# Apostille in Maryland - **Source:** https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/maryland/ - **Title:** Apostille in Maryland — United States | Andrii Co. - **Language:** en · also published as Markdown at /{lang}/handbook/apostille/us/maryland/index.md for: en > Apostille guide for Maryland, United States: the competent authority is Maryland Secretary of State, Certification Desk (Annapolis). 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:** Maryland, United States - **Verified as of:** August 9, 2026 ## Who issues the apostille Maryland Secretary of State, Certification Desk (Annapolis) ## Which documents this office will accept - **vital records:** certified copies from MDH/local registrar unverified detail (unverified) - **From the source:** State/county-issued documents must be originals bearing seal and authorized signature ## Certifications you may need first ### Notarized documents 1. Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county where the notary was commissioned — Applies to: Notarized documents — must first be certified by the Circuit Court clerk ## The request form A PDF request form. Download: https://sos.maryland.gov/documents/certchecklist.pdf Published in: English or Spanish Mailing checklist (Spanish version available); include postage-paid self-addressed return envelope ## Requesting online There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper. ## Where to go in person - **Annapolis** — 16 Francis Street, Wineland Building, Annapolis, MD 21401 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Certification Desk open 9 am–1 pm Mon–Fri Limit: 15 documents. No appointment; limit 15 documents per customer per day ## What it costs - **$5.00 USD** per document — "Certifications/Apostilles are $5.00 each" ("$5.00 per document" on checklist) ## How to pay - **By mail:** check or money order - **In person:** card payment, check, or money order - **Make it payable to:** Secretary of State — copy that exactly as written. - Must be drawn on a U.S. bank. - Mail: U.S. check or money order payable to the Secretary of State; in person: credit or debit card also accepted ## Where to send your documents - **Mailing address:** Certification Desk, Office of the Secretary of State, 16 Francis Street, 1st Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401 ## How long it takes - **By mail:** By mail (turnaround by return method): FedEx/UPS 1-2 days; USPS Priority Mail 3-4 days maximum; regular mail 1 week maximum - **In person:** Walk-in served during desk hours (same-day not explicitly stated) - Include postage-paid self-addressed return 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:** Md. Code, State Gov't §§ 18-214, 18-223 (RULONA; SB 678, 2019); "Remote (or Remote Online) Notarizations became legal in Maryland effective 10/1/2020" - **In force since:** 2020-10-01 - **Registration:** Yes (notification) — before performing remote acts, notify the Secretary of State and identify the communication technologies to be used (State Gov't § 18-214(k)(1)); must use and identify an SOS-authorized RON vendor and notify SOS within 10 business days of vendor changes (COMAR 01.02.08.07A(1)-(2)) - **How the signer is identified:** Personal knowledge; credible witness appearing before and identified by the notary; or the three-fold combination of remote presentation of an ID credential + credential analysis + identity proofing (State Gov't § 18-214(a)(1)(iii)); identity proofing = dynamic KBA with minimum 5 questions and ≥80% correct (§ 18-223(c)). No standalone biometric option specified - **Remote act cap:** $30.00 USD - **Standard notarial act cap:** $8.00 USD - **From the source:** "$30 for the performance of a remote notarial act" (COMAR 01.02.08.02); "$8 for the performance of a notarial act" (COMAR 01.02.08.02); copies: $8 first copy signature, $4 each additional copy signature; journal copy certification $6; travel: IRS mileage rate + fee not to exceed $5; record photocopies $2/copy. Approved RON vendor list published by the Secretary of State ## 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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