How to Request a Universal Apostille

Book an Appointment (Tuesday and Friday ONLY)

Customers who would like to visit our office for same-day apostille service on Tuesday and Friday can book an appointment. Please note that each person, company, or transaction is limited to a maximum of ten (10) documents. If you have more than ten (10) documents, please use our Bulk Request Drop-Box for a turnaround time of 24-48 hours. ONLY one appointment per person or company is allowed per day.

Book An Apostille Appointment

After booking your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions. Fees can be paid by check, money order, credit/debit card, or cash (exact change only).

Please review our step-by-step instructions on How-To Book an Apostille Appointment (PDF).

To reschedule or cancel your appointment, please see our How-To Reschedule or Cancel an Appointment (PDF) instructions.

Walk-In Service/Bulk Request Drop-Off

Walk-In Services available Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday ONLY

Walk-in customers must join the walk-in queue when entering the Office. Please scan the QR code located at the guard's desk to join the queue. Once you have successfully joined the queue, a confirmation message with further instructions will be sent.

Walk-In customers are limited to a maximum of ten (10) documents per person/company/transaction. Walk-In service requests are processed same day; please allow for long wait times (fifteen minutes to one plus hour(s)) if choosing to use our walk-in service. If you have more than ten (10) documents, please use our Bulk Request Drop-Box for a 24-48 hour turnaround.

To request an apostille in person, you must provide the Office of the Texas Secretary of State (Office) with:

The original certified copy, or notarized document. Recordable documents must have been issued within the past five (5) years.

To learn more about the types of documents the Office can apostille, or our procedures, please review our Apostille/Authentications Guide (PDF), or our Authentications webpage.
Our 2102 Form - Request for a Universal Apostille (PDF)
- You must include the name of the country where the document will be recorded on the request form.
- ADOPTIONS: If you are requesting apostilles for the purpose of an adoption, please complete Form 2103 (PDF), and not our 2102 form.
$15 per document you are requesting to be processed.

ADOPTIONS: If you are requesting documents apostilled for an international adoption, please provide $10 per document; total fees may not exceed $100.00 for the adoption of each child.
Fees may be paid by Check, Credit/Debit Card, or Cash.
- Check - Checks must be drawn on a U.S. Bank and made payable to the Texas Secretary of State. Please note, the Office will not accept personal checks, or money orders that do not match the ID of the walk-in customer.
  Credit/Debit Card - The Office accepts American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa; all card charges are subject to a 2.7% convenience fee.
- Cash - Cash must be the exact amount of the fees owed. The Office does not provide change.

For Walk-In or Bulk Request Drop-Off services, please visit our Office at:

The Office of the Texas Secretary of State
Authentications Unit, Room 106
1019 Brazos
Austin, TX 78701
Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday, Central Time

Bulk Request Drop-Off Services available all week.

To submit a bulk request drop-off, please add your request to our Drop-Off Queue by scanning the QR code located on the drop box in our office.Please check with the guard at the front desk for the drop box location. Please complete the Bulk Request Drop-Box request form located on the blue drop box next the front door entrance.

All drop box requests must include a completed Drop-Box Request Form, which will be kept on file by our office. Payment can be made by providing a check or money order with your request, or by using a credit/debit card or cash (exact change only) at the time of pickup.

Please allow 24-48 hours for processing of bulk request drop-offs. Once your documents are ready for pickup, you will receive an email notification.

Mail Service

If you are unable to come to our Office in person, please mail your documents to the Office. Mailed Authentication Requests can take up to twenty-five (25) business days to process your request from the day of receipt. Current processing time may exceed this timeframe due to high demand.

To request a universal Apostille through the mail, you must provide the following items to our Office:

The original certified copy, or notarized document. Recordable documents must have been issued within the past five (5) years.

To learn more about the types of documents the Office can apostille, or our procedures, please review our Apostille/Authentications Guide (PDF), or our Authentications webpage.
Our 2102 Form - Request for a Universal Apostille (PDF)
- You must include the name of the country where the document will be recorded on the request form.
- ADOPTIONS: If you are requesting apostilles for the purpose of an adoption, please complete Form 2103 (PDF), and not our 2102 form.

$15 per document you are requesting to be processed.

ADOPTIONS: If you are requesting documents apostilled for an international adoption, please provide $10 per document; total fees may not exceed $100.00 for the adoption of each child.

Fees may be paid by Check, Money Order, or Funding an SOS Client Account.
- Check or Money Order- Checks, or money orders must be drawn on a U.S. Bank and made payable to the Office of the Texas Secretary of State. Please note, the Office will not accept personal checks, or money orders that do not contain the payment amount, complete address of the requestor on the check, and/or a signature of the payee.
- Funding an SOS Client Account - Please complete Form 2102 - Payment Form (PDF), and provide your Client Account number on the form. To fund a client account with a credit card, or debit card, please follow these instructions.