Nebraska Apostille

Nebraska Secretary of State apostilles documents issued, recorded or notarized in Nebraska, for $10 per document or notarization, regardless of pages ($10 for each notarization when different notaries signed). Pick the document and the country to see what it needs first and how to send it. This runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Nebraska office checked against official sources on October 24, 2026.

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Who issues apostilles in Nebraska

Apostilles and authentication certificates for documents issued in Nebraska come from Nebraska Secretary of State (Notary Division). Official page

Fees

  • Apostille: $10 per document or notarization, regardless of pages ($10 for each notarization when different notaries signed). (source)
  • Authentication (for countries outside the Apostille Convention): $10 per document (same fee as an apostille). (source)

How to send a request

  • By mail (Lincoln): mail the original document with the paper request form (or the receipt from the online request) and payment to the Notary Division (source)
  • In person (Lincoln): walk-in, handled immediately and completed the same day (source)
  • Online: submit the request and pay by card online; the original documents still go by mail or in person with the receipt (source)
  • Request form: Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request (rev. 09/05/2023)
  • The request must name the country where the document will be used.

Processing time, as the office states it:

  • Mailed requests take 3 to 5 business days from receipt. (source)
  • Walk-in requests are completed the same day. (source)

What Nebraska needs first, by document

Birth, death or marriage certificate

  • Send the original birth, death or marriage record signed by the Nebraska state or county official who issued it. (source)

Court document (divorce decree, court order)

  • Divorce decrees are eligible; send the original signed by the Nebraska official who issued it. (source)

Notarized document (power of attorney, affidavit, consent letter, translation)

  • Send the original document signed by a Nebraska notary. (source)

School diploma or transcript

Nebraska Secretary of State does not say on its page whether this kind of document needs a step first. Ask the office before you mail an original.

Other state-issued document (business certificate, state background check)

  • Send the original document signed by the Nebraska state official; documents not issued by Nebraska officials cannot be authenticated. (source)

Countries outside the Apostille Convention

For a country outside the Apostille Convention, Nebraska Secretary of State issues its Authentication instead of an apostille. Then:

  • For a country outside the Convention, send the state-certified document to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications, with Form DS-4194 and the $20 fee per document. (source)

Last, the destination country’s embassy or consulate in the United States legalizes it; ask it about its own steps, fees and timing before you send anything.

What the office will not accept or handle

  • Documents not issued by Nebraska officials. (source)

Checked against official sources on October 24, 2026.

What this page does not do

  • It does not file anything. Requests go to Nebraska Secretary of State.
  • It does not cover documents from another state or a federal agency; those go to their own office.
  • It does not list embassy legalization rules for countries outside the Convention.
  • It does not promise processing times; fees and forms change, so check the office's page before you send originals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I get an apostille in Nebraska?

Nebraska Secretary of State issues apostilles for documents issued, recorded or notarized in Nebraska. The fee is $10 per document or notarization, regardless of pages ($10 for each notarization when different notaries signed). Requests can be mailed to the office in Lincoln. The office also serves people in person; check its page for hours and any appointment rule before going. The office also takes requests online.

How do I apostille a birth certificate from Nebraska?

Send the original birth, death or marriage record signed by the Nebraska state or county official who issued it. Then send it to Nebraska Secretary of State with the $10 fee, naming the destination country.

Does a document notarized in Nebraska need a county clerk certification first?

Send the original document signed by a Nebraska notary.

What if the country is not in the Apostille Convention?

Nebraska Secretary of State issues its authentication instead of an apostille. Send it next to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications (Form DS-4194, $20 per document); the destination country's embassy or consulate then legalizes it.

How do I get an apostille for an FBI background check?

An FBI Identity History Summary is a federal document, so a state office cannot apostille it. The U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications handles it: send Form DS-4194, the document and the $20 fee per document. The form asks for the country where the document will be used.

Do I need a paid apostille service?

No. Every office on this page accepts requests directly from the public by mail, and some take them online. A service can only file the same request with the same office for you.

Sources

Nebraska office checked against official sources on October 24, 2026.

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