You do not have to pay for an expedited service to obtain your apostille, you can do it by yourself.
State of Alaska processes all documents based on "first come, first served".
Alaska apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of Alaska, by the office of the secretary of state of Alaska.
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: "Alaska Secretary of State"
(You may also pay by credit Card)
- Prepaid return envelope.
Send the package to the following address:
State of Alaska
240 Main Street, Room 301
Juneau, Alaska 99801
An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of
Alaska and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned
notary public, current Alaska State Registrar, probate judge, or any
document issued by one of the departments of the State of Alaska.
Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of
Alaska.
- Alaska Alaska Court System
- Alaska
Department of Administration
- Alaska
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
- Alaska
Department of Corrections
- Alaska
Department of Education and Early Development
- Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation
- Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
- Alaska
Department of Health and Social Services
- Alaska
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Alaska
Department of Law
- Alaska
Department of Military and Veteran Affairs
- Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
- Alaska
Department of Public Safety
- Alaska
Department of Revenue
- Alaska
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
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 Alaska. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state.
Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in Alaska 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 Alaska form please click here.
Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).
Apostille Services for Federal Documents.
The Secretary of State of Alaska 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 Alaska will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Alaska Secretary of State charges $5 per document. A document may have multiple pages.
Apostille service processing time is 2 business days.