Certify documents issued in New York for official use abroad.
Isarey offers specialist assistance obtaining New York Apostilles and Authentications for documents needed for formal use outside the United States and for submission to foreign embassies and consulates.
New York Apostilles and Authentications certify official documents issued in New York City and State, including birth and marriage certificates, documents certified by New York courts, certified corporate filings and notarized documents such as powers of attorney and New York high school and university diplomas.
To ensure rapid processing of New York Apostilles, Isarey submits all documents directly to the office of the New York Department of State in Manhattan.
New York Apostilles are normally processed in 1 - 2 business days
(allow additional time when documents require prior county clerk certification).
New York Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
New York Vital Records
We provide expedited Apostilles for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates issued by the New York City Department of Health (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island) and New York State certificates issued by the New York Department of Health or by local Registrars and City or Town Clerks.
We also obtain and apostille historical records on file at the New York City Municipal Archives.
New York Vital RecordsUniversity and School certificates
Apostilles on New York University diplomas and High School certificates are obtained from the New York Secretary of State upon presentation of the original certificate certified by a New York notary public. We can also obtain apostille stamps on good-quality scans of academic certificates and degrees by making notarized copies.
University and High School certificatesDocuments certified by a New York notary
Documents such as powers of attorney, affidavits contracts and certified copies (including notarized true copies of U.S. passports and other ID documents), can be authenticated with a New York Apostille, provided that they have been properly certified by a New York notary public with a correctly worded certificate of acknowledgement or Jurat.Divorce Certificates and Judgements
New York divorce certificates and judgements can be certified with an Apostille when certified by a New York court or issued by New York Vital Records. For assistance obtaining certified judgements from New York divorce courts, please contact us.Corporate Documents
Apostille Certificates of Status (Good Standing), Certificates of Incorporation and Articles of Organization issued by the New York State Division of Corporations.
Apostille New York Company DocumentsState Police and Local Police Records
New York Apostilles and Authentications can be obtained for State Police and Local Police criminal record certificates. Apostilles on FBI certificates must be obtained from the U.S. Department of State.Certified translations
Certified translations of New York documents required for submission abroad can be notarized and certified with an Apostille from the New York Secretary of State or in Washington DC (where it is often cheaper). We also provide certified translation services locally in all major jurisdictions, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, France and Mexico.
Certified TranslationsOther New York Documents
Other documents are eligible for an apostille stamp, including certificates of no impediment to marriage and single status, court and probate documents, medical certificates and driving licence certificate, when issued and/or certified by a New York official or notary public.
New York Apostille stamps are recognised directly by the consulates and authorities of countries that are members of the Apostille Convention without the need for any further authentication.
See list of Apostille Countries
Documents needed for submission to non-apostille countries require additional authentication by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC and then finally attestation by the embassy of the recipient country (Some embassies have waived the requirement for authentication by the U.S. Department of State).
Non-apostille countries include:
Qatar - Kuwait - United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Vietnam
Federal documents, including FBI Background Checks and documents signed by U.S. Consular officials, should be submitted for apostille certification or authentication directly to the U.S. Department of State. State documents issued outside of New York require authentication in the state of issue.
As well as New York documents, we apostille Federal documents and state-issued documents issued across the United States:
Isarey assists private and corporate clients worldwide with the certification of documents in New York. We manage each process individually, starting with a free pre-check of your documents to confirm that everything meets the requirements of New York Apostille and Authentication.
- Free pre-check of your New York documents to ensure eligibility before submission;
- Secure international collection of original documents by insured courier for presentation in New York;
- Additional authentication at the U.S. Department of State and attestation at foreign embassies and consulates (where required);
- Certified translations valid for submission to Spain, Italy, Brazil, Portugal, France, Germany etc.
- International delivery of certified documents by courier;
- Assistance with notarization and county certifications in New York, and with obtaining new originals
For further information about authenticating New York documents and a free quotation, please contact us: