Marriage Certificate Apostille - New York City

How Can I Get An Apostille For A Marriage Certificate Issued In NYC?

Step One: Obtaining the Record

If you want to order and pick up your Marriage Certificate in New York City, you can visit any of the 5 Marriage Bureaus in each borough (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island).

However, it's important to note that if you need an apostille or foreign embassy legalization, you'll need to obtain an extended certified copy of the marriage certificate (marriage certificate for foreign use) with an Acting New York City Clerk's original signature.

The extended form contains additional information absent in the short form, including details such as parents' names, witnesses, previous marriages, etc.

Step Two: Authentication by the County Clerk

Please remember that the New York City-issued Marriage Certificate needs to be authenticated by the County Clerk before you submit it for an apostille or certificate of authentication. As mentioned earlier, the marriage certificate should have the City Clerk's wet signature, an embossed seal, and a Certification Stamp at the back.

If you plan on applying for authentication by mail, please keep in mind that because of the volume of matters received, the County Clerk of New York County usually takes three weeks to process these applications. However, if you present the documents in person and the correct form, they get processed immediately.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need us to get you an extended copy of the marriage certificate.

Step Three: Issuance of a Birth Certificate Apostille or Certificate of Authentication

The third step in the process is the issuance of the marriage certificate apostille or certificate of authentication by the New York State Department of State.

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