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Authenticating Notaries/Apostilles

An apostille stamp is a special certification that foreign countries accept as proof that specific documents are actually official or a true copy of an original.

Apostilles are issued by the Index Department of the Illinois Secretary of State's office:

Authentication process

Before an apostille is issued, the Clerk's office verifies or authenticates the notary public's signature on the document.
The Clerk's office issues a Certificate of Authenticity verifying that the notary public is in good standing.
The Secretary of State's office issues the apostille.

For information call: (312) 603-5656