Oklahoma Apostille and Authentication
State authentication
Apostille and Authentication in Oklahoma
What Oklahoma requires before a document issued or notarised there can be authenticated, and what happens after.
- Issued by
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, Certification Department
- County step
- Not required
- State fee
- $25.00 per apostille
- Typical time
- Same day at the counter; about one to three business days for mailed orders
- Federal fee
- $20 per document
What Oklahoma requires of the document
- An apostille attaches to an original notarised document or a certified copy of a recordable document issued by an Oklahoma statewide officer.
- Mailed payment must be a certified cashier cheque, money order or business cheque. Personal cheques are not accepted.
Where to send it
By post: Secretary of State, Certification Department, 421 NW 13th St, Suite 210, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Timing: Same day at the counter; about one to three business days for mailed orders
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma require a county clerk certification first?
No. Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma. Where does it go?
To Oklahoma. Authentication follows the document, not the person. Where you live has no bearing on it.
Can Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma charge?
$25.00 per apostille 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.
