Sjedinjene Američke Države

Apostille: Federal — U.S. Department of State

Provjereno na dan August 9, 2026

Sve što slijedi prepisano je iz vlastitih objavljenih izvora ovog ureda i navedeno njegovim vlastitim riječima. Vrijednost koju nismo mogli potvrditi na službenoj stranici nosi oznaku nepotvrđeno — no odsutnost te oznake nije jamstvo da je činjenica provjerena, a vlastite sumnje izvora ostaju u bilješkama koje su ovdje doslovno prenesene. Prije slanja dokumenata ili novca potvrdite naknade, adrese i rokove izravno u uredu.

Tko izdaje apostille

Nadležno tijelo

U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications

Issues apostilles (Hague countries) and authentication certificates (non-Hague countries) for documents issued by the U.S. federal government. State-issued documents (birth certificates, state notarizations, etc.) go to the state competent authority, NOT the federal office. The $8.00 fee figure still shown on the HCCH authorities page is OUTDATED — the current fee is $20 per document. Fax on HCCH listing: +1 (202) 663-3636

Koje dokumente ovaj ured prihvaća

Iz izvora: Document must be "an original or certified copy"; "seals and signatures are originals"; must include "legible signature of the official's name, printed name and title, and seal of the agency." Warning verbatim: "Do not notarize your document. Your document will no longer be valid if it is notarized." (applies to federal-agency documents; a translation, if needed, is what gets notarized)

Prema vrsti dokumenta

Vrsta dokumenta

Što ovaj ured zahtijeva

electronically/digitally signed federal documents (e.g., the digitally signed FBI eDO PDF) nepotvrđeno

no explicit policy published — travel.state.gov requires that "seals and signatures are originals" on an "original or certified copy"

(unverified whether a printed digitally-signed FBI Identity History Summary is accepted; practitioners commonly submit the printed FBI PDF, but no official statement located on travel.state.gov)

Oznaka „nepotvrđeno” označava vrijednost koju nismo mogli potvrditi na službenoj stranici. Činjenice bez te oznake time nisu provjerene — uvijek potvrdite iznose i adrese u uredu prije nego što bilo što pošaljete.

Ovjere koje vam možda prvo trebaju

Prije postupka apostille nije potreban nikakav dodatni korak ovjere.

Obrazac zahtjeva

Obrazac: Obrazac zahtjeva u PDF formatu.
Broj obrasca: DS-4194
Gdje ga nabaviti: https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds4194.PDF
Iz izvora: Form DS-4194, "Request for Authentications Service" — "Be sure to list the country in which you will use the document" (the destination country is required on the form)

Podnošenje zahtjeva online

Online mogućnost: Ne postoji mogućnost online podnošenja — ovaj ured prima zahtjeve samo u papirnatom obliku.
Iz izvora: No online submission or tracking portal; status checks via the Contact Us web form or phone

Kamo otići osobno

Washington, D.C.

600 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

Pristup

Prima bez najave.

Nije potreban dogovoreni termin.

Radno vrijeme

"7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except for federal holidays"

Usluga istog dana

Ne nudi se.

Krajnji rok

Walk-in drop-off/pickup: NO appointment needed, but only "Mondays through Thursdays between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m."

Iz izvora

Same-day service exists ONLY via emergency (life-or-death) appointment, Mon–Thu 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (email authcert@state.gov)

Koliko to košta

Naknada

$20.00 USD po dokumentu

"$20 per document" — a "$20 nonrefundable fee for each document." (The $8.00 figure still shown on the HCCH authorities page is OUTDATED.)

Kako platiti

Poštom

Ček ili novčana uputnica.

Osobno

Plaćanje karticom.

Ispostavite na ime

U.S. Department of State

Prepišite točno onako kako je napisano.

Iz izvora

Payment differs BY CHANNEL. By mail: "check or money order. Make them payable to the U.S. Department of State. Do not send cash or credit card information." In person: "credit card, debit card, or a contactless form of payment such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay. We do not accept cash, check, or money order."

Kamo poslati dokumente

Poštanska adresa

Office of Authentications
U.S. Department of State
44132 Mercure Circle
P.O. Box 1206
Sterling, VA 20166-1206

USPS ne FedEx UPS DHL

Ova adresa je poštanski pretinac — komercijalne kurirske službe (FedEx / UPS / DHL) ne mogu dostaviti pošiljku na poštanski pretinac. Za slanje kurirskom službom prvo potvrdite adresu s nazivom ulice u uredu.

Koliko dugo traje

Poštom: Mail: "within five weeks from the date we receive it" (page banner: "5+ Weeks")
Osobno: In-person walk-in drop-off: "seven business days" (banner: "2-3 Weeks") — documents are NOT processed while you wait (pick up ~7 business days later)
Ubrzano: Emergency appointment: processed "same day as your appointment" (banner: "Under 2 Weeks") — life-or-death emergencies only: email authcert@state.gov with "Proof of international travel within two weeks" and "Proof that an immediate family member has died, is dying, or has a life-threatening illness or injury"

Provjera statusa i potvrđivanje apostille

Provjerite izdani apostille

Za ovaj ured nije objavljen javni registar za provjeru. To ne znači da se apostille ne može provjeriti — raspitajte se u uredu kako to potvrđuje.

Provjerite status zahtjeva

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/contact-us/authentications.html

No online tracking portal. Status checks via the Contact Us web form ("We will respond to you within 7 days" / "via email or phone call in the next week") or phone 202-485-8000, hours "9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday"

Udaljena internetska javnobilježnička ovjera

Ovo tijelo izdaje apostille, ali ne ovlašćuje osobe za obavljanje javnobilježničkih radnji, pa na ovoj razini ne postoje pravila o udaljenoj ovjeri. Ona pripadaju državi ili pokrajini u kojoj ta osoba ima takvo ovlaštenje.

Što izvor još navodi

Documents that require the FEDERAL apostille are those signed by a "U.S. federal official," "U.S. consular officer," "Military notary or judge advocate," or "Foreign consul registered with the U.S. Department of State's Office of Protocol." Examples listed on travel.state.gov: "FBI background checks issued by U.S. Department of Justice" (FBI Identity History Summary) and "Federal court documents ... issued by U.S. Department of Justice" [sic]; "Certification of U.S. tax residency issued by Internal Revenue Service (IRS)" (Form 6166); USDA animal and plant certifications; USPTO patent and trademark applications; DHS certificate of naturalization; documents issued by the "Environmental Protection Agency, Social Security Administration, or Office of Personnel Management". FDA export certificates and DEA documents are federal-agency documents and follow the same route but are not itemized by name on the examples list (unverified as named examples — the "any U.S. federal official" rule covers them). E-register: no public online e-register for federal apostilles was located on travel.state.gov (unverified — no e-register page found as of Aug 2026); verification of an issued federal apostille is by contacting the Office of Authentications. Emergency appointments: authcert@state.gov

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