# Apostilla: West Virginia

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> Guida all'apostilla per West Virginia, Stati Uniti: l'autorità competente è West Virginia Secretary of State (Apostilles and Authentications, Charleston). Verificato il 2026-08-09.

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- **Guida alle apostille:** West Virginia, Stati Uniti
- **Verificato il** August 9, 2026

## Chi rilascia l'apostilla

West Virginia Secretary of State (Apostilles and Authentications, Charleston)

## Quali documenti accetta questo ufficio

- **Copie:** Documents must be originals or certified copies (plain copies cannot be certified)
- **records obtainable from a WV officer (birth/marriage/death certificate, deed, will, license):** may not be notary-certified — must instead be a certified copy from the County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, or Registrar with original signature and raised impression seal
- **birth/death certificates:** certified copies signed by the State Registrar or Clerk of the County Commission bearing the office stamp
- **Secondo la fonte:** Notarized documents: proper notarial certificate, notary's original signature, and rubber stamp seal

## 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. Numero di modulo: Form AC-1 (Apostille and Certification Request) Dove ottenerlo: https://sos.wv.gov/media/225/download?inline=

## Richiesta online

Non esiste una modalità di richiesta online — questo ufficio elabora le richieste solo su carta.

## Dove recarsi di persona

- **Charleston** — West Virginia Secretary of State, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Bldg. 1, Ste. 157-K, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305 Aperto senza appuntamento. Orari: Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET Servizio in giornata: Disponibile. Appointments not mentioned; same-day (minutes)

## Quanto costa

- **$10.00 USD** per documento — "$10 for each certification required, unless the order includes multiple documents certified by the same public official. In that case, the first document to be certified by one official is $10, and all additional documents are $5 each."
- **$5.00 USD** per documento — Si applica a:additional documents certified by the same public official — First document per official $10, all additional documents $5 each

## Come pagare

- **Per posta:** assegno o vaglia postale
- **Intestare a:** WV Secretary of State — Copiare esattamente come scritto.
- Check or money order for the exact amount payable to "WV Secretary of State"

## Dove inviare i documenti

- **Indirizzo postale:** West Virginia Secretary of State, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Bldg. 1, Ste. 157-K, Charleston, WV 25305

## Quanto tempo richiede

- **Per posta:** Mail: "We make every attempt to process filings within 48 business hours" (plus return mail; returned by regular USPS unless prepaid express/FedEx/UPS envelope enclosed)
- **Di persona:** In person: "usually within a matter of minutes, depending on the number of documents" (same-day)
- Returned by regular USPS unless prepaid express/FedEx/UPS envelope enclosed

## Checking status and verifying an apostille

- **Verificare un'apostilla rilasciata:** https://apps.sos.wv.gov/validation/ — Official Document Validation

## Notarizzazione online a distanza

- Qui la notarizzazione online a distanza è consentita.
- **Base giuridica:** W. Va. Code §§ 39-4-37 (remote "online" notarization) and 39-4-38 (remote "ink" notarization), both effective June 17, 2021
- **In vigore dal:** 2021-06-17
- **Cosa deve registrare il notaio:** Yes — before performing the first remote notarial act, the notary must notify the Secretary of State and identify the technologies to be used (WVC 39-4-37(g)); no registration fee
- **Come viene identificato il firmatario:** Remote online (39-4-37(c)): personal knowledge; OR oath/affirmation of a credible witness; OR two different forms of identity proofing (third-party verification via public/private data sources — i.e., KBA and credential analysis). Remote ink (39-4-38(a)): personal knowledge; government-issued unexpired photo ID; credible witness; or two identity proofing methods
- **Atto a distanza:** $10.00 USD
- **Atto notarile standard:** $10.00 USD
- **Secondo la fonte:** Two distinct remote tracks: remote online (electronic record) and remote ink (paper record notarized remotely). Max RON fee: no separate statutory cap — the standard $10.00 per-act maximum applies (no remote-specific fee in WVC 39-4-30). Max standard fee: $10.00 per signature notarized; $10.00 per 8.5x11 page for certified facsimiles; "$10.00 for any other notarial act performed" (WVC 39-4-30). (NNA page quoted $5.00 for facsimile certification — current official code says $10.00; official code controls)

> **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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