Obtaining an Apostille of the Hague

Upon special request, the Center for Student Services can notarize certain documents at no additional charge. However, full apostille services are not provided. Documents available for Apostille are: transcripts, enrollment/degree certification, original diploma, and replacement diploma*.

*There will be processing fees for official transcripts and replacement diplomas

The Office of the Registrar

The Registrar can authenticate your document(s) with a statement that the documents are “true and correct.” Please make sure you have all original documentation in your possession at the time of your request;
The Registrar will forward your documents to be notarized by a Notary Public;
The Registrar will return the documents to the student - (official transcripts will be in a sealed envelope).

Student’s Responsibility

If applicable, the student will need to forward documents for translation services;

The student may choose to do the following process:

Take the original document(s) to the County Clerk’s Office;
The County Clerk must reside in the same county of the Notary Public who witnessed your document(s) For the County Clerk’s Office and for more information on this process, please visit http://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/apostille.html
Forward the original documents with instructions to the New York Secretary of State for final approval. The address is:
New York Secretary of State

Miscellaneous Records Bureau

One Commerce Plaza

99 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12231

Tel.: (518) 474-4770
The student’s written consent, to the Office of the Registrar, is required to release the documents to a third party who may, then, forward the documents to the New York Secretary of State.