Montana
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The state of Montana along with its capital Helena and most populous city, Billings, is located in the western region of the country and requests monthly a large number of apostilles for documents.
Here you will find what kind of documents you can apostille in the state of Montana and the requirements for both original documents and scanned copies of them.
What are the requirements for apostilling a document in Montana?
The following are the requirements necessary to apostille or legalize a document in the state of Montana. 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 Montana Secretary of State apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
- Vital Records are issued by the appropriate County Clerk and Recorders Office, Clerk of District Court or Montana Department of Vital Records
- Private documents like diplomas, passports and school transcripts are certified in their original by a Montana Notary
- Acceptable signatures include that of James R. Edgar, State Registrar
Please note:
- Vital Records can only be certified by someone who works in the office where the original or official copy is kept
- No documents over 5 years are accepted
- To request a certified copy of a document by phone, call toll-free at 888-877-1946
You can also request a certified copy by mail by mailing the application and payment to:
- Office of Vital Records Department of Public Health and Human Services 111 N Sanders Rm 6 PO Box 4210 Helena, MT 59604
- To request a certified copy online, visit VitalChek at: www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/montana/montana-vital-recordshs
- 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.
- To request a certified copy of a document by phone, call toll-free at 888-877-1946
- You can also request a certified copy by mail by mailing the application and payment to:
Office of Vital Records- Department of Public Health and Human Services 111 N Sanders Rm 6 PO Box 4210 Helena, MT 59604
- To request a certified copy online, visit VitalChek.