Iowa
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The state of Iowa, along with its capital and most populous city, Des Moines, is located in the Midwest and requests more than 200 apostilles of documents each month.
Here you’ll find what type of documents you can apostille in the state of Iowa and the requirements for both original documents and scanned copies of them.
What are the requirements for apostilling a document in Iowa?
The following are the requirements necessary to apostille or legalize a document in the state of Iowa. 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 Iowa Secretary of State apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
- Documents were issued by the County Clerk, Local Registrar or the Iowa Secretary of State
- Documents have been certified or notarized as true copies by an Iowa Notary Public
- Birth and Death Certificates are certified copies that were issued by the Iowa Department of Health
Please note:
- Vital Records issued by the County are NOT acceptable for an apostille
- Marriage Certificates and Divorce Decrees must have been certified by the County Clerk in the county where the document was recorded
- For further information on obtaining copies of an original document visit the Iowa Department of Public Health at: https://idph.iowa.gov/health-statistics/request-record
- 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 further information on obtaining copies of an original document visit the Iowa Department of Public Health at: https://idph.iowa.gov/health- statistics/request-record