Andrii Co.
Notary Public
United States

Apostille in Ohio

Verified as of

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.

About this entry's sources: ohiosos.gov blocked automated verification (403; reference §5 blocked-site list) — the fee is attested by ORC 111.16 and Form 8003 (content read via the formspal mirror, a non-official source); payment, processing, office, mailing address and document rules carry unverified flags. Manual re-check before launch

Who issues the apostille

Competent authority

Ohio Secretary of State

Which documents this office will accept unverified

From the source

Document must be signed by an Ohio elected/public official or notarized by an Ohio notary in good standing; vital records/court documents must be certified copies from the issuing official. No county-clerk pre-certification step required (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.

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 8003 (rev. 07/2025)

Requesting online

Online route

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

From the source

Printable request form only

Where to go in person

Columbus unverified

Ohio Secretary of State Client Service Center, 22 North Fourth Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Access

Open for walk-in service.

Hours

Not published for this office.

From the source

Walk-in (unverified — official pages block automated access)

“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

$5.00 USD per document

$5.00 per authentication/apostille (Form 8003: "$5.00 per authentication"; consistent with ORC 111.16(K)(1): "five dollars" for affixing the SOS seal to a certificate)

How to pay unverified

By mail

Check or money order.

Make it payable to

Ohio Secretary of State

Copy that exactly as written.

From the source

Check or money order payable to "Ohio Secretary of State" (unverified — official pages block automated access)

“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.

Where to send your documents unverified

Mailing address
Ohio Secretary of State Client Service Center, Columbus, Ohio
From the source

Exact mailing line on Form 8003 (unverified; site blocks automated access)

“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.

How long it takes unverified

By mail

Mail processing ~5 business days plus mail time (unverified)

In person

Walk-in same-day at Client Service Center (unverified)

From the source

Form 8003 states "Expedited service is not offered."

“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.

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

ORC 147.60–147.66 (SB 263, effective Sept. 20, 2019); amended by SB 131 (eff. Dec. 29, 2023) and HB 315 (eff. Apr. 3, 2025)

In force since

September 20, 2019

What the notary must register

Yes — separate online-notary authorization from the Ohio Secretary of State under ORC 147.63: application + $20 fee, 2-hour approved course and exam, identify the RON technology and certify compliance with SOS standards

How the signer is identified

(1) Remote presentation of a government ID + credential analysis + identity proofing via dynamic KBA (min. 5 questions, 80% pass); or (2) notary's personal knowledge; or (3) credible witness(es) known personally to the notary or verified by credential analysis + identity proofing

Fee caps

Remote act: $30.00 USD

Standard notarial act: $5.00 USD

From the source

Max RON fee: $30 per online notarization (ORC 147.08, eff. Apr. 3, 2025) + technology fee up to $10 per online session (chargeable even if the act is not completed); cannot charge both the $5 standard and $30 online fee for the same act. Max standard fee: $5 per notarial act (ORC 147.08); travel fee permitted if agreed in advance. NNA page cites older fee provision (ORC 147.15: $5 act / $0.28-per-mile travel / $10 tech fee); current official statute ORC 147.08 (as amended by HB 315) controls — $5 standard / $30 online / $10 tech fee. Ohio recognizes out-of-state notarial acts executed under that jurisdiction's law

Other things the source says

E-register: none found

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