Wisconsin
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The state of Wisonsin along with its capital Madison and most populous city, Milwaukee, is located in the Midwest region of the country and requests monthly more than 500 apostilles of documents.
Here you will find what type of documents you can apostille in the state of Wisconsin and the requirements for both original documents and scanned copies of them.
What are the requirements for apostilling a document in Wisconsin?
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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 Wisconsin Secretary of State located in Madison apostilles public and private documents if the following applies:
- Birth, death, marriage and death certificates were issued from Vital Records or the Registrar of Deeds in the county from where the document originated from
Vital Records can also be issued by the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Division of Health
Notarized documents from a Wisconsin Notary Public or a Wisconsin Public or Federal Officer are acceptable for an apostille if the following applies:
- Proper notarial statement is present
- Notary’s signature, seal and expiration date is original and legible
- Corporate documents are acceptable as long as the information on the notarial certificate is the information the notary is authorized to certify
Documents signed by the following, but not limited to, are acceptable for apostille services:
- Douglas La Follette, Secretary of State
- John Kiesow, State Registrar
- Sandra L. Kibreitborde, State Registrar
- Walter R. Barcza, County Register of Deeds
- Louisel Principe, County Register of Deeds
- Joellyon M. Storz, County Register of Deeds
- Nikisha L. Davis, Notary Public
Please note:
- Vital Records should NOT be copied or notarized
- For more information to request certified copies of original documents online, by mail or in-person, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/record.htm
- 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 to request certified copies of original documents online, by mail or in-person, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/record.htm