United States

Apostille in Kansas

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: Kansas Secretary of State

Which documents this office will accept

By document type

Document type	What this office requires
Kansas court documents	provide the printed name/title of the signing court official on Form DC
vital records	must be certified copies from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics
notarized documents	require an in-state notarization

Certifications you may need first

No additional certification step is required before the apostille.

The request form

Form: A PDF request form.
Form number: Form DC
Where to get it: https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms/administration/DC.pdf
Languages: Published in English and Spanish.
From the source: Form DC (English/Spanish)

Requesting online

Online route: There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper.

Where to go in person

Topeka unverified

Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612

Access: Documents are dropped off here.
Hours: Not published for this office.
From the source: Memorial Hall not used — documents may be delivered/dropped off; walk-in same-day service not offered per page (drop-off; policy details unverified)

“Unverified” marks a value we could not confirm against an official page. Facts without the marker are not therefore audited — always confirm money and addresses with the office before you send anything.

What it costs

Fee

$10.00 USD per document

Effective March 2, 2026.

"$10.00 for each document for which an apostille or authentication is needed" (fee effective March 2, 2026; Form DC rev. 6/17/26 states "$10.00 for each mailed document")

How to pay

By mail

Check or money order.

Make it payable to

Kansas Secretary of State

Copy that exactly as written.

From the source

Check or money order payable to Kansas Secretary of State; credit card accepted only for FedEx return shipping; cash not accepted

Where to send your documents

Mailing address: Kansas Secretary of State, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612

How long it takes

By mail: "3-5 business days from the date they are received" (mail)
From the source: No same-day service stated

Getting your documents back

Expedited return via FedEx Standard Overnight or 2Day (requester's credit card/FedEx account)

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: K.S.A. 53-5a15 (RULONA; SB 106, 2021); RON effective January 1, 2022
In force since: January 1, 2022
What the notary must register: Yes (notification) — before performing remote acts, notify the Secretary of State (Form NC), identify the technologies/RON provider, provide evidence of completing the required course of study and passing the exam (K.S.A. 53-5a15(f)); $20 fee (K.A.R. 7-43-11(b)); registration runs concurrently with the 4-year commission
How the signer is identified: Personal knowledge; oath/affirmation of a credible witness (in person or remote); or identity proofing using at least two different types: credential analysis (verification against public/private data sources with authenticity testing) and KBA (at least 5 personal-history questions, 80% passing). No biometric option specified
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 — fee must be disclosed and agreed to in advance (K.A.R. 7-43-16). Apostille/authentication issued by the Secretary of State per K.S.A. 53-5a27

Other things the source says

E-register: none found on official pages

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