New Hampshire Apostille and Authentication
State authentication
Apostille and Authentication in New Hampshire
What New Hampshire requires before a document issued or notarised there can be authenticated, and what happens after.
- Issued by
- New Hampshire Secretary of State
- County step
- Not required
- State fee
- Not yet researched
- Federal fee
- $20 per document
Where to send it
By post: Secretary of State, 107 North Main Street, Room 204, Concord, NH 03301
New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire require a county clerk certification first?
No. New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire. Where does it go?
To New Hampshire. Authentication follows the document, not the person. Where you live has no bearing on it.
Can New Hampshire 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.
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.
