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Apostille in Arizona
Issued by Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services Division (Apostille Dept.).
Verified against the official source on 2026-11-02Fee per document$3.00
Processing timeMail: 10–20 business days · Walk-in expedited: +$25
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How to apply
| Ways to apply | By mailWalk-inExpedited |
|---|---|
| Office | Arizona Secretary of State, Business Services Division (Apostille Dept.) |
| Walk-in address | Phoenix: State Capitol Executive Tower, 1700 W. Washington Street, Suite 220, Phoenix, AZ 85007; Tucson: Arizona State Complex Building, 400 West Congress, Second Floor, Suite 221, Tucson, AZ 85701 |
| Mailing address | Secretary of State, Attn: Apostille Dept., 1700 W. Washington Street, Floor 7, Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808 |
| Payment accepted | check, money order |
| Notarization or prior certification | Must be an original notarized or certified recorded document; "A photocopy is unacceptable." The certificate certifies an Arizona notary public, court clerk, or state document custodian. Documents recorded in another state must be certified by that state and are returned to sender. |
| Common documents | documents notarized by an Arizona notary public, documents certified by an Arizona court clerk, documents certified by an Arizona state document custodian |
| Fee details | $3 per document. Walk-in expedite service $25.00, limited to 6 documents. Notarial capacity certificate (for Puerto Rico / U.S. territories) $18. $25.00 NSF fee for returned payments. |
| Processing time (official wording) | 10-20 business days (by mail); walk-in expedited service available for $25.00 |
| Phone | 602-542-6187 or 1-800-458-5842 |
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Editor's note
Checks/money orders payable to "Arizona Secretary of State"; do not mail cash; page does not mention card payments. Mailed requests must include return postage (trackable recommended) with the customer's address as both sender and recipient. Hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm excluding holidays. Page says to "email us" but no address is printed. Accepted document examples are stated generically, not as a list of document types.