United States

Apostille in Oregon

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: Oregon Secretary of State — Corporation Division

Which documents this office will accept

Copies: Originals only — photocopies not processed
From the source: Notarized documents need a complete notarial certificate

By document type

Document type	What this office requires
vital records	must be original certified copies from the Oregon Center for Health Statistics or county clerk (county official's printed name + signature)
court documents	must bear the official's signature, printed name and title
transcripts/diplomas	must be certified by the registrar/records custodian and notarized

Certifications you may need first

No additional certification step is required before the apostille.

The request form

Form: A PDF request form.
Where to get it: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Documents/notary-forms/notary-request-for-authentication.pdf

Requesting online

Online route: There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper.
From the source: Printable form only

Where to go in person

Salem

Secretary of State — Corporation Division, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310

Access: Open for walk-in service.
Hours: Front desk open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
From the source: Same-day not stated

What it costs

Fee

$10.00 USD per document

"$10.00 Fee Per Document" (one request form may list multiple documents)

How to pay

By mail

Check or money order.

Make it payable to

Corporation Division

Copy that exactly as written.

From the source

American Express, MasterCard, VISA, Discover; check or money order payable to "Corporation Division" (card channel not itemized in source)

Where to send your documents

Mailing address: Secretary of State — Corporation Division, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310-1327

How long it takes

Processing time is not published for this office.

From the source: Not stated on official pages (unverified); office recommends prepaid FedEx/UPS for faster turnaround; USPS Express/Priority not delivered directly to the office

Getting your documents back

Office recommends prepaid FedEx/UPS for faster turnaround; USPS Express/Priority not delivered directly to the office

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

ORS 194.277 (enacted 2020 1st Spec. Sess., c. 12, § 20 = HB 4212, June 2020); made permanent by SB 765, signed June 15, 2021

What the notary must register

Notification, not a separate commission — before the first remote act, submit the Remote Notarization Notice form to the SOS (commission name/number, contact info, RON vendor, electronic stamp + signature exemplar, perjury statement that technology meets requirements — OAR 160-100-0146) and complete the required free SOS RON training; form emailed to notary-team.sos@sos.oregon.gov

How the signer is identified

(1) personal knowledge; or (2) credible witness on oath/affirmation; or (3) at least two different types of identity proofing — credential analysis (automated authenticity test, visual comparison, confirmation of possession) plus dynamic KBA (5 multiple-choice questions, 80% pass within 2 minutes, up to 3 attempts within 48 hours); biometrics (facial, voice, fingerprint) may serve as an identity-proofing type

Fee caps

Remote act: $25.00 USD

Standard notarial act: $10.00 USD