--- title: "Wisconsin Apostille: $10 per Document, Steps & Timing | MCC" description: "Wisconsin apostille: Department of Financial Institutions, $10 per document. Processing times, steps, forms and what to do first." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/apostille-wisconsin" --- Apostille · Wisconsin # How to get an apostille in Wisconsin 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 Department of Financial Institutions (apostilles) and the Secretary of State's Certification Desk issues apostilles here for $10 per document, by mail and online. Standard 3 to 7 business days; expedited 1 to 2 business days, not counting mail time. **Rather not deal with the office yourself?** MCC Solutions handles apostilles for documents from Wisconsin 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 Department of Financial Institutions (apostilles) and the Secretary of State's Certification Desk [Official page](https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/GeneralInformation.aspx) Fee $10 per document. Expedited: $35 per document. How to submit Submit the original or certified documents with the request form; an online application with payment is available. Processing time Standard 3 to 7 business days; expedited 1 to 2 business days, not counting mail time. Request form Apostille Request Form [Open it](https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/Forms.aspx) Mailing address Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, PO Box 7838, Madison, WI 53707-7838 ## What each document needs first Notarized documents Documents certified or issued by Wisconsin public officials or notaries; submit the original or certified document. Court records Documents certified by certain court officials. School records Documents signed by University of Wisconsin registrars or presidents are accepted (Secretary of State). ## Checklist by document - [Vital record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=wi&doc=vital): county step not confirmed, 2 steps not confirmed - [Notarized document](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=wi&doc=notarized): county step not confirmed, 1 step not confirmed - [Court record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=wi&doc=court): county step not confirmed, 1 step not confirmed - [FBI background check](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=wi&doc=fbi): no county step first - [School record](/notary/apostille-request-checklist?state=wi&doc=school): county step not confirmed, 1 step not confirmed ## Worth knowing Two offices are designated here: the Department of Financial Institutions issues apostilles, and for countries outside the Hague Convention the authentication comes from the Secretary of State, whose Certification Desk publishes its own instructions at the same fees. One request form per country. 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 - [Apostille General Information, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions](https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/GeneralInformation.aspx) (checked November 2026) - [Apostille Fees, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions](https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/Fees.aspx) (checked November 2026) - [Authentication & Apostille Instructions, Wisconsin Secretary of State](https://sos.wi.gov/Documents/SOSWIApostille%26AuthenticationInstructionSheet.pdf) (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 Wisconsin?** The Department of Financial Institutions (apostilles) and the Secretary of State's Certification Desk. $10 per document. **Can a notarized document from Wisconsin be apostilled directly?** Documents certified or issued by Wisconsin public officials or notaries; submit the original or certified document. **How long does an apostille take in Wisconsin?** Standard 3 to 7 business days; expedited 1 to 2 business days, not counting mail time. Allow extra time for mail and for any certified copy you still need to order. **Can I get a Wisconsin apostille in person or online?** Submit the original or certified documents with the request form; an online application with payment is available. **What about a Wisconsin court record?** Documents certified by certain court officials. **How is a Wisconsin school record apostilled?** Documents signed by University of Wisconsin registrars or presidents are accepted (Secretary of State). All states: [how to get an apostille in each state](/notary/apostille-by-state) · [West Virginia](/notary/apostille-west-virginia) ## Need a New Jersey document apostilled? [See apostille services](/notary/apostille-services)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)