You do not have to pay for an expedited service to obtain your apostille, you can do it by yourself.
State of Delaware processes all documents based on "first come, first served".
Delaware apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of Delaware, by the office of the secretary of state of Delaware.
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: "Delaware Secretary of State"
(You may also pay by credit Card)
- Prepaid return envelope.
Send the package to the following address:
State of Delaware
401 Federal Street, Suite 4, John G. Townsend Building.
Dover, Delaware 19901
An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of
Delaware and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned
notary public, current Delaware State Registrar, probate judge, or any
document issued by one of the departments of the State of Delaware.
Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of
Delaware.
- Delaware Air National Guard
- Delaware
Department of Education
- Delaware
Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families
- Delaware
Department of Transportation
- Delaware
Division of Libraries
- Delaware
Geological Survey
- Delaware
Lottery
- Delaware
National Guard
- Delaware
Public Service Commission
- Delaware
State Parks
- Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Delaware
State Police
- Delaware
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 Delaware. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state.
Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in Delaware 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 Delaware form please click here.
Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).
Apostille Services for Federal Documents.
The Secretary of State of Delaware 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 Delaware will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Delaware Secretary of State charges $30 per document. A document may have multiple pages.
Apostille service processing time is 1 business days.