Apostille and Certification Information

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For more inormation contact:

William Francis GalvinSecretary o the Commonwealth

Public Records DivisionCommissions Section

One Ashburton Place, Room 1719

Boston, MA 02108617-727-2836

www.sec.state.ma.us/pre

updated 9/9/08

The our types o Notarial Acts

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On this ____________ day o ____________, 20______,

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proved to me through satisactory evidence o

identication, which were _________________, to be the

person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached

document, and acknowledged to me that (he) (she) signed

it voluntarily or its stated purpose.

(as partner or ________________________ , a partnership)

(as ________________ or_______________, a corporation)

(as attorney in act or __________________ , the principal)

(as ________________ or _________ , (a) (the) ________

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person who signed the preceding or attached document

in my presence, and who swore or a frmed to me that the

contents o the document are truthul and accurate to the

best o (his) (her) k nowledge and belie.

__________________(ofcial signature and seal o Notary)

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made by me o ___________ (description o the document),

presented to me by ______________________ .


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Te Secretary o the Commonwealths oce

is the only oice in Massachusetts that is

authorized to issue an Apostille or Certifcation

or a notarized document going to a oreign

country. Massachusetts does not certiy

out-o -state documents. Tey must be certifed

by the state o origin.

What is an Apostille?

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413-784-1376 www.sec.state.ma.us/wso


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508-646-1374 www.sec.state.ma.us/wso.

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In-state schools steps to

Certiying a Transcript or Diploma

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