Maryland Apostille

Maryland apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of Maryland, by the office of the secretary of state of Maryland.
We advise that you call the apostille office, describe your document to make sure that they are ready for apostille.

Prepare an envelope and include all the following items:

• All documents required apostille.
• The completed request form must be included with your document.
• Check or Money Order Payable to: "Maryland Secretary of State"
  (You may also pay by credit Card)
• Prepaid return envelope.

Send the package to the following address:

Maryland Apostille form is required

Maryland Important Links

• Business Division
• Notry Record
• Search Corporation

An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of Maryland and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned notary public, current Maryland State Registrar, probate judge, or any document issued by one of the departments of the State of Maryland. Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of Maryland.

• Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings
• Maryland Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau
• Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
• Maryland State Board of Censors
• Maryland Coastal Bays Program
• Maryland Department of Commerce
• Maryland Comptroller of Maryland
• Maryland Office of the Comptroller
• Maryland Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy
• Maryland Maryland State Department of Education
• Maryland Emergency Management Agency
• Maryland Department of the Environment
• Maryland Department of General Services
• Maryland Department of Health
• Maryland Health Connection
• Maryland Higher Education Commission
• Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
• Maryland Maryland Lottery
• Maryland Public Service Commission
• Maryland Transportation Authority
• Maryland Department of Agriculture‎
• Maryland Maryland State Archives‎
• Maryland Department of Labor‎
• Maryland State law enforcement agencies of Maryland‎
• Maryland Military Department‎
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources‎
• Maryland Department of Planning
• Maryland ‎ Department of Transportation‎
• Maryland

The Apostille certification only certify the capacity of the person who has signed the public document, and the authenticity of the signature. An Apostille certification does not certify the content of the public document to which it relates.

Documents issued by a different state can not be apostilled by the State of Maryland. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state. Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in Maryland must obtain the Apostille from the U.S. Department of State.

To order an Apostille, you must include a "Submittal Form" with your request. To download the State of Maryland form please click here. Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).

Apostille Services for Federal Documents.

The Secretary of State of Maryland will only issue an Apostille strictly for use in Hague Participating Countries. All documents issued for Non-Hague Participating Countries will be certified, not apostilled.

Apostille services are not necessary within the United States or any of its territories or possessions; Therefore the Secretary of State of Maryland will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maryland Secretary of State charges $5 per document. A document may have multiple pages.

Apostille service processing time is 2 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maryland Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille Maryland Services?

Maryland corporate and federal documents are acceptable for the apostille service from US apostille. We may provide expedited authentication services for Maryland certifications from the MD Secretary of State within just One Business Day. Please, contact our customer service for confirmation first.

Examples of Maryland Corporate documents: