A document issued and signed by the state of New Mexico

The state of New Mexico fee is $3 per document.
The estimate processing time is 1 business days.

If this is your first time requesting certification or apostille, we highly advise you to contact the Secretary of State help desk @ (505) 827-3600.
Please describe your document, state the name of signer on it, and the date of issuing. The representative will confirm that the document is ready to be shipped.

Please fill the form

Instructions for Authentication Request:

The attached application must be filled out in its entirety and submitted along with the document(s)
that need to be authenticated and the statutory fee of $3.00 per authentication, check or money order payable to the New Mexico Secretary of State.
Please indicate on the application if you are requesting an Apostille or Certificate of Appointment.
Apostilles are only accepted by countries that are participants of the Hague Convention. The list of
these countries can be found at https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/authorities1/?cid=41 . If the
country you are sending the documents to is not on this list you will need to request a Certificate of
Appointment.
For notarized documents please ensure that there is a notarial certificate on the document, the notary
public seal is affixed and the notary has signed and printed their correct expiration date completely in
order to avoid rejection of the document.
To have your documents returned to you within the United States please enclose a self addressed en-
velope.
If your documents are being returned to a foreign country you must enclose a complete pre-paid,
pre-addressed international air bill and international envelope. Please visit your selected express
courier’s website for more information on completing an international air bill online.A credit card
number is insufficient for overnight/express service. It is best to contact the express courier service
to establish a billable account prior to mailing your documents for authentication.
Our office hours for hand delivered requests are from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. If you are mailing the re-
quest please mail it to address below.

Authentication Request for Apostille or Certificate of Appointment

Please complete all information in the fillable form and return with documents to be authenticated.

Requestor’s Name:

Return Address

City State Zip Code

U.S. Area Code and Phone Number: Cell Phone:

(This office may not make international calls)

Email Address:

Type of Authentication Requested:

Please see instructions for clarification on type

Apostille

Certificate of Appointment

Foreign Country requesting document

Enter number of documents included for each type requested:

(All documents submitted must be an original or certified copy. Please do not submit photo copies)

New Mexico Birth Certificate Number Requested

New Mexico Death Certificate Number Requested

Notarized Documents Number Requested

Certified Records, Transcripts, Degree or Diploma Number Requested

Divorce Decree, Marriage License or Certificate Number Requested

Payment Method:

Required $3.00 fee per document

Money Oder

Check

Total Payment Enclosed $

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I will ship my document(s) using my own account

I would like to buy 2 FedEx airway bills based on 2 days delivery for $11.00 each. Total of $22.00 (48 states)

I would like to buy 2 FedEx airway bills based on 1 day delivery for $30.00 each. Total of $60.00 (48 states)

Example

ORIGIN ID:GBOA

United States

Ship Date : 100CT

ACTVVGT: 0.20 LB

CAD:119084289/WSXI3400

BILL SENDER

TO

,

REF:

INV:

PO: DEPT:

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TRK#

0201

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TUE - 12 MAR 4:30P

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