United States

Apostille in Vermont

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

Vermont Secretary of State — issued by Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA) on behalf of the Secretary of State

Business-registry document copies via SOS Business Services Division

Which documents this office will accept

Copies: Documents must be original certifications from the legal custodian of the record ("Duplicates will be rejected")
From the source: Notarized documents require original signatures and notarization meeting Vermont statutory requirements; no county/town clerk intermediate certification step stated

Certifications you may need first

No additional certification step is required before the apostille.

The request form

Form: A PDF request form.
Form number: VSARA-35
Where to get it: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/VSARA/Forms_Procedures/Form_VSARA-35.pdf
From the source: Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request. Business copies form: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/Business%20Services%20Division/misc-1b_apostilled-or-authenticated-copies-request.pdf

Requesting online

Online route: Part of the request is made online; the documents themselves still reach the office on paper.
From the source: Partial — only when ordered simultaneously with certified Vermont vital records through the Vital Records Request Service; otherwise no online request

Where to go in person

Middlesex

VSARA, 1078 U.S. Route 2, Middlesex, VT

Access: Documents are dropped off here.
Hours: Not published for this office.
From the source: Drop-off only (drop box available); no walk-in counter or appointment service stated

Montpelier

Business Services Division, 128 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05633

Access: Open for walk-in service.
Hours: 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Mon–Fri
From the source: For business-registry copies only (division walk-in hours)

What it costs

Fee

$10.00 USD per document

"$10 per apostille/authentication"

How to pay

By mail

Check or money order.

Make it payable to

VT Secretary of State

Copy that exactly as written.

From the source

Check or money order payable to "VT Secretary of State," in U.S. dollars; cash and credit/debit cards NOT accepted

Where to send your documents

Mailing address: Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, 1078 U.S. Route 2 – Middlesex, Montpelier, VT 05633-7701

How long it takes

Processing time is not published for this office.

From the source: Not stated on VSARA apostille page (unverified). Business Services Division apostilled/authenticated copies of business filings: "Please allow 7-10 business days for processing." No expedited processing; expedited/trackable RETURN shipping only if requester includes prepaid label/envelope

Getting your documents back

Expedited/trackable return shipping only if requester includes prepaid label/envelope

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: 26 V.S.A. ch. 103 (RULONA), subch. 9; remote notarization for remotely located individuals under 26 V.S.A. § 5379, operational through SOS rules: emergency Rules for Remote and Electronic Notarial Acts adopted March 4, 2024; permanent rules adopted February 26, 2025 (CVR 04-30-015). Underlying RULONA effective July 1, 2019 (unverified on fetched pages)
What the notary must register: Yes — special endorsement from the Secretary of State's Office required before performing remote/electronic notarial acts (26 V.S.A. § 5341(d)); endorsement fee $30.00 (26 V.S.A. § 5324(b))
How the signer is identified: (a) notary's personal knowledge (26 VSA 5379(b)(2)(A)); (b) oath/affirmation of a credible witness (26 VSA 5379(b)(2)(B)); or (c) two forms of identity proofing: credential analysis AND dynamic KBA (26 VSA 5379(b)(2)(C); CVR 04-30-015 § 8-6(a)). KBA standard: minimum 5 questions, 80% correct within 2 minutes, one retake within 24 hours (CVR 04-30-015 § 8-6(b))
Fee caps: No maximum fee is recorded here for a remote act or for a standard notarial act. A missing cap is not the same as “no cap” — the reason is in the notes below.
From the source: Max RON fee: no statutory cap — Vermont law sets no per-act fee schedule. Max standard fee: no statutory cap — statutes are silent on fees notaries may charge clients (per NNA Vermont state-law summary); commission fee to the state is $30.00 (26 VSA 5324(a)). Special endorsement covers both electronic (in-person) and remote notarial acts

Other things the source says

E-register: none found on official site

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