by Denver Notary | Jun 27, 2026 | Notarization
To apostille a birth certificate in Colorado, you need a certified copy issued by Colorado Vital Records or a County Clerk — not a photocopy and not a notarized copy. Submit that certified copy to the Colorado Secretary of State with a request naming the destination...
by Denver Notary | Jun 27, 2026 | Notarization
To get an apostille in Colorado, first have your document notarized by a Colorado notary or obtain a certified copy from the issuing agency, then submit it to the Colorado Secretary of State with a completed request identifying the destination country. The Secretary...
by Denver Notary | Jun 27, 2026 | Notarization
Notarization, authentication, and apostille are three different steps, not synonyms. Notarization is a Colorado notary verifying a signer’s identity. An apostille is a Secretary of State certificate that makes a notarized document valid in Hague Convention...
by Denver Notary | Jun 27, 2026 | Notarization
An apostille is a certificate issued by the Colorado Secretary of State that authenticates a notarized or government-issued document for legal use in another country that belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention. To get one in Colorado, your document must first be...
