Apostille Guide
How to Get an Illinois Birth Certificate Apostilled
What kind of birth certificate the Illinois Secretary of State will authenticate, and the mistakes that send documents back.
Resources
Notary and Apostille Resources
Answers to the questions people ask before they send their documents.
Guides and Explanations
Appointment Guide
What to Bring to Your Notary Appointment in Illinois
What identification satisfies Illinois law, why the document must stay unsigned, and when a witness is needed.
Timing
Apostille Processing Times, What Actually Determines How Long It Takes
The factors that decide how long an apostille takes, and why the state route and the federal route run on different clocks.
Individual guides are being published as they are completed. In the meantime, the service pages explain each pathway in detail.
Related Pages
Illinois Apostille Services
The full explanation of Illinois authentication, pathways, and fees.
UIUC International Students and Scholars
A plain language guide for documents going home from campus.
Remote Online Notarization
How a secure video notarization session works in Illinois.
Mobile Notary in Champaign County
On site notarization across the seven county territory.
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