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Apostille in Tennessee
Issued by Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services Division, Office of Authentications (ATS Section).
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How to apply
| Ways to apply | By mailWalk-in |
|---|---|
| Office | Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services Division, Office of Authentications (ATS Section) |
| Walk-in address | 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 3rd Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 (customer service desk; Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Central Time, excluding state holidays) |
| Mailing address | Tennessee Secretary of State, Business Services Division, ATTN: ATS Section, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 6th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 |
| Payment accepted | check, cashier's check, money order payable to the Tennessee Secretary of State |
| Notarization or prior certification | Have the public document notarized by a Tennessee Notary Public; then take it to the County Clerk in the county where the notary was commissioned to have the notary's signature certified; then complete the Apostille or Authentication Request Form (SS-4504). |
| Common documents | documents originating in a court, clerk of a court, public prosecutor or process server, administrative documents, notarial acts, official certificates placed on documents, documents issued by Tennessee County Clerks, the Tennessee State Registrar, and the Tennessee Secretary of State |
| Fee details | $2.00 for each public document (stated on vitalrecords.tn.gov and the older sharetngov SOS page). The current SOS guide page only says 'payment of the processing fee' without an amount. |
| Processing time (official wording) | Not stated. In-person: arrive by 2:00 p.m. to receive same-day service. |
| Phone | (615) 741-0536 |
| TNSOS.ATS@tn.gov |
Source
https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/apostille-authentication-guide
Editor's note
Current sos.tn.gov guide does not list the fee amount, phone, email, payment methods or document examples. Fee ($2.00/document) confirmed on vitalrecords.tn.gov; phone, email, payment methods and document examples come from the older SOS page https://sharetngov.s3.amazonaws.com/sos/bus_svc/apostilles_info.htm (2011 copyright, lists hours to 4:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. cutoff, which conflict with the current guide's 4:15 p.m. / 2:00 p.m.). Current guide values used for hours. Prepaid FedEx/UPS return labels accepted (must list requester as both sender and recipient).