Apostille Services in Massachusetts

A university diploma is not a public document in the sense the Convention means, so it cannot be apostilled directly. The usual route is: the registrar issues a certified copy or a letter, a Massachusetts notary notarizes the registrar's signature or a sworn statement, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth then apostilles the notarization.

Some institutions have their own established process for this and some do not. It is worth asking the registrar before starting, because a diploma sent to the state office unnotarized comes straight back.

Town clerk vital records need none of that — they are public records already.

Massachusetts academic apostilles head most often to China, India, South Korea, Germany and the Gulf states. China and India are both now parties to the Hague Convention, so an apostille has replaced the older consular legalisation route for both.

Destination requirements for the translation itself vary widely — some want it done locally, some accept a US certified translation. Check before ordering.