U.S. State Apostille Services

State-issued and notarized documents are certified by the Secretary of State connected to the document. Illinois paperwork is handled locally, and we also manage out-of-state documents under each state's own requirements.

$150.00 first Illinois document · $60.00 each additional qualifying Illinois document in the same eligible Illinois order · Illinois Secretary of State apostille fee included

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Bonded and insured
Background screened
Private encrypted document storage
Written quotes before processing

Documents we handle

Birth, marriage, and death certificates
Divorce decrees and court records
Diplomas, transcripts, and school records
Powers of attorney and affidavits
Single status affidavits
Articles of incorporation and certificates of good standing
Notarized company resolutions and agreements
State criminal history records

How state apostille works

1Submit your documents and destination country through the secure intake form.
2We review eligibility, the correct certification, and any notarization or certified-copy requirements.
3You receive a written quote. Illinois pricing is fixed; out-of-state and mixed requests are quoted after review.
4Once payment clears, we prepare cover forms and submit to the correct Secretary of State office.
5The state processes and attaches the apostille or certificate of authentication.
6We confirm completion and return your documents by your chosen tracked shipping method.

What affects your final quote

Issuing state and that state's fee schedule
Document type and whether a certified copy is required
Destination country and whether legalization is needed instead of an apostille
Number of documents in the same request
Notarization or certification steps still outstanding
Courier requirements, return shipping, and your deadline

Document review

A brief initial eligibility screen is free. A detailed document review is $25.00, credited toward your apostille service when you place the qualifying order. Government processing time and shipping time are separate, and acceptance decisions belong to the receiving party.

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Up North Solutions LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal, immigration, tax, or financial advice. We do not select documents or notarial certificates for customers. Government agencies, receiving organizations, lenders, title companies, and other third parties control their own acceptance and processing requirements. Up North Solutions LLC is not a government agency and is not affiliated with any Secretary of State office.

Start State Apostille Request

Add every document in your request. If something turns out to be a federal document, we will route it correctly for you.

1. Your documents

Add every document in this request. You do not need to know whether it is a state or federal apostille, we determine the correct authority for you.

Document 1

Document type *Who issued or notarized it? *Issuing state *Anything specific about this documentUpload a scan or photo (optional)PDF, JPG, PNG, HEIC, or WEBP up to 8 MB. Files are stored in private encrypted storage and are never publicly accessible.

Processing path: Illinois Apostille

2. Where the documents are going

Destination country *Are any documents in this order going to a different country?Choose Yes only if individual documents are going to different countries.Do you need certified translation?

DeadlineI do not have a specific deadline

3. Your contact information

First name *Last name *Email *This email is required with your order number to track the order.PhoneNotes for our review

Estimate

$150.00

Illinois Apostille · 1 qualifying document. Government fees included. Return shipping and expedited handling quoted separately.

Published pricing: Illinois state apostille $150.00 first document and $60.00 each additional. Federal and FBI apostille $250.00 first document and $150.00 each additional. Document review $25.00, credited toward your service.

State apostille questions

Which documents go through a state apostille office?

Documents issued by a U.S. state, county, court, or school, and documents notarized by a U.S. notary public. The apostille must come from the state connected to the document, not the state you live in.

My document is from another state. Can you still help?

Yes. We are not limited to Illinois. Out-of-state documents follow that state's requirements and fee schedule, so pricing is confirmed after document review. Illinois pricing does not automatically apply to another state.

How is Illinois pricing calculated?

$150.00 for the first eligible Illinois document and $60.00 for each additional Illinois document in the same request. Secretary of State fees are included. Return shipping, translation, and expedited handling are quoted separately.

Do I need a certified copy or the original?

It depends on the document and the receiving country. Vital records normally require a recent certified copy from the issuing office. We confirm this during review before anything is submitted.

How long does it take?

Our handling is prompt, but the state controls processing time and it varies by office and season. We give you the current expectation at quote time and update you as your order moves.