# Apostille in New York

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- **Title:** Apostille in New York — United States | Andrii Co.
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> Apostille guide for New York, United States: the competent authority is NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Apostille and Authentication Unit. 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:** New York, United States
- **Verified as of:** August 9, 2026

## Who issues the apostille

NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Apostille and Authentication Unit

HCCH: Secretary of State / Deputy Secretaries sign

## Which documents this office will accept

- **NYS vital records (non-NYC):** no county clerk step if issued by NYS Department of Health bearing the signature of the Director of Vital Statistics or NYS Registrar
- **DCJS background checks:** copy with DCJS representative's signature; notarization not necessary

## Certifications you may need first

This office runs 3 separate chains, each for a different kind of document. Follow the one that matches yours — the numbering starts again in each.

### Notarized documents

1. County Clerk of the county where the notary is certified to notarize (certifies the notary) — Applies to: Notarized documents — "must be certified by the County Clerk of the County where the notary is certified to notarize" BEFORE submission to DOS — **You can skip this step:** NYS vital records need no county clerk step if issued by the NYS Department of Health bearing the signature of the Director of Vital Statistics or NYS Registrar

### New York City vital records (NYC-specific)

This chain applies only inside that sub-jurisdiction — not to the rest of New York.

1. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (order the NYC birth/death certificate WITH a "Letter of Exemplification") — Applies to: New York City vital records (NYC-specific) — NYC Marriage Bureau records follow the analogous city process
2. New York County Clerk's Office (certifies the DOHMH record before DOS apostille) — Applies to: New York City vital records (NYC-specific), after obtaining the Letter of Exemplification

### Educational documents

1. Institution official (certifies the record as an official/true copy) — Applies to: Educational documents
2. notary public (notarizes the certifying official's signature; source does not specify jurisdiction — the next step certifies the notary via the County Clerk) — Applies to: Educational documents
3. County Clerk (certifies the notary) — Applies to: Educational documents

## The request form

A PDF request form. Form: DOS-1917-f (Rev. 02/24) Download: https://dos.ny.gov/apostillecertificate-authentication-request-forms Translated versions available; no separate direct PDF URL exposed

## Requesting online

There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper. Mail, walk-in, or drop-off only

## Where to go in person

- **Albany** — One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12231 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 am–4:15 pm Same-day service is offered. Limit: 10 documents. Drop-off also accepted (non-priority)
- **New York City** — 123 William St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10038-3804 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 am–4:00 pm Same-day service is offered. Limit: 10 documents. Drop-off also accepted (non-priority)
- **Binghamton** — 44 Hawley Street, Room 1506, Binghamton, NY 13901-4455 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm & 12:45 pm–4:00 pm Same-day service is offered. Limit: 10 documents. No drop-off
- **Buffalo** — 295 Main Street, 8th Floor, Suite 821, Buffalo, NY 14203 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm & 12:45 pm–4:00 pm Same-day service is offered. Limit: 10 documents. No drop-off
- **Utica** — 207 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501-2812 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm & 12:45 pm–4:00 pm Same-day service is offered. Limit: 10 documents. No drop-off

## What it costs

- **$10.00 USD** per document — $10 per document

## How to pay

- **By mail:** check or money order
- **Make it payable to:** N.Y.S. Department of State — copy that exactly as written.
- "Checks/Money Orders must be payable to N.Y.S. Department of State. Cash payments are not accepted." Credit/debit card accepted with cardholder authorization (CVV required for all credit card payments) — card channel not itemized in source

## Where to send your documents

- **By U.S. Mail:** New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, Apostille and Authentication Unit, PO Box 22001, Albany, NY 12201-2001
- **By courier:** One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Albany, NY 12231
- **From the source:** Courier address is for express/courier delivery

## How long it takes

- This office publishes no turnaround commitment. Nothing here is estimated from other offices.
- **In person:** Walk-in: same-day at all five offices (max 10 documents per customer for same-day service)
- Drop-off (Albany and NYC only): not treated as priority, processed by receipt date. Mail: no timeframe stated on official pages

## Checking status and verifying an apostille

- **Verification register:** https://apostille2-verify.dos.ny.gov/ASPLCNSApostilleVerify/ApostilleVerify.aspx — Verifies apostilles/certificates issued on or after April 9, 2013

## Remote online notarization

- Remote online notarization is permitted here.
- **Legal basis:** Executive Law § 135-c; temporary remote ink notarization (RIN) effective February 25, 2022 and repealed January 31, 2023; permanent electronic (remote) notarization authorized February 1, 2023 (per DOS FAQ; implementing regs 19 NYCRR Part 182; journal requirement effective January 25, 2023)
- **In force since:** 2023-02-01
- **Registration:** Required. Notary must register with the Department of State as an Electronic Notary before performing electronic notarial acts (EL 135-c(3)) — providing name/address, commission expiration, email, description of the technology, and an exemplar of the electronic signature; registration fee $60 (unverified)
- **How the signer is identified:** One of (DOS FAQ / 19 NYCRR 182.5): (1) notary's personal knowledge of the signer; (2) communication technology with remote presentation of a government photo ID PLUS credential analysis (third-party validation of the ID) PLUS identity proofing meeting at least NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 (dynamic KBA-type proofing); (3) oath/affirmation of a witness who personally knows the signer (credible witness). Audio-visual recording of every remote session required
- **Remote act cap:** $25.00 USD
- **Standard notarial act cap:** $2.00 USD
- **From the source:** "An Electronic Notary may charge up to $25.00 per electronic notarial act performed." Max standard fee: $2.00 for administering an oath/affirmation or taking an acknowledgment or proof of execution (Executive Law § 136). RON journal + 10-year retention of recordings per 19 NYCRR Part 182 (unverified detail). County clerks issue certificates of official character (EL 132–134)

> **RCW 42.45.230(5):** I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. I am not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities.

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