Kansas Apostille and Authentication
State authentication
Apostille and Authentication in Kansas
What Kansas requires before a document issued or notarised there can be authenticated, and what happens after.
- Issued by
- Kansas Secretary of State
- County step
- Not required
- State fee
- $10.00 per document, effective 2 March 2026
- Typical time
- Three to five business days
- Federal fee
- $20 per document
What Kansas requires of the document
- The fee rose from $7.50 in March 2026, so older guides quote the wrong figure.
Where to send it
By post: Kansas Secretary of State, Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612
Timing: Three to five business days
Kansas Secretary of State: apostilles and authentications
Checked against the state's own page on 8 September 2026.
After the state
If the destination is in the Hague Apostille Convention, the state apostille ends the chain. If it is not, the document then needs U.S. Department of State authentication and legalisation by that country’s mission.
Questions people actually ask
Does Kansas require a county clerk certification first?
No. Kansas is not among the seven states that insert a county-level step, so a properly notarised document goes directly to the Secretary of State.
I live elsewhere but my document is from Kansas. Where does it go?
To Kansas. Authentication follows the document, not the person. Where you live has no bearing on it.
Can Kansas authenticate my FBI background check?
No. An FBI Identity History Summary is a federal document and no state can certify a federal signature. It goes straight to the U.S. Department of State.
What does Kansas charge?
$10.00 per document, effective 2 March 2026 This was checked against the official page for that state on 8 September 2026. Fees change without notice, so confirm before filing.
This guide is published by a private document processing service. It is not legal advice and we are not a government agency. Requirements change without notice, so confirm anything critical with the mission before you post documents.
