Connecticut
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The state of Connecticut along with its capital Hartford and most populous city, Bridgeport, is located in the northeastern region of the country and requests more than 700 apostilles of documents each month.
Here you will find what type of documents you can apostille in the state of Connecticut and the requirements for both original documents and scanned copies of these.
What are the requirements for apostilling a document in Connecticut?
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Original Document
You will need to make sure of the following:
- You have an original document or duplicate issued by the State
- Appropriate signature is provided
- Original document was recently issued
- The apostille of the original takes anywhere from 4-10 business days.
The Connecticut Secretary of State apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
- Were signed by any of the following public officials of the State of Connecticut:
- Connecticut Notaries Public
- Town Clerks and their duly appointed assistants and deputies
- Local Registrars of Vital Statistics and their duly appointed assistants and deputies
- Clerks, Deputy Clerks, and Assistant Clerks of the Superior Court
- Judges of the Superior Court
- Judges of the Probate Court
- Connecticut Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Public Health
- Connecticut Registrar and Assistant Registrar of Vital Records
- Justices of the Peace
Please note:
- Copies of Public Records can be certified by a public record keeper; for example the Secretary of State or Town Clerk and NOT by Notaries Public
- Birth, death, marriage certificates or any other Vital Records can only be certified by Town Clerks, Registrars of Vital Statistics or the Commissioner of Public Health
- For in person, mail or online requests of an original copy, you may contact the:
- CT Department of Public Health Vital Records Office 410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Or for more information, visit their website at: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Vital-Records/State-Vital-Records-Office–Home
- If you want to order online you can also visit: www.vitalchek.com
Scanned Photocopy of Original Document
You will need to make sure of the following:
- Appropriate signature is NOT provided
- Original document is damaged
- Original document was issued over 10 years ago
- Destination country ACCEPTS apostilles of the scanned photocopy of the original document; most countries do accept an apostille of the scanned photocopy.
- You need the apostille within 24 hours.
Please note:
- Because the notary and the apostille are required to be issued from the same state, the scanned photocopy of the original document that you provide will be notarized and apostilled in New York City.
- For in person, mail or online requests of an original copy, you may contact the:
- CT Department of Public Health Vital Records Office 410 Capitol Ave. MS#11VRS Hartford, CT 06134-0308 r for more information, visit their website at:https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Vital-Records/State-Vital-Records-Office–Home