Apostille Ohio Vital Records

Authenticate Ohio birth, death and marriage certificates for use in the United States and abroad.

Isarey provides an expedited Apostille service to authenticate Vital Records issued in Columbus, Cinncinatti and across Ohio.

Authentications and Apostilles on Ohio marriage, death and birth certificates are obtained from the Secretary of State in Columbus.

• Apostilles are normally processed and dispatched in 3-5 business days
• Same-day processing is also available for urgent apostille requests
• We can obtain Ohio birth, death and marriage certificates directly for clients requiring Apostilles and Authentication.

Apostilles can be obtained for Ohio birth and death certificates certified by the Ohio Department of Health or Vital Statistics. Ohio marriage certificates can be apostilled when certified by the County Probate Court in the county where marriage licence was issued (e.g. Franklin County, Cuyahoga County, Hamilton County)

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• FAQs - Ohio Apostille Services
• How to obtain Ohio vital records

Ohio Birth and Death certificates

To be valid for an Apostille stamp, Ohio birth certificates and death certificates must be issued by the Ohio Department of Health or Vital Statistics.

Ohio Marriage Certificates

To be valid for an Ohio Apostille, marriage certificates must be certified by the probate court in the county where the marriage licence was obtained.

Apostille or Authentication

Countries that have acceded to the Apostille Convention will recognise Ohio Apostilles directly as confirming authenticity, without requiring additional certification in the United States. Ohio birth, death and marriage certificates needed for use in non-Apostille countries require an Authentication Certificate from the Ohio Secretary of State and must then be attested by the embassy of the recipient country (some embassies also require prior legalization by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC).

Countries that accept Ohio Apostille stamps directly include:
Canada - Spain - Italy - Portugal - Greece - Cyprus - France - Saudi Arabia - Germany - China

Countries requiring an authentication certificate and embassy attestation include:
United Arab Emirates - Qatar - Thailand - Taiwan - Vietnam

See: List of Apostille Convention Countries

Ohio Apostilles cannot be obtained for Birth, Marriage, Death and Adoption certificates issued in other U.S. states. Notarized copies of Ohio vital records cannot be used to obtain apostilles - the original certificate is required and the Apostille or Authentication will be attached to the original.

Certified translations of Ohio vital records

When Ohio birth, death and marriage certificates are required for submission to the authorities of a country that does not have English as an official language, a certified translation is often required. The translation should normally be done after the Apostille is obtained on the original certificate, as the original apostille will also need to be translated.

There are generally two options for certifying the translation so that it is officially accepted by the consulates, embassies or authorities of the recipient country.

• A translation can be done in the United States. The translation is then certified before a notary and a second Apostille is obtained to authenticate it. The notarization and Apostille do not need to be issued in Ohio and normally it is cheaper and easier to certify the translation in Washington DC with an Apostille from the Washington DC Secretary of State.
• A certified translation can be done in the destination country. We work with sworn translators in Italy, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany and many other countries, ensuring that your documents are correctly translated and that the translations are properly certified for official acceptance.

The best option normally depends on whether the documents and translations are to be submitted to authorities in the recipient country or to an embassy or consulate of the recipient country in the United States.

Please contact us for advice and assistance.

Vital Records from other U.S. states

As well as Ohio, we provide apostille services across the United States. We work with local notaries and authentication companies in different states to ensure low-cost and expedited processing of apostilles and authentications of birth, death and marriage records as well as other State and Federal documents, including Apostilles for FBI Background Checks.