United States

Apostille in Hawaii

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

Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii

Apostilles issued by the Lieutenant Governor; Hawaii notaries are commissioned by the Attorney General (not SOS/Lt. Gov.)

Which documents this office will accept

By document type

Document type	What this office requires
birth/death/marriage certificates	issued after Jan 1, 2025 may be sent directly — older vital records must be re-ordered from the Hawaii Dept. of Health Vital Records
official state documents	must bear the State Seal and official signature
FBI background checks	authenticated by the U.S. Dept. of State, not Hawaii

Certifications you may need first

Notarized documents

Applies to: Notarized documents — must be notarized by a Hawaii notary AND the notary's signature/stamp must first be certified by the Circuit Court before submission

Circuit Court (Legal Documents Office)

Complete these before the apostille request itself.

The request form

Form: A fillable PDF request form.
Where to get it: https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Apostille-Cert.-App-05-23-23-LUKE-FILLABLE.pdf
From the source: Application available in 12 languages; updated 7-21-25 versions posted on ltgov.hawaii.gov

Requesting online

Online route: Part of the request is made online; the documents themselves still reach the office on paper.
Where: https://apostille.ehawaii.gov
From the source: Portal launched by Office of the Lt. Governor; credit-card prepayment/application

Where to go in person

Honolulu

Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol, 5th Floor, 415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96813

Access: Open for walk-in service.
Hours: Mon–Fri 7:45 AM–4:30 PM
From the source: Walk-in/drop-box during business hours (drop-off; no same-day service stated; pickup can be arranged by phone (808) 586-0255)

What it costs

Fee

$3.00 USD per document

"$3.00 per document"

How to pay

By mail

Cashier's check or money order.

In person

Cash, cashier's check, or money order.

Online

Card payment.

Make it payable to

Not published. This office accepts a mailed check or money order but prints no payee name — confirm the payee on the official request form before you write it.

From the source

Personal checks are not accepted.

Credit card via online Apostille Portal; otherwise cash, cashier's check, or money order; "No personal checks." Channel split not itemized in source; payee string not published

Where to send your documents

Mailing address: Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State Capitol, 5th Floor, 415 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96813

How long it takes

By mail: "Estimated processing time: 7 to 10 business days. No expedited services available." (applies to mail and drop-off; no same-day service stated)

Checking status and verifying an apostille

Verify an issued 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.
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

HRS ch. 456 (HRS § 456-23, notarial acts for remotely located individuals), enacted by SB 2275, Act 20, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020; effective January 1, 2021 (per NNA). Admin rules: HAR title 5, ch. 11 (5-11-61 et seq.)

In force since

January 1, 2021

What the notary must register

Required — separate remote online notary public commission; "Only a notary public with an active commission may apply for a remote online notary public commission" (HAR 5-11-62(a)); notify the Attorney General before first remote act (HRS 456-23(f)); file copy of remote commission with circuit court clerk within 30 days; submit electronic seal/signature specimen to AG (HAR 5-11-65)

How the signer is identified

(1) personal knowledge (HAR 5-11-70(1)); or (2) credible witness with personal knowledge appearing via communication technology (HAR 5-11-70(2)); or (3) at least 2 different types of identity proofing (HRS 456-23(b)(1)(C)): credential analysis (automated authenticity testing against public/private data sources, HAR 5-11-69(b)(1)) + dynamic KBA (min. 5 personal-history questions, 80% pass, 2-minute limit, one retry within 24 hours, HAR 5-11-69(b)(2)). Communication tech must provide continuous synchronous audiovisual feed + A/V recording (HAR 5-11-71)

Fee caps

Remote act: $25.00 USD

Standard notarial act: $5.00 USD