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title: "New Hampshire Apostille: $10 per Document, Steps & Timing"
description: "New Hampshire apostille: New Hampshire Secretary of State, $10 per document. Processing times, steps, forms and what to do first."
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Apostille · New Hampshire

# How to get an apostille in New Hampshire

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.

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**Short answer.** The New Hampshire Secretary of State issues apostilles here for $10 per document, by mail and in person. Not stated as a number of days; a large number of documents may not be ready until the following business day.

**Rather not deal with the office yourself?** MCC Solutions handles apostilles for documents from the state 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

New Hampshire Secretary of State [Official page](https://www.sos.nh.gov/apostilles-and-certificates)

Fee

$10 per document, cash or check payable to the State of New Hampshire. Expedited: an additional $25 for every 10 apostilles or certificates.

How to submit

Mail the documents with the request form, or bring them to the office.

Processing time

Not stated as a number of days; a large number of documents may not be ready until the following business day.

Request form

Apostille and Certificate Request Form [Open it](https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/inline-documents/sonh/apostille-request-form.pdf)

Mailing address

Secretary of State's Office, Room 204, 107 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301

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).

## What each document needs first

Vital records

Request an original copy from the local town or city clerk.

Notarized documents

Notarized by a New Hampshire notary public.

## Checklist by document

- [Vital record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=nh&doc=vital): county step not confirmed, 1 step not confirmed
- [Notarized document](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=nh&doc=notarized): county step not confirmed, 1 step not confirmed
- [Court record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=nh&doc=court): county step not confirmed, 2 steps not confirmed
- [FBI background check](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=nh&doc=fbi): no county step first
- [School record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=nh&doc=school): county step not confirmed, 2 steps not confirmed

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 and Certificates, New Hampshire Secretary of State](https://www.sos.nh.gov/apostilles-and-certificates) (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 New Hampshire?**

The New Hampshire Secretary of State. $10 per document, cash or check payable to the State of the state.

**How do I apostille a New Hampshire birth or marriage certificate?**

Request an original copy from the local town or city clerk.

**Can a notarized document from New Hampshire be apostilled directly?**

Notarized by a New Hampshire notary public.

**How long does an apostille take in New Hampshire?**

Not stated as a number of days; a large number of documents may not be ready until the following business day. Allow extra time for mail and for any certified copy you still need to order.

**Can I get a New Hampshire apostille in person or online?**

Mail the documents with the request form, or bring them to the office.

All states: [how to get an apostille in each state](/notary/apostille-by-state) · [Nebraska](/notary/apostille-nebraska) · [New Mexico](/notary/apostille-new-mexico)

## Need a New Jersey document apostilled?

[See apostille services](/notary/apostille-services)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)
