Fee and payment
**$15 per document.** Checks are payable to **"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."** Walk-in service in Harrisburg accepts credit cards only ([PA DOS: Document Certifications & Apostilles](https://www.pa.gov/services/dos/get-document-certifications---apostilles)).

## How to submit
By mail or walk-in in Harrisburg. Follow the request form instructions on the PA page for what to include, such as the destination country and return envelope.

## Notarizing first
Pennsylvania notarized documents must be notarized by a PA notary before the state can apostille them. Selling a car in PA? That's a different notary task; see [PA car title](car-title-pennsylvania.html).

## Rather not do it yourself?

Question

Fee and payment
**$15 per document.** Checks are payable to **"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."** Walk-in service in Harrisburg accepts credit cards only ([PA DOS: Document Certifications & Apostilles](https://www.pa.gov/services/dos/get-document-certifications---apostilles)).

## How to submit
By mail or walk-in in Harrisburg. Follow the request form instructions on the PA page for what to include, such as the destination country and return envelope.

## Notarizing first
Pennsylvania notarized documents must be notarized by a PA notary before the state can apostille them. Selling a car in PA? That's a different notary task; see [PA car title](car-title-pennsylvania.html).

## Rather not do it yourself?

Accepted Answer

Apostille services handle notarization, county steps and state filing for a fee: apostille service. If your document first needs notarizing, online options: Notarize · OneNotary · NotaryLive.

Confirm with the receiving country whether it needs an apostille or an authentication certificate. Non-Hague countries need authentication instead. See what is an apostille.

Pennsylvania Apostille: $15 Fee and How to Apply

Fee and payment

How to submit

Notarizing first

Rather not do it yourself?

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