Hawaii
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The state of Hawaii, together with its capital Honolulu, is located in the western region of the country and requests more than 600 apostilles of documents every month.
Here you will find what type of documents you can apostille in the state of Hawaii and the requirements for both original documents and scanned copies of them.
What are the requirements for apostilling a document in Hawaii?
The following are the requirements necessary to apostille or legalize a document in the state of Arizona. Also listed are the types of documents that can be apostilled.
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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 Hawaii Secretary of State apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
- Documents have been notarized by any commissioned Notary Public of the State of Hawaii
- Hawaii Birth and Marriage Certificates and Divorce Decrees are acceptable Certified copies as long as original pen-in-hand signatures are provided from the State Registrar of the Department of Health, NOT stamp signatures
Please note:
- As Secretary of State, the Lieutenant Governor, Brian Schatz, provides authentication services of public and general documents used overseas, as well as, authentication for the notary public’s signature
- Court generated documents are acceptable for apostilles as long as they have been exemplified by the Circuit Court
- For more information on how to obtain a copy of an original document online, in person or by mail, you may call: (808) 586-0255 Or visit their website: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/home/online-services/#onlineApps
- 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 more information on how to obtain a copy of an original document online, in person or by mail, you may call: (808) 586-0255
- Or visit their website: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/home/online-services/#onlineApps