Certify documents issued in North Carolina for official use in the United States and abroad.
Isarey offers specialist assistance obtaining North Carolina Apostilles and Authentications for documents needed for formal use outside the United States and for submission to foreign embassies and consulates.
Apostilles can be obtained on North Carolina documents from the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Documents that can be apostilled in North Carolina include birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, certificates of good standing and documents certified by a local notary, including university diplomas and transcripts (documents issued before April 2000 are not valid for an Apostille). Documents that are not in English must be submitted with a notarized English translation.
- North Carolina Apostilles are normally obtained in 4 - 6 business days
We also offer an expedited one-day service for urgent requests.
North Carolina Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
North Carolina Vital Records
We provide expedited Apostilles for Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates certified by North Carolina Vital Records or a County Register of Deeds.
North Carolina Vital RecordsUniversity and School certificates
Apostilles on North Carolina University diplomas and High School certificates are obtained from the NC Secretary of State upon presentation of the original certificate certified by a North Carolina notary public (expedited service). 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina Apostille, provided that they have been properly certified by a North Carolina notary public with a correctly worded certificate of acknowledgement or Jurat.Divorce Certificates and Judgements
North Carolina divorce certificates and judgements can be certified with an Apostille when certified by a North Carolina court or issued by North Carolina Vital Records. For assistance obtaining certified judgements from North Carolina divorce courts, please contact us.Corporate Documents
Apostille North Carolina Certificates of Existence (Good Standing), Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Organization issued by the North Carolina Secretary of State.State Police and Local Police Records
North Carolina 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 North Carolina documents required for submission abroad can be notarized and certified with an Apostille from the North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina official or notary public.
North Carolina 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 North Carolina require authentication in the state of issue.
As well as North Carolina 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 North Carolina. We manage each process individually, starting with a free pre-check of your documents to confirm that everything meets the requirements of North Carolina Apostille and Authentication.
- Free pre-check of your North Carolina documents to ensure eligibility before submission;
- Secure international collection of original documents by insured courier for presentation in North Carolina;
- 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 North Carolina, and with obtaining new originals
For further information about authenticating North Carolina documents and a free quotation, please contact us: