Notarized birth certificate12/14/2023 ![]() ![]() Department of State requests all documents that are in a foreign language must be accompanied with a certified English translation. Note: The information contained on this page is as accurate as possible. Wisconsin – Documents cannot be older than 12 months. Virginia – Documents cannot be older than 12 months. Maryland – Notary’s seal and signature must be certified by the Circuit Court/County Clerk. Kentucky – County Clerk must certify the notaries seal and signature. Hawaii – Notary’s seal and signature must be authenticated by the District Court. * The following States require county or court authentication for notarized documents before the State will attach the Apostille: Hawaii, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, and Tennessee.ĭocuments from the following States have additional requirements: Need a certified translator? Visit this link: If Yes, must be notarized in the same-state. Require Translation to English? If Yes, be sure to find a certified translator.ĭoes the Translation Requires Notarization? Some of these states may request that the translation to also be notarized in the same-state. In some States, documents written in a foreign language will require a certified translation to English (Highlighted in Green). ![]() Also, we cannot apostille documents issued from another country and translated to English (Example: Russian birth certificate). Another words, the document must be apostilled in English and in it’s original form. We cannot apostille the translation of these documents because the State will not accept them. Vital record documents (birth, death, marriage) and documents issued by the Court, County, or State will need to be first apostilled and then translated. In most States, you can notarize a document written in a foreign as long as the notarial wording is written in English and notarized in English in accordance with State law. Are your documents written in a foreign language and need an apostille? The most common foreign documents (written in another language) we apostille are Power of Attorney documents, Contracts, Authorization of Agent and Affidavits. ![]()
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