# Apostilla: Rhode Island

- **Source:** https://andrii.co/it/handbook/apostille/us/rhode-island/
- **Title:** Apostilla: Rhode Island — Stati Uniti | Andrii Co.
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> Guida all'apostilla per Rhode Island, Stati Uniti: l'autorità competente è Rhode Island Department of State (Secretary of State), Business Services Division. Verificato il 2026-08-09.

Tutto quanto segue è trascritto dalle fonti pubblicate proprie di questo ufficio e riportato con le sue stesse parole. Un valore che non siamo riusciti a confermare su una pagina ufficiale reca il contrassegno "non verificato" — ma l'assenza di questo contrassegno non garantisce che un fatto sia stato verificato, e i dubbi espressi dalla fonte stessa restano nelle note qui riportate testualmente. Verificare tariffe, indirizzi e scadenze con l'ufficio prima di inviare documenti o denaro.

- **Guida alle apostille:** Rhode Island, Stati Uniti
- **Verificato il** August 9, 2026

## Chi rilascia l'apostilla

Rhode Island Department of State (Secretary of State), Business Services Division

## Quali documenti accetta questo ufficio

- **vital records:** only RI Department of Health Center for Vital Records copies signed by the State Registrar (city/town-issued certificates not accepted)
- **court documents:** certified by the issuing court (divorce decrees — RI Family Court Clerk)
- **probate records:** certified by the city/town probate court
- **criminal background checks:** with Attorney General's office seal/signature
- **personal and most educational documents:** notarized by an RI notary (complete certificate, matching signature, inked stamp)
- **Secondo la fonte:** Original signatures/seals required

## Certificazioni eventualmente necessarie in anticipo

Prima dell'apostilla non è richiesto alcun passaggio di certificazione aggiuntivo.

## Il modulo di richiesta

Un modulo di richiesta PDF. Dove ottenerlo: https://docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/Apostille-Order-Form.pdf

## Richiesta online

Parte della richiesta si effettua online; i documenti veri e propri devono comunque raggiungere l'ufficio su carta. Dove: https://services.sos.ri.gov/Home/Index Online form + online payment; original documents still mailed in

## Dove recarsi di persona

- **Providence** — RI Department of State, Business Services Division/Apostille, 148 West River Street, Providence, RI 02904 La fonte non specifica se questo ufficio riceve senza appuntamento, solo su appuntamento o solo tramite deposito. Orari: Non pubblicati per questo ufficio. In-person submission accepted; walk-in vs. appointment not stated on official page (unverified); same-day not stated

## Quanto costa

- **$5.00 USD** per documento — $5 per document (mail/in person)
- **$5.00 USD** per documento — Si applica a:all (online portal orders) — Supplemento: plus a $0.75 enhanced access fee — Online portal: "$5.00 per document, plus a $0.75 enhanced access fee"

## Come pagare

- **Per posta:** assegno o vaglia postale
- **Online:** prepagamento tramite il portale online
- **Intestare a:** RI Department of State — Copiare esattamente come scritto.
- Check or money order payable to "RI Department of State" (no cash by mail; contact office if unable to pay by check/money order); online payment via the services portal

## Dove inviare i documenti

- **Indirizzo postale:** RI Department of State, Business Services Division/Apostille, 148 West River Street, Providence, RI 02904

## Quanto tempo richiede

- **Per posta:** "Documents submitted for legalization are processed within 3-5 business days of receipt"
- No expedited processing (expedited return delivery only via prepaid DHL/FedEx/UPS label)
- Expedited return delivery only via prepaid DHL/FedEx/UPS label

## Checking status and verifying an apostille

- Per questo ufficio non è pubblicato alcun registro pubblico di verifica. Questo non equivale a dire che un'apostilla non sia verificabile — chiedere all'ufficio come la conferma.
- **Verificare lo stato di una richiesta:** https://business.sos.ri.gov/Apostille/SubmissionStatus — Order-status check (no public apostille verification register found)

## Notarizzazione online a distanza

- Qui la notarizzazione online a distanza è consentita.
- **Base giuridica:** R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-30.1-12.1 and 42-30.1-12.2 (P.L. 2022, ch. 438/439), effective June 30, 2022
- **In vigore dal:** 2022-06-30
- **Cosa deve registrare il notaio:** Notification — before the first remote act the notary must notify the commissioning agency (RI Department of State) and identify the technologies to be used (§ 42-30.1-12.1(f))
- **Come viene identificato il firmatario:** (1) personal knowledge (§ 42-30.1-6(a)); (2) oath/affirmation of a credible witness appearing before the notary; or (3) at least two (2) different types of identity proofing (statute does not name KBA/credential analysis/biometric specifically)
- **Atto a distanza:** $25.00 USD
- **Atto notarile standard:** $25.00 USD
- **Secondo la fonte:** Max RON fee: "a fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per document or notarization" for remote acts (R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-20.1); the same cap applies to standard acts (§ 42-30.1-20.1); all fees must be disclosed before the act. Audio-visual recording required, retained at least 10 years. Electronic notarial acts must be capable of authentication by the RI Department of State for apostille purposes

> **RCW 42.45.230(5):** Non sono un avvocato abilitato in questo Stato. Non sono autorizzato a redigere atti legali, dare consulenza legale — incluso in materia di immigrazione — né a richiedere compenso per tali attività.

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