--- title: "Maine Apostille: $10 per Document, Steps & Timing | MCC" description: "Maine apostille: Maine Secretary of State, $10 per document, 10 to 15 business days. Steps, forms and what to do first." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-maine" --- Apostille · Maine # How to get an apostille in Maine 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 Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions issues apostilles here for $10 per document, by mail. 10 to 15 business days. **Rather not deal with the office yourself?** MCC Solutions handles apostilles for documents from Maine 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 Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions [Official page](https://www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/authentications-and-apostilles) Fee $10 per special certification, payable to the Secretary of State. How to submit By mail or courier; call for an appointment for more than five documents. Processing time 10 to 15 business days. Request form Request for Authentications/Apostilles (PDF) [Open it](https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/apos-auth-request-form.pdf) Mailing address Secretary of State, 101 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0101 ## What each document needs first Vital records Vital records issued by municipal, court and state officials can be certified. Notarized documents A notarial statement must be included on or attached to the document. ## Checklist by document - [Vital record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=me&doc=vital): county step not confirmed, 1 step not confirmed - [Notarized document](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=me&doc=notarized): county step not confirmed, 1 step not confirmed - [Court record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=me&doc=court): county step not confirmed, 2 steps not confirmed - [FBI background check](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=me&doc=fbi): no county step first - [School record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=me&doc=school): county step not confirmed, 2 steps not confirmed ## Worth knowing Requests with more than five documents need an appointment (207-624-7752). 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 - [Authentications and Apostilles, Maine Secretary of State](https://www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/authentications-and-apostilles) (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 Maine?** The Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions. $10 per special certification, payable to the Secretary of State. **How do I apostille a Maine birth or marriage certificate?** Vital records issued by municipal, court and state officials can be certified. **Can a notarized document from Maine be apostilled directly?** A notarial statement must be included on or attached to the document. **How long does an apostille take in Maine?** 10 to 15 business days. Allow extra time for mail and for any certified copy you still need to order. **Can I get a Maine apostille in person or online?** By mail or courier; call for an appointment for more than five documents. All states: [how to get an apostille in each state](/notary/apostille-by-state) · [Kentucky](/notary/apostille-kentucky) · [Maryland](/notary/apostille-maryland) ## Need a New Jersey document apostilled? [See apostille services](/notary/apostille-services)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)