Certify documents issued in Alabama for official use in the United States and abroad.
Isarey offers specialist assistance obtaining Alabama Apostilles and Authentications for documents needed for formal use outside the United States and for submission to foreign embassies and consulates.
Apostilles and authentications issued by the Office of the Alabama Secretary of State in Montgomery can be obtained for Alabama public documents including 
Alabama Vital Records, articles of incorporation, corporate bylaws, certificates of merger, powers of attorney, diplomas, school transcripts, deeds and Alabama Background Checks.
Alabama Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
Alabama Vital Records
We obtain authentications and apostille stamps for Alabama birth, death and marriage certificates from the Alabama Secretary of State. For a free document check and assistance obtaining copies of Alabama Vital Records, please contact us.University and School certificates
Apostilles on Alabama University diplomas and High School certificates are obtained from the Alabama Secretary of State upon presentation of the original certificate certified by an Alabama notary public. We can also obtain apostille stamps on good-quality scans of academic certificates and degrees by making notarized copies.Documents certified by an Alabama 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 an Alabama Apostille, provided that they have been properly certified by an Alabama notary public with a correctly worded certificate of acknowledgement or Jurat.Divorce Certificates and Judgements
Alabama divorce certificates and judgements can be certified with an Apostille when certified by an Alabama court or issued by Alabama Vital Records. For assistance obtaining certified judgements from Alabama divorce courts, please contact us.Incorporation Documents
We obtain Apostilles for Alabama Certificates of Incorporation, Certificates of Good Standing and other corporate documents.State Police and Local Police Records
Alabama 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 Alabama documents required for submission abroad can be notarized and certified with an Apostille from the Alabama 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 Alabama 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 an Alabama official or notary public.
Alabama 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:United Arab Emirates - Qatar - Thailand - 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 Alabama require authentication in the state of issue.
As well as Alabama 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 Alabama. We manage each process individually, starting with a free pre-check of your documents to confirm that everything meets the requirements of Alabama Apostille and Authentication.
- Free pre-check of your Alabama documents to ensure eligibility before submission;
- Secure international collection of original documents by insured courier for presentation in Alabama;
- 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 Alabama, and with obtaining new originals
For further information about authenticating Alabama documents and a free quotation, please contact us: