Notary & Apostille Procedures

Notary And Apostille Procedures

Certifying your SU Documents

Foreign countries may require documents to be certified to be accepted in their country. An Apostille certifies the signature and the position of the official who has executed, issued, or certified a copy of a document. An Apostille should only be completed if it is required by the organization receiving the document. Please check with the country in which you will be working or studying to find out what they will require.

Please note that the ��Ƶ Registrar’s Office can assist with facilitating ONLY Step 1: ��Ƶ Document Notarization for your SU transcript and/or diploma.

The notarized SU documents will be returned to the student who must then work with other agencies as needed. The additional steps, beyond Step 1 below, serve only as a guide for the full process of obtaining an Apostille or authentication for ��Ƶ documents. It is the student’s responsibility to determine what additional requirements may be needed for a specific country.

Step 1: ��Ƶ Document Notarization
To have your SU document notarized by the SU Registrar’s Office:
1. Complete the Notarized Document Request
  Submit the form along with a copy of your picture ID to the Registrar’s Office.
2. Send the original document(s) that need to be notarized to:
  ��Ƶ, Registrar’s Office, 1101 Camden Ave, ��Ƶ, MD 21801
3. If you do not have or do not wish to send in the original, please place a document order through our webpage, Student Records/Transcripts. Have your documents sent to the ��Ƶ Registrar’s Office.
4. Once all documents have been received, allow 5 – 7 business days to process notary requests.
Step 2: Take Documents to the County Clerk’s Office
(Student Responsibility: SU does not facilitate this process)

Present the notarized document(s) to the County Clerk’s Office in the county where the notary public is qualified. The County Clerk will certify the signature of the notary public. Please contact the clerk’s office for procedure and fee information.
Step 3: Take Documents to the Maryland Secretary of State
(Student Responsibility: SU does not facilitate this process)

Present the document to the Maryland Department of State to affix the Apostille. Please contact the Maryland Secretary of State’s office for procedure and fee information.
Step 4: Additional Steps as Needed

(Student Responsibility: SU does not facilitate this process)

If the foreign country requires additional steps, you may need to present the document to the . Complete additional steps as needed based on the requirements of the specified country.

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Notary And Apostille Procedures

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