Apostilla: Pennsylvania
Qué documentos acepta esta oficina
- Según la fuente
Originals signed by the proper PA public official with seal; notarial certificates must be in English
Por tipo de documento
| Tipo de documento | Qué exige esta oficina |
|---|---|
| county documents | must be signed by the clerk personally (not deputies) |
| marriage certificates | register of wills / clerk of orphans' court |
| death/birth certificates | certified by the State Registrar (Division of Vital Records) |
| diplomas, transcripts and criminal-record checks | must first be notarized by a PA notary |
Certificaciones que podría necesitar antes
No se requiere ningún paso de certificación adicional antes de la apostilla.
El formulario de solicitud
- Formulario
Un formulario de solicitud en PDF.
- Dónde conseguirlo
- Según la fuente
Also available in Chinese and Spanish
Solicitar en línea
- Vía en línea
No existe una vía de solicitud en línea — esta oficina tramita las solicitudes en papel.
Dónde acudir en persona
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of State, Office of Notaries, Commissions & Legislation, 201 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 (GPS: 401 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120)- Acceso
Atención sin cita previa.
También se ofrecen citas.
- Horario
No publicado para esta oficina.
- Hora límite
building doors locked after 3 p.m.
- Según la fuente
Walk-in and appointment both offered; same-day not stated
Cuánto cuesta
- Tasa
$15.00 USD por documento
$15.00 per document (per document, not per page)
Cómo pagar
- Por correo
Cheque, giro postal, o cheque de caja.
- A nombre de
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Cópielo exactamente como está escrito.
- Según la fuente
Check, money order, cashier's check payable to "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"; credit cards accepted (channel not itemized in source); cash no longer accepted for walk-in services (since Nov. 25, 2024)
Dónde enviar sus documentos
- Dirección postal
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Apostilles & Certifications, North Office Building, Room 201, 401 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0029
Cuánto tiempo tarda
- Por correo
Mail: "typically, allow about two (2) to three (3) weeks" (excludes mailing time)
- En persona
In-person/appointment available, no timeframe stated
- Según la fuente
No expedited service stated
Comprobar el estado y verificar una apostilla
- Verificar una apostilla emitida
https://www.notaries.pa.gov/Pages/Search.aspx
Verify certification by number
- Comprobar el estado de una solicitud
No hay ninguna página de seguimiento de estado publicada para esta oficina.
Notarización remota en línea
- Estado
La notarización remota en línea está permitida aquí.
- Fundamento legal
57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1 (RULONA, Act 97 of 2020), effective Oct. 29, 2020 (temporary COVID authorization had begun Mar. 25, 2020 under Act 15/SB 841)
- Vigente desde
October 29, 2020
- Qué debe registrar el notario
Yes — notary must notify/apply to the Department of State before the first remote act and identify each communication technology to be used (57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(f)); DOS maintains an approved-vendor list; apply via the online Electronic/Remote Notarization Application (https://www.notaries.pa.gov/Pages/NotaryChangeApplication.aspx?AppType=3)
- Cómo se identifica al firmante
57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1(b): (1) notary's personal knowledge; (2) oath/affirmation of a credible witness; or (3) identity proofing using at least two different types of identity-proofing processes or services (in practice credential analysis + dynamic KBA per DOS-approved technologies); statute itself does not name KBA/biometrics
- Topes de tarifa
Acto remoto: $20.00 USD
Acto notarial estándar: $5.00 USD
- Según la fuente
Max RON fee: "Electronic notaries public and remote notaries public may charge a fee in an amount not to exceed $20 per notarial act performed with respect to electronic records or using communication technology" (DOS fee schedule; 4 Pa. Code § 167.3, final regs at 56 Pa.B. 1672) — cap added by 2026 regulations (page updated Apr. 6, 2026). Standard fees itemized per act type: acknowledgment $5 (first name) + $2 each additional name; oath/affirmation $5 per individual; verification on oath $5; witnessing/attesting signature $5 per signature; certifying copy $5; noting protest $3 per page
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