United States

Apostille in Idaho

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: Idaho Secretary of State (Notary Department)

Which documents this office will accept

From the source: Document must be "a certified copy or an original notarized document, notarized by an Idaho Notary Public" — i.e., vital records/court documents as certified copies from the issuing office; no county-recorder step stated

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: https://archive.sos.idaho.gov/notary/apostille/apostille.pdf
From the source: Linked from sos.idaho.gov/apostille; older mirror: https://sos.idaho.gov/notary/apostille/requestform.pdf

Requesting online

Online route: There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper.
From the source: Online form exists only to schedule the in-person appointment: https://forms.sos.idaho.gov/business-appointment-request/

Where to go in person

Boise

Business office, 450 N. 4th Street, Boise, ID 83702

Access: Visits are by appointment.
Hours: Appointment hours Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00–4:00 p.m.
From the source: "Apostilles and authentication certificates are available by appointment only"; call (208) 334-2301; same-day possible depending on volume

What it costs

Fee

$10.00 USD per document

"a statutory fee of $10.00 per document that you wish to have apostilled or authenticated"

How to pay

By mail

Check or money order.

In person

Cash.

Make it payable to

Secretary of State

Copy that exactly as written.

From the source

Check or money order payable to "Secretary of State"; credit card also listed (channel not itemized); cash accepted in person ("please do not bring large denomination bills")

Where to send your documents

Mailing address: Secretary of State's Office, Attn: Notary Department, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0080

How long it takes

This office publishes no turnaround commitment. What it does say:

By mail: Mail: "Requests are processed daily as received," returned by first-class mail (no fixed turnaround published); overnight return if a pre-addressed, pre-paid airbill is enclosed
In person: In-person by appointment — same-day possible but documents may need to be left depending on volume

Getting your documents back

Overnight return if a pre-addressed, pre-paid airbill is enclosed

Checking status and verifying an apostille

Verify an issued apostille

https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/apostille

Public apostille/authentication verification

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

Idaho Code § 51-114A (notarial act facilitated by communication technology, within RULONA Title 51 ch. 1); effective January 1, 2020. Admin rules: IDAPA 34.07.01

In force since

January 1, 2020

What the notary must register

Required — before the first remote act, notify the Secretary of State and identify the communication technology to be used (IC 51-114A(7)); remote qualification renews automatically with commission renewal (IDAPA 34.07.01.011.04)

How the signer is identified

(1) personal knowledge (IC 51-107(1)); or (2) credible witness on oath/affirmation (IC 51-107(2)); or (3) at least 2 types of identity proofing: credential analysis (automated authenticity testing, data-source verification, photo comparison) + KBA (min. 5 questions with 5 answer choices, 80% pass, 2-minute limit, one retake within 24 hours) (IDAPA 34.07.01.013.02)

Fee caps

Remote act: $5.00 USD

Standard notarial act: $5.00 USD