Utah Apostille

Utah Lieutenant Governor apostilles documents issued, recorded or notarized in Utah, for $5 per document by mail or online ($20 per document for same-day in-person service). 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.

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

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Who issues apostilles in Utah

Apostilles and authentication certificates for documents issued in Utah come from Utah Lieutenant Governor (Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Authentications). Official page

Fees

  • Apostille: $5 per document by mail or online ($20 per document for same-day in-person service). (source)
  • Utah issues one certificate for every country, in or outside the Apostille Convention.
  • Same-day in-person service, charged instead of the $5 mail rate (additional documents with the same signer are $5 each): $20 (source)
  • Digital delivery of the certificate, charged by the state's contracted provider on top of the state fee (paper certificates are not charged this): $69.95 (source)

How to send a request

  • By mail (Salt Lake City): start the request online first, then mail the original documents with the printed order delivery form, payment and a self-addressed envelope; USPS mail is slowed by State Mail screening, so a commercial carrier is faster (source)
  • In person (Salt Lake City): by appointment only at the State Capitol (no walk-ins); same-day day-of appointments open at 10 a.m. each business day (source)
  • Online: online ordering through the state's contracted online ordering platform, linked from the Lieutenant Governor's site: upload scans, pay, and receive a digital certificate (not available for vital records) (source)
  • Request form: Request forms (in-person and adoption forms; mail-in requests begin with the online order)

Processing time, as the office states it:

  • Mail-in requests are processed within 1 to 3 business days after they reach the office, plus mail transit and security screening. (source)
  • In-person appointments and online orders are processed the same day. (source)
  • Since July 8, 2026 Utah issues one certificate format for every destination, replacing separate Apostille and Certificate of Authentication formats. (source)
  • The office drop box is closed, and a mailed-in document can no longer be picked up in person: it is mailed back. (source)

What Utah needs first, by document

Birth, death or marriage certificate

  • Send a certified copy from Utah Vital Records (a marriage license may also come from the County Clerk); it needs no notarization. (source)
  • Vital records cannot get a digital certificate; they must go in on paper by mail or appointment. (source)

Court document (divorce decree, court order)

  • Send a certified copy of the court record or divorce decree from the District Court Clerk; no notarization is needed. (source)

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

  • Send the original with original signatures and a complete, compliant Utah notarial certificate; no county step is named, and the office cannot notarize for you. (source)

School diploma or transcript

  • Public and charter school documents: send a certified copy showing the signature, name and capacity of the signing school official. (source)
  • Transcripts, report cards, diplomas and private school documents must be notarized. (source)

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

  • Documents certified by Utah state agencies (for example a DMV vehicle title or a Driver License Division record) need no notarization. (source)
  • Corporate documents must be a certified copy from the Department of Commerce, notarized at the Department. (source)

Countries outside the Apostille Convention

Utah issues one certificate for every country, in or outside the Apostille Convention.

  • For a country outside the Apostille Convention, the certificate is issued as a Certificate of Authentication and the receiving country may require further legalization. (source)
  • 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 issued in another state or abroad, and documents notarized by an out-of-state notary. (source)
  • Documents about allegiance to a government or sovereignty. (source)
  • Improperly notarized or un-notarized private documents. (source)
  • Federal documents must go directly to the U.S. Department of State; federal court documents are authenticated by the federal court that issued them. (source)

Checked against official sources on October 24, 2026.

What this page does not do

  • It does not file anything. Requests go to Utah Lieutenant Governor.
  • 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 Utah?

Utah Lieutenant Governor issues apostilles for documents issued, recorded or notarized in Utah. The fee is $5 per document by mail or online ($20 per document for same-day in-person service). Requests can be mailed to the office in Salt Lake City. 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 Utah?

Send a certified copy from Utah Vital Records (a marriage license may also come from the County Clerk); it needs no notarization. Vital records cannot get a digital certificate; they must go in on paper by mail or appointment. Then send it to Utah Lieutenant Governor with the $5 fee.

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

Send the original with original signatures and a complete, compliant Utah notarial certificate; no county step is named, and the office cannot notarize for you.

What if the country is not in the Apostille Convention?

Utah issues one certificate for every destination, in or outside the Convention. For a country outside the Convention, send that certificate to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications (Form DS-4194, $20 per document), and then to the country's embassy or consulate for legalization.

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

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

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