + visual comparison) and dynamic KBA (min. 5 questions, 80% pass, 5-minute window). Biometric not specified - **Standard notarial act cap:** $5.00 USD - No maximum fee is recorded here for a remote act. A missing cap is not the same as "no cap" — the reason is in the notes below. - **From the source:** Max RON fee: no statutory cap found; E-Notary Handbook: e-notaries "may charge a reasonable fee based on the electronic technology... if that fee is agreed to in advance... and itemized separately" (unverified whether a numeric RON cap exists in rules). "Notaries may charge up to $5 per notarial act" (ONCA FAQ). Conflict: DC E-Notary Handbook (July 2023) states "E-Notaries cannot notarize documents remotely in Washington, DC. At present, all parties are required to be present" — predates the remote-notarization rulemaking cited by NNA (17 DCMR 2416–2417); statute clearly authorizes remote acts > **RCW 42.45.230(5):** I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. 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