Apostille in Oklahoma
Which documents this office will accept
- How recent the document must be
Court documents: county court clerk certification must be dated within one year
By document type
| Document type | What this office requires |
|---|---|
| birth/death certificates | must be certified copies from the Oklahoma State Department of Health ((405) 271-5615) |
Certifications you may need first
Court documents (incl. marriage licenses, divorce decrees)
Applies to: Court documents (incl. marriage licenses, divorce decrees) — must be currently certified by the county court clerk and dated within one year
County court clerk (current certification)
Complete these before the apostille request itself.
The request form
- Form
No dedicated form — the office asks for a cover letter.
- From the source
No official form — mail submissions use a cover letter stating destination country and return address (no official form URL)
Requesting online
- Online route
There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper.
Where to go in person
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Secretary of State, 421 NW 13th Street, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103- Access
Open for walk-in service.
- Hours
Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00
- Cut-off
requests accepted until 4:30 p.m.
What it costs
| Fee | Applies to | Details |
|---|---|---|
| $25.00 USD per document | apostille | Surcharge: statutory 4% surcharge on credit/debit card payments $25.00 per document (apostille) |
| $10.00 USD per document | foreign adoption documents (1961 Hague Convention) | Surcharge: statutory 4% surcharge on credit/debit card payments $10.00 per document for foreign adoption documents |
| $20.00 USD per document | Certificate of Signature (non-Hague authentication) | Surcharge: statutory 4% surcharge on credit/debit card payments $20.00 per document for a Certificate of Signature |
How to pay
- By mail
Cashier's check or money order.
- In person
Cash.
- Make it payable to
Not published. This office accepts a mailed check or money order but prints no payee name — confirm the payee on the official request form before you write it.
- From the source
Personal checks are not accepted.
Cash, cashier's check, money order, MasterCard, Discover or Visa (+4% card surcharge); personal checks not accepted. Channels not itemized in source (cash placed in person, cashier's check/money order under mail; card channel unattributed). Payee string not published in the source block
Where to send your documents
- Mailing address
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, 421 NW 13th Street, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
How long it takes
Processing time is not published for this office.
- From the source
Not stated on official page; in-person requests accepted Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00 (until 4:30 p.m.); same-day not stated (unverified)
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
Remote Online Notary Act, 49 O.S. §§ 201–214 (SB 915, Laws 2019, c. 338), effective Jan. 1, 2020
- In force since
January 1, 2020
- What the notary must register
Yes — commissioned notary must register with and be authorized in writing by the Secretary of State before the first remote notarization (49 O.S. § 204); registration only through the SOS online filing system; $25 registration fee
- How the signer is identified
49 O.S. § 208(B): (1) notary's personal knowledge; or (2) multifactor identification = remote presentation of a current government-issued photo/signature ID + credential analysis + identity proofing via dynamic KBA (min. 5 questions, 80% correct); or (3) oath/affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notary (witness identified by personal knowledge or multifactor identification). No biometric option specified
- Fee caps
Remote act: $25.00 USD
Standard notarial act: $5.00 USD
- From the source
Max RON fee: "a fee not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for a remote online notarial act" (49 O.S. § 209). Max standard fee: "The maximum fee a notary may charge and collect for each notarial act is Five Dollars ($5.00)" — no fee for absentee ballot affidavits (49 O.S. § 5). Plats, plans, maps and surveys of real property are excluded from RON in certain circumstances. Admin rules: OAC 655:25 (Subchapter 11)
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