Documents which can be apostilled in the State of Pennsylvania:

1. documents signed and sealed by a Pennsylvania Notary Public
   

2. documents signed or sealed by the Pennsylvania official who is the custodian of the record
   

3. County documents signed by the clerk in charge of the county office; documents will not be accepted if they are signed by an assistant or deputy clerk
   

4. certified copies of Birth Certificates, issued by Pennsylvania Department of Health
   

5. Death Certificates signed by the state registrar; Death Certificates will not be accepted if they are signed by a local registrar
   

6. certified copies of Marriage Certificates and Divorce Records issued by Pennsylvania County courthouses
   

7. certified copies of corporate documents, such as Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Articles of Merger, Articles of Dissolution, Certificate of Status issued by Pennsylvania Department of State

Acceptable document certifiers:

1. Pennsylvania notary public
   

2. Pennsylvania official who is the custodian of the record

Common uses of an Apostille:

1. adoptions
   

2. international business transactions
   

3. foreign study
   

4. dual citizenship
   

5. patents
   

6. and for documents used in international relations

Examples of documents which can be apostilled in the State of Pennsylvania:

1. certified copies of Birth Certificates issued by Pennsylvania Department of Health
   

2. certified copies of Marriage Certificates and Divorce Records issued by Pennsylvania County courthouses
   

3. Death Certificates signed by the state registrar; Death Certificates will not be accepted if they are signed by a local registrar
   

4. certified copies of corporate documents, such as Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, Articles of Merger, Articles of Dissolution, Certificate of Status issued by Pennsylvania Department of State

1. County documents must be signed by the clerk in charge of county office.
   

2. Documents will not be accepted if they are signed by an assistant of deputy clerk.

1. Photocopies of notarized or certified documents may not be apostilled by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.