Kentucky
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The state of Kentucky along with its capital Frankfort and most populous city, Louisville, is located in the South region of the country and requests monthly more than 250 apostilles of documents.
Here you’ll find what type of documents you can apostille in the state of Kentucky and the requirements for both original documents and scanned copies of them.
What are the requirements for apostilling a document in Kentucky?
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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 Kentucky Secretary of State apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
- Vital Records such as birth, marriage and death certificates were issued by the Kentucky Department of Vital Statistics and were signed by State Registrar Paul F. Royce
- Notarized documents were signed by a Registered Notary in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and signature is certified by the County Clerk in the county where the Notary took the oath of office
- If the document is a Divorce Decree, it must be signed by a judge and/or a circuit clerk and the signature must be certified by the County Clerk where the circuit court is located
Please note:
- Signatures by State Registrars Barbara F. White or Gary L. Kupchinsky are NOT acceptable for an apostille
- You can order an original document by mail in the Office of Vital Statistics in Kentucky at:
- 75 E. Main St. 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone:(502) 564-4212
- For credit cards orders of original documents, call (800) 241-8322
- For fax orders, call (866) 283-7477
- 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.
- You can order an original document by mail in the Office of Vital Statistics in Kentucky at:
- 75 E. Main St. 1E-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone:(502) 564-4212
- For credit cards orders of original documents, call (800) 241-8322
- For fax orders, call (866) 283-7477