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How to authenticate or apostille a US birth certificate? Step 1: Get a certified copy of your Birth Certificate. Step 2: Get it authenticated or apostilled by the Secretary of State. Step 3: Get it authenticated or apostilled by the Department of State. Step 4: Get it legalized by the embassy of your destination country.
Contact us North Carolina Secretary of State Support or 919-814-5400.
An apostille is issued by your Secretary of State's office or Notary commissioning agency. The single apostille is the only certification needed. Once prepared and verified, the apostille is attached to and sent along with the notarized documents. Notaries cannot issue apostilles themselves.
Estimated Time for Regular Certificates ServiceAverage Processing Time for Orders Placed after 09/30/2022 Birth Certificates - 1971 to present 30 Days Birth Certificates - 1913 to 1970 3 Months Death Certificates - 1930 to present 3 Months Marriage Certificates - 1962 to present 3 Months1 more row •
In most cases, certificates can be obtained from the Register of Deeds on the same day. Note: NC Vital Records is the only office from which you may obtain a birth certificate for an adopted child. Current NC Vital Vital Records processing times for regular certificate requests that do not involve changes/amendments.
NC Vital Records: County Offices That Have Vital Records Birth, death and marriage certificates may also be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event took place. In most cases, certificates can be obtained from the Register of Deeds on the same day.
How to authenticate or apostille a US birth certificate? Step 1: Get a certified copy of your Birth Certificate. Step 2: Get it authenticated or apostilled by the Secretary of State. Step 3: Get it authenticated or apostilled by the Department of State. Step 4: Get it legalized by the embassy of your destination country.
A copy of a valid photo ID and a signed application are required for all certificate requests. See NC Vital Records' certificate application for a list of acceptable IDs.
Estimated Time for Regular Certificates ServiceAverage Processing Time for Orders Placed after 09/30/2022 Birth Certificates - 1971 to present 30 Days Birth Certificates - 1913 to 1970 3 Months Death Certificates - 1930 to present 3 Months Marriage Certificates - 1962 to present 3 Months1 more row •