New Jersey Apostille

The New Jersey Division of Revenue provides an Apostille or certifications for documents that are going to be used in a foreign country.

New Jersey Certification

New Jersey Division of Revenue will only authenticates signatures on documents originating or issued in the state of New Jersey and meets the following criteria:

Notarized by a New Jersey Notary Public
Court documents must be Certified copies issued by a New Jersey Court
Signed by the State Treasurer
Signed by the State Registrar

Birth Certificate

How can I tell if my Birth Certificate is acceptable for an Apostille in New Jersey?

The Document of must be issued by the State of New Jersey (NJ) or
     from https://www.vitalchek.com.
It must have been issued & signed by the STATE REGISTRAR
The current State Registrar is Joseph A. Komosinski
So your Vital Record must be signed by Joseph A. Komosinski, Bureau of Vital Statistics

 Birth certificate signed by a Town Clerk, local registrar, etc it CAN NOT get an Apostille in NJ.

How long does it take?

Normal processing time for the New Jersey Division of Revenue is 15 business days.

Expedited service is available to speed up the Apostille process & for the return of your documents as quickly as possible 3 - 4 days

New Jersey Apostille Fees

On average it will take up to 7 business day once we receive your order and return it to you.  The cost for the first 2 Apostille documents is $175.00 each, additional Apostille documents are $100 each.    Expedited Service (Rush service) is available for an additional $120.00 for all document going to the same location.

All document are returned to you at no additional cost using USPS Priority Mail unless International mail or express mail is requested which is an additional cost.

New Jersey Embassy Legalization

Embassy Legalization is $300 for the first document. If additional document are going to the same Embassy they are  $225 each.

Above Embassy Legalization Fee Includes:

• Money Order fee 2x
• Duplicate document copy fee
• Postage to US Dept of State
• US Department of State Certification fee
• Postage to the Embassy
• Return postage to Notary & Apostille Service
• Domestic courier or return postage to you.

The above Embassy Legalization does not include:

• Courier fee
• Expedited Service to Washington, DC or other areas
• Any Fees the Embassy may charge
• Any fee the Embassy charges to expedite the processing of your order
• Any fee the Embassy charges
• Any fee related to commercial documents, commercial invoices Commercial Shipping, Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Incorporation Letter, Halal Certificate for use in Middle Eastern countries or other countries that require additional fee for Halal Certificate & NUSACC Certificate
• Chamber of Commerce Fee
• Translation Services
• International postage to return your document to you
• International or Domestic Express mail service if required
• Any other fee not specifically mentioned

All fees must be submitted with work in US dollars ($) to avoid delays while your check or money order clears the bank, this delay could add an additional 3 - 5 business days to your order.

Getting Started

To get started with your order click here to fill out & print an online order form to include with your order & to see what type of payments are acceptable, and to get our mailing address. You can also  click on the "Getting Started" link in the footer below, which is located at the bottom of every page.

Mailing your documents

When mailing your documents to us we strongly recommend that you use FedEx, UPS, or USPS Express Mail - keep a copy of your tracking number to ensure delivery.

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