# Apostille in Indiana - **Source:** https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/indiana/ - **Title:** Apostille in Indiana — United States | Andrii Co. - **Language:** en · also published as Markdown at /{lang}/handbook/apostille/us/indiana/index.md for: en > Apostille guide for Indiana, United States: the competent authority is Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (Authentication Department). 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:** Indiana, United States - **Verified as of:** August 9, 2026 ## Who issues the apostille Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division (Authentication Department) ## Which documents this office will accept - **vital records:** must be certified copies issued by the registrar (unverified) - **From the source:** Documents must be originals or certified copies; notarized documents need a properly completed notarial certificate ## Certifications you may need first ### Marriage licenses only 1. Clerk of the circuit court of the county where the marriage occurred — Applies to: Marriage licenses only — must first be certified by the clerk before submission ## The request form A PDF request form. Form: State Form 56720 Download: https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=16676 "Request for Apostille Authentication" ## Requesting online There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper. Mail or in-person only ## Where to go in person - **Indianapolis** — 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Open for walk-in service. Hours: not published for this office. Same-day service is offered. Limit: 5 documents. Walk-in accepted (≤5 docs, same-day) and appointment (≤10 docs, same-day); FAQ page states "open by appointment only," SOS apostille page allows limited walk-ins ## What it costs - **$2.00 USD** per document — "$2.00 per Apostille Authentication" - **$0.00 USD** per document — Applies to: Indiana birth/death certificates, adoption documents, student transcripts/diplomas, and SOS-prepared documents — Free for these categories ## How to pay - **By mail:** check or money order - **In person:** card payment, check, money order, or cash - **Make it payable to:** Indiana Secretary of State — copy that exactly as written. - In person: credit card, debit card, check, money order (cash in exact change per FAQ); by mail: check or money order payable to Indiana Secretary of State ## Where to send your documents - **Mailing address:** Secretary of State, Business Services Division, 302 W Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204 - **From the source:** Include self-addressed stamped envelope ## How long it takes - **By mail:** Mail: received by noon → next business day; after noon → within 2 business days (FAQ: "normal turnaround is 1-2 business days from receipt") - **In person:** In person: while-you-wait (same day) — with appointment up to 10 documents, walk-in up to 5 documents; 30+ documents may take longer - Include self-addressed stamped envelope ## 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:** IC 33-42-17 (Remote Notarial Acts); in effect (technology rules at 75 IAC 7) - **Registration:** Yes — must register as a remote notary public with the Secretary of State before performing remote acts (IC 33-42-17-2(a)); $5 registration fee; at least 90 days must remain on the notary commission - **How the signer is identified:** (1) Remote notary's personal knowledge of the principal; (2) credible witness; or (3) remote presentation of a credential + credential analysis + visual inspection, plus identity proofing which may include dynamic KBA (KBA per 75 IAC 7-8-1(c): min. 5 answer choices per question, passing score ≥80%); technology must be SOS-approved (IC 33-42-17-5) - **Remote act cap:** $25.00 USD - **Standard notarial act cap:** $10.00 USD - **From the source:** $25 per remote notarial act (IC 33-42-17-9(a)); $10 per notarial act/signature (IC 33-42-14-1); fee schedule must be displayed in advance. Travel fees may not exceed federal GSA mileage rates ## Other things the source says E-register: none found on official pages > **RCW 42.45.230(5):** I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. 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