Oregon Apostille and Authentication
State authentication
Apostille and Authentication in Oregon
What Oregon requires before a document issued or notarised there can be authenticated, and what happens after.
- Issued by
- Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, Notary Section
- County step
- Not required
- State fee
- $10.00 per document
- Typical time
- Same day in person; about a week by post, varying with volume
- Federal fee
- $20 per document
What Oregon requires of the document
- Only documents originating in Oregon or carrying an Oregon notarisation can be apostilled.
- The commonest rejections are an incomplete notarial certificate and submitting a photocopy.
Where to send it
By post: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, Notary Section / Authentications, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310-1327
Timing: Same day in person; about a week by post, varying with volume
Oregon 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 Oregon require a county clerk certification first?
No. Oregon 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 Oregon. Where does it go?
To Oregon. Authentication follows the document, not the person. Where you live has no bearing on it.
Can Oregon 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 Oregon charge?
$10.00 per document 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.
