APOSTILLE AND CERTIFICATION
REQUEST
Form AC-1
Rev. 1/2020
FILING FEE
$10 for the first document
$5 for each additional document
West Virginia Secretary of State
Licensing Division
Tel: (304)558-8000
Fax: (304)558-8381
Website: www.wvsos.gov
Below are a list of requirements, and information needed to complete the authentication request.
Please read the following carefully to ensure proper processing of your documents.
Please complete this form and return it with your document and proper fee ($10 for the first document, $5 for each additional
document.)
1) Make check or money order for the exact amount of the service payable to: WV Secretary of State.
2) Notary statement information must be complete. Please see the notary information on our Authentication of Documents
web page to see examples of notary acknowledgment statements that must accompany a notarization.
Please complete the information below regarding your authentication request:
If you have any further questions you may contact our office toll free at 1-866-767-8683.
IMPORTANT:: If you would like the document(s) returned to you any way other than by regular USPS mail, please
enclose a prepaid envelope
Submit this completed form, the document(s) to be authenticated, and proper fee to one of the locations below:
- Charleston Offices:
- West Virginia Secretary of State
- Business & Licensing Division
- 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
- Bldg. 1, Ste. 157-K
- Charleston, WV 25305
- Phone: (304) 558-8000
- Fax: (304) 558-8381
- Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30a - 5:00p EST
- One-Stop Business Center
- 1615 Washington Street East
- Charleston, WV 25311
- Phone: (304) 558-8000
- Fax: (304) 558-8381
- Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30a - 5:00p EST
- Clarksburg Office:
- North Central WV Business Hub
- 200 West Main Street
- Clarksburg, WV 26301
- Phone: (304) 367-2775
- Fax: (304) 627-2243
- Hours: Mon. -Fri. 9:00a - 5:00p EST
- Martinsburg Office:
- Eastern Panhandle Business Hub
- 229 E. Martin Street
- Martinsburg, WV 25401
- Phone: (304) 356-2654
- Fax: (304) 260-4360
- Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00a - 5:00p EST