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Notarizing Documents for Apostille & International Use

Yes — documents headed abroad (powers of attorney, business records, personal affidavits, adoption and immigration paperwork) can be notarized online, and most states will issue an apostille on a remotely notarized document. The key is matching the process to your destination country's requirements.

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What you'll need

  • The document to be used abroad, unsigned
  • Government-issued photo ID for identity verification
  • An apostille from the notary's commissioning state after notarization (for Hague Convention countries)
  • Embassy legalization instead of an apostille for non-Hague destinations

How apostilles work with online notarization

An apostille is a certificate from the Secretary of State authenticating the notary's commission, used for countries in the Hague Apostille Convention. Most states apostille remotely notarized documents the same way as ink notarizations — the state certifies its own commissioned notary either way. Some states process the electronic document directly; others require a printed copy or a county-level certification first, so check the issuing state's apostille instructions.

What to confirm before your session

Two things matter: the state that will issue the apostille (the notary's commissioning state) and the destination country's expectations. A few foreign receivers still prefer wet-ink documents, and countries outside the Hague Convention need embassy legalization instead of an apostille. When the receiving party specifies requirements, follow theirs — otherwise a RON notarization plus a state apostille is accepted for most destinations.

How to notarize a documents for international use online

Confirm your destination country's requirements (apostille vs. legalization, digital vs. paper)

Upload the document and verify your identity

Sign before the notary during the recorded video session

Request an apostille from the notary's commissioning state, then send the certified document abroad

Can you notarize a documents for international use online in your state?

Remote online notarization is authorized in 43 states, and a notarization performed under a state’s RON law is generally recognized in the others — so signers in states without their own RON statute can usually still notarize online with a commissioned notary elsewhere. Whether this document is eligible, and whether it needs witnesses, depends on your state and on the party who will accept it. Select your state for its specific rules.

Alabama Valid via out-of-state notaryAlaska RON authorized since 2021Arizona RON authorized since 2020Arkansas RON authorized since 2021California Law pending — valid via out-of-state notaryColorado RON authorized since 2020Connecticut Valid via out-of-state notaryDelaware RON authorized since 2023District of Columbia RON authorized since 2022Florida RON authorized since 2020Georgia Valid via out-of-state notaryHawaii RON authorized since 2021Idaho RON authorized since 2020Illinois RON authorized since 2023Indiana RON authorized since 2020Iowa RON authorized since 2020Kansas RON authorized since 2022Kentucky RON authorized since 2020Louisiana RON authorized since 2022Maine RON authorized since 2023Maryland RON authorized since 2020Massachusetts Law pending — valid via out-of-state notaryMichigan RON authorized since 2018Minnesota RON authorized since 2019Mississippi Valid via out-of-state notaryMissouri RON authorized since 2020Montana RON authorized since 2019Nebraska RON authorized since 2020Nevada RON authorized since 2018New Hampshire RON authorized since 2022New Jersey RON authorized since 2021New Mexico RON authorized since 2022New York RON authorized since 2023North Carolina Law pending — valid via out-of-state notaryNorth Dakota RON authorized since 2019Ohio RON authorized since 2019Oklahoma RON authorized since 2020Oregon RON authorized since 2020Pennsylvania RON authorized since 2020Rhode Island RON authorized since 2022South Carolina Valid via out-of-state notarySouth Dakota RON authorized since 2024Tennessee RON authorized since 2019Texas RON authorized since 2018Utah RON authorized since 2019Vermont RON authorized since 2022Virginia RON authorized since 2012Washington RON authorized since 2020West Virginia RON authorized since 2021Wisconsin RON authorized since 2020Wyoming RON authorized since 2021

Questions

Can a remotely notarized document get an apostille?

In most states, yes — the Secretary of State certifies the commissioned notary regardless of whether the notarization was in person or remote. Some states require the electronic document to be printed and certified first, so check the issuing state's apostille process.

What if the destination country isn't in the Hague Convention?

Then the document needs embassy or consular legalization instead of an apostille — a multi-step authentication through the U.S. Department of State and the destination country's embassy. The online notarization itself works the same way.

Which documents commonly go through this process?

Powers of attorney for overseas property or family matters, corporate resolutions and business records, affidavits, consent letters for international travel or adoption, and educational document attestations.

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