Apostille in Utah
Which documents this office will accept
- From the source
No county-clerk step. Notarized documents: original document with original signature(s) and a complete, compliant notarial certificate
By document type
| Document type | What this office requires |
|---|---|
| government records unverified | certified copies from issuing agency (standard practice; specifics not detailed on fetched pages) |
Certifications you may need first
No additional certification step is required before the apostille.
The request form
- Form
A PDF request form.
- From the source
In-person form. Mail-in (English): https://authentications.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Mail-in-Form-English.pdf ; Mail-in (Spanish): https://authentications.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Mail-in-Form-Spanish.pdf ; adoption forms also posted on https://authentications.utah.gov/request-form/
Requesting online
- Online route
This office issues a genuine electronic apostille through its online portal.
- From the source
Partial — digital/e-apostille delivery via the "ApostilleXpress" platform referenced in the official FAQ (submission, upload, status updates); no public self-service portal URL published on the site (unverified portal URL); standard requests use PDF forms
Where to go in person
Salt Lake City
350 N State Street, Suite 220, Salt Lake City, UT 84114- Access
Visits are by appointment.
- Hours
Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Same-day service
Available.
- From the source
Appointment required for ALL in-person services from July 1, 2026 ("We do not accept walk-ins"); advance slots open 2 weeks out; day-of/same-day appointment slots released daily at 10:00 a.m. Drop box discontinued
What it costs
| Fee | Applies to | Details |
|---|---|---|
| $20.00 USD per document | in-person same-day (first document) | Effective July 1, 2026. In-person same-day "$20 per document" |
| $5.00 USD per document | in-person same-day additional documents (same signer) | Effective July 1, 2026. "$5 for each additional document (after the first $20 document)" when documents share the same signer |
| $5.00 USD per document | mail-in paper document (not same-day) | Effective July 1, 2026. "Mail-In Paper Document (Not same-day)" — "$5 per document" |
| $5.00 USD per document | electronic document | Effective July 1, 2026. "Electronic Document (Available July 9)" — "$5 per document" |
| $5.00 USD per document | adoption document | Effective July 1, 2026. "Adoption Document" — "$5 per document" |
How to pay
- By mail
Check.
- In person
Cash.
- Make it payable to
State of Utah
Copy that exactly as written.
- From the source
"Cash, check, and all major credit cards"; checks payable to "State of Utah" (channels not itemized in source; card channel unattributed)
Where to send your documents
- By U.S. Mail
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor, PO Box 142325, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
- By courier
- 350 N State Street, Suite 220, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
- From the source
Street address as printed on the official page
How long it takes
- By mail
Mail: 1–3 business days from receipt (plus transit; return via USPS First Class without tracking unless prepaid tracked label provided)
- In person
In person: same day at appointment (typically 10 minutes, up to 2 hours)
- From the source
Digital delivery available since July 9, 2026
Getting your documents back
Mail return via USPS First Class without tracking unless prepaid tracked label provided
Checking status and verifying an apostille
- Verify an issued apostille
- 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
Utah Code Ann. § 46-1-3.5 (remote notarization), enacted by HB 52 "Remote Notarization Standards" (2019), effective November 1, 2019 (per notary.utah.gov)
- In force since
November 1, 2019
- What the notary must register
Yes — certified remote notary application to the Lieutenant Governor: application form, notarized Remote Online Notary Oath and Affirmation, $50 application fee, electronic seal/signature from an approved vendor, compliance with Utah Admin. Code R623; additional $5,000 bond (UCA 46-1-4(2), per NNA)
- How the signer is identified
Options: (a) notary's personal knowledge; (b) credible witness personally known to both notary and principal (UCA 46-1-2(25)(a)(ii)(B)); or (c) remote presentation of ID + credential analysis (human visual comparison + third-party credential authentication, R623-100-5(A)(2)) + KBA identity proofing (5 multiple-choice questions, minimum 5 answer choices each, 80% correct within 2 minutes, R623-100-5(C)). Biometric verification (facial, voice, fingerprint recognition) recognized in definitions (UCA 46-1-2(26)(b))
- Fee caps
Remote act: $25.00 USD
Standard notarial act: $10.00 USD
- From the source
Max RON fee: $25 per remote notarial act (UCA 46-1-12: "The maximum fee a remote notary may charge for an item described in Subsection (1)(a) that the remote notary performs as a part of a remote notarization is $25."). Max standard fee (UCA 46-1-12(1)(a)): acknowledgment $10 per signature; certified copy $10 per page; jurat $10 per signature; oath/affirmation without signature $10 per person; signature witnessing $10. NNA page flags journal-requirement changes applying to notaries commissioned on/after May 6, 2026
Other things the source says
Prior fee schedule eff. 7/1/2025 was $19/document + $34 next-day / $74 same-day expedite — superseded by the July 1, 2026 schedule
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