WHO ARE THE US COMPETENT AUTHORITIES TO ISSUE THE APOSTILLE CERTIFICATE?
There are three levels of U.S. Competent Authorities, one for Federal agencies, one for U.S. (federal) courts, and one for state documents, including documents executed before notaries. Here is a list of the State Authorities for Apostille Procedures: States, Territories and Other Jurisdictions: Each state and other jurisdiction in the United States (District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam) Alabama Office of the Secretary of State Authentication Section State Capitol, Room E-204 600 Dexter Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-7210 http://www.sos.state.al.us/authenticate/index.htm Designated Apostille Authority: Secretary of State Alaska Notary Administrator – Office of the Lieutenant Governor P.O. Box 110015 Juneau, AK 99811- 0015 907-465-3509 http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/notary/authentications.htm Designated Authority: Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Clerk of the Supreme Court Arizona Office of
