Apostille Services in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of State in Harrisburg issues apostilles for Pennsylvania public documents. The state's distinctive feature is where its records come from: birth and death certificates are issued centrally from New Castle, while marriage records sit with the Register of Wills in the county that granted the licence.
We handle Pennsylvania apostilles at $195 per document, about five business days.
Filing details for Pennsylvania
- Apostille authority
- Pennsylvania Department of State
- State court system
- Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
We serve Pennsylvania remotely from our office in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Central vital records, county marriage records
A Pennsylvania birth certificate comes from the Division of Vital Records in New Castle. It is a state-issued public record and goes to the Department of State directly.
A Pennsylvania marriage certificate comes from the Register of Wills — an unusual assignment, since most states put marriage records with a clerk of court or a health department — in the county where the licence was issued. A certified copy from that office can be apostilled, provided it is signed by the official in charge of the office personally; the Department of State does not accept county documents signed by a deputy or assistant.
Documents notarized by a Pennsylvania notary go to the Department of State directly, with no county step.
Certified copies, not notarized photocopies
The Department of State will apostille a certified copy issued by the record custodian. It will not apostille a photocopy that a notary has stamped, which is a different thing entirely and is refused.
If what you hold is a notarized copy, request a certified copy from the issuing office before ordering anything else.
Срок выполнения
Apostille processing 5 business days
Price
$195 per document, about 5 business days. Details
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Часто задаваемые вопросы
Where do Pennsylvania marriage certificates come from?
The Register of Wills in the county where the licence was issued. This is unusual — most states use a court clerk or health department.
Can a notarized photocopy be apostilled?
No. You need a certified copy from the office that holds the record.
Who issues Pennsylvania apostilles?
The Pennsylvania Department of State in Harrisburg.
How long does it take?
About five business days at $195 per document.
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