Apostilles & Authentication's

The Mississippi Secretary of State provides Apostilles and Authentication's for foreign countries.  In order to provide this service, documents must be notarized by a Mississippi Notary Public or bear the signature of a Mississippi Public official.  The cost is $2.00 per document.  For further information regarding document preparation, please contact the Notary Division at (601) 359-1615.

1.	Please send original documents
2.	Please fill out the information sheet found at the bottom of this page.
3.	Make checks or money orders payable to Secretary of State.
4.	Please be aware a notary who is not an employee of the issuing governmental
	agency shall neither certify nor authenticate a copy of any official government
	document including but not limited to the following:
	A.  Birth Certificate
	B.  Death Certificate
	C.  Drivers License
	D.  Passport
	E.  Social Security Card
	F.  Any official Security Card
5.	If you wish to use Federal Express our physical address is:
	Secretary of State
	700 North Street,
	Jackson, MS 39202
	Attention: Notary/Apostille/Authentication
6.	For further information regarding document preparation, please contact the Notary Division at
	(601) 359-1615.
	Apostille Certification Request form