# Apostille in Oregon

- **Source:** https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/oregon/
- **Title:** Apostille in Oregon — United States | Andrii Co.
- **Language:** en · also published as Markdown at /{lang}/handbook/apostille/us/oregon/index.md for: en

> Apostille guide for Oregon, United States: the competent authority is Oregon Secretary of State — Corporation Division. 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:** Oregon, United States
- **Verified as of:** August 9, 2026

## Who issues the apostille

Oregon Secretary of State — Corporation Division

## Which documents this office will accept

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

## Certifications you may need first

No additional certification step is required before the apostille.

## The request form

A PDF request form. Download: https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Documents/notary-forms/notary-request-for-authentication.pdf

## Requesting online

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

## Where to go in person

- **Salem** — Secretary of State — Corporation Division, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310 Open for walk-in service. Hours: Front desk open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Same-day not stated

## What it costs

- **$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.
- 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

- This office publishes no turnaround commitment. Nothing here is estimated from other offices.
- Not stated on official pages (unverified); office recommends prepaid FedEx/UPS for faster turnaround; USPS Express/Priority not delivered directly to the office
- Office recommends prepaid FedEx/UPS for faster turnaround; USPS Express/Priority not delivered directly to the office

## 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:** ORS 194.277 (enacted 2020 1st Spec. Sess., c. 12, § 20 = HB 4212, June 2020); made permanent by SB 765, signed June 15, 2021
- **Registration:** 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
- **Remote act cap:** $25.00 USD
- **Standard notarial act cap:** $10.00 USD
- **From the source:** Max RON fee: "not ... more than $25 per notarial act" (OAR 160-100-0400(3)). Max standard fee: "not ... more than $10 per notarial act" (OAR 160-100-0400(1)); travel expenses may be added per ORS 194.400. Audiovisual recording must be kept at least 10 years; certificate must state the act used communication technology; remotely located individuals outside the U.S. limited to records relating to U.S. matters. Vendor systems must meet OAR 160-100-0805 / 160-100-0855

> **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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- [Apostille in Arizona](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/arizona/index.md)
- [Apostille in Arkansas](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/arkansas/index.md)
- [Apostille in California](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/california/index.md)
- [Apostille in Colorado](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/colorado/index.md)
- [Apostille in Connecticut](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/connecticut/index.md)
- [Apostille in Delaware](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/delaware/index.md)
- [Apostille in District of Columbia](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/district-of-columbia/index.md)
- [Apostille in Florida](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/florida/index.md)
- [Apostille in Georgia](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/georgia/index.md)
- [Apostille in Guam](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/guam/index.md)
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- [Apostille in Iowa](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/iowa/index.md)
- [Apostille in Kansas](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/kansas/index.md)
- [Apostille in Kentucky](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/kentucky/index.md)
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- [Apostille in Maine](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/maine/index.md)
- [Apostille in Maryland](https://andrii.co/en/handbook/apostille/us/maryland/index.md)
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