Kansas
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The state of Kansas along with its capital Topeka and most populated city, Wichita, is located in the Midwest region of the country and requests monthly more than 250 apostilles of documents.
Here you will find out what type of documents you can apostille in the state of Kansas and the requirements for both original documents and scanned copies of them.
What are the requirements for apostilling a document in Kansas?
The following are the requirements necessary to apostille or legalize a document in the state of Kansas. 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 Kansas Secretary of State apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
- Certified Copies of Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce Certificates and Verification of No Marriage Letters were issued by the Office of Vital Statistics (Kansas Department of Health and Environment)
- Notarized documents presented for certification have an original, completed notarization block by a Kansas Notary Public with no visible errors
Please note:
- Single Proof documents are acceptable for an apostille
- Lorne A. Phillips, State Registrar is an acceptable signature
- Certified copies of vital records are released to the person named on the record, immediate family, a legal representative, or anyone who can prove a direct interest, such as a named beneficiary or someone who jointly owns property with the person whose record is requested
- For further information on obtaining copies of an original document visit the Kansas Department of Public Health and Environment at: http://www.kdheks.gov/
- 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 Kansas Department of Public Health and Environment at: http://www.kdheks.gov/