Minnesota

Minnesota apostilles issue from the Secretary of State in Saint Paul. The chain is clean: notarized documents go straight to the state, certified vital records from the Minnesota Department of Health or county vital records offices, school documents through the registrar-notary path.

State fee: $5. Full-service timing: one to three weeks depending on the state (call us and we’ll tell you where yours currently stands). Pricing: rates page.

Minnesota’s caseload reflects its communities: Somali and East African family reunification documents (often destined for non-Hague countries, meaning the embassy chain), Scandinavian dual-citizenship applications, and medical-device export certifications. The destination country decides the path, so that’s our first question. /order/ or (212) 245-9690.