--- title: "Colorado Apostille: $5 per Document, Steps & Timing | MCC" description: "Colorado apostille: Colorado Secretary of State, $5 per document. Processing times, steps, forms and what to do first." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-colorado" --- Apostille · Colorado # How to get an apostille in Colorado Who issues it, the fee, how to send the request, how long it takes, and what each kind of document needs before it goes to the office. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) 🌙 We're closed for the night. Your apostille isn't on hold. Send the request now with the state, the document and the country. It's first in line when we open in the morning, and you get the route and the price before you pay. [Send the apostille request](/notary/apostille-any-state) **Short answer.** The Colorado Secretary of State, Authentications Program issues apostilles here for $5 per document, by mail and in person. Worked in the order received, not on weekends or holidays; the office reports longer than normal wait times and states no number of days. Expedited service is for documents hand-delivered before 4:30 p.m. and can take longer when demand is heavy. **Rather not deal with the office yourself?** MCC Solutions handles apostilles for documents from Colorado and every other state: we check the document, take care of any county step, submit it and ship it back to you, and we quote the price before any work starts. [Request an apostille](/notary/apostille-any-state#request). ## At a glance Issuing office Colorado Secretary of State, Authentications Program [Official page](https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/forms/NAUTH.pdf) Fee $5 per apostille by mail or drop-off. Expedited: $15 per apostille, walk-in service only. How to submit Mail in, drop off, or walk in for expedited service (hand-delivered before 4:30 p.m.); online apostilles aren't available. Payment by check or money order only. Processing time Worked in the order received, not on weekends or holidays; the office reports longer than normal wait times and states no number of days. Expedited service is for documents hand-delivered before 4:30 p.m. and can take longer when demand is heavy. Request form Apostilles & Authentications Request Form [Open it](https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/forms/NAUTH.pdf) Mailing address 1700 Broadway, Ste. 550, Denver, CO 80290 ## What each document needs first Vital records Only original certified copies from Colorado vital records offices: birth and death certificates from Colorado Vital Records; marriage licenses from the county clerk and recorder where they were issued. Notarized documents An original (not stamped or photocopied) Colorado notary signature, with a notarial certificate in English that gives the state, county and date and complies with Colorado law. Court records Certified copies are ordered from the County Clerk and Recorder or the Clerk of the District Court where the document was issued. ## Checklist by document - [Vital record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=co&doc=vital): no county step first - [Notarized document](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=co&doc=notarized): no county step first - [Court record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=co&doc=court): no county step first - [FBI background check](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=co&doc=fbi): no county step first - [School record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=co&doc=school): no county step first, 1 step not confirmed ## Worth knowing The form asks for the foreign country where the documents will be presented; apostilles can't be issued for use in the United States or its territories. A notary can't certify a copy of a record available from a county clerk and recorder, the Secretary of State, State Archives or a vital records office, and documents with blanks are rejected. Signing a power of attorney, affidavit or consent for use abroad? [The online notary and apostille package](/notary/packages/online-notary-apostille-package), or [check whether your country needs an apostille or legalization](/notary/apostille-or-legalization-checker). MCC Solutions handles [New Jersey apostilles](/notary/apostille-services), and our guide explains [how to get an apostille in New Jersey](/notary/guides/how-to-get-an-apostille-in-new-jersey). For other states, this page lists the office's own process. ## Official sources - [Apostilles & Authentications Request Form, Colorado Secretary of State](https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/notary/forms/NAUTH.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [Apostilles and Authentications, Colorado Secretary of State](https://coloradosos.gov/pubs/apostilles/general.html) (checked November 2026) - [Apostilles: Common reasons for rejection, Colorado Secretary of State](https://coloradosos.gov/pubs/apostilles/rejectReasons.html) (checked November 2026) General information, not legal advice. Use the office's own request form where it has one. Federal records, including FBI checks, go to the U.S. Department of State, and a destination outside the Hague Convention also needs [embassy legalization](/notary/embassy-legalization). ## Common questions **Who issues apostilles in Colorado?** The Colorado Secretary of State, Authentications Program. $5 per apostille by mail or drop-off. **How do I apostille a Colorado birth or marriage certificate?** Only original certified copies from Colorado vital records offices: birth and death certificates from Colorado Vital Records; marriage licenses from the county clerk and recorder where they were issued. **Can a notarized document from Colorado be apostilled directly?** An original (not stamped or photocopied) Colorado notary signature, with a notarial certificate in English that gives the state, county and date and complies with Colorado law. **How long does an apostille take in Colorado?** Worked in the order received, not on weekends or holidays; the office reports longer than normal wait times and states no number of days. Expedited service is for documents hand-delivered before 4:30 p.m. and can take longer when demand is heavy. Allow extra time for mail and for any certified copy you still need to order. **Can I get a Colorado apostille in person or online?** Mail in, drop off, or walk in for expedited service (hand-delivered before 4:30 p.m.); online apostilles aren't available. Payment by check or money order only. **What about a Colorado court record?** Certified copies are ordered from the County Clerk and Recorder or the Clerk of the District Court where the document was issued. All states: [how to get an apostille in each state](/notary/apostille-by-state) · [California](/notary/apostille-california) · [Connecticut](/notary/apostille-connecticut) ## Need a New Jersey document apostilled? [See apostille services](/notary/apostille-services)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)