Certify documents issued in South Carolina for official use abroad.
Isarey offers specialist assistance obtaining South Carolina Apostilles and Authentications for documents needed for formal use outside the United States and for submission to foreign embassies and consulates.
The Office of the South Carolina Secretary of State in Columbia issues Hague Apostille Stamps for South Carolina documents requiring certification for use abroad. Apostille stamps can be obtained for official South Carolina documents bearing the signature of any elected or appointed official whose signature is filed with the Office of the Secretary of State and documents certified by a South Carolina notary public, including:
- South Carolina birth, death and marriage certificates
- South Carolina Criminal History Certificates
- South Carolina Certificates of Existence (Certificates of Good Standing)
- Certified divorce reports and decrees
- Other documents, including powers of attorney, affidavits, and South Carolina university and high school diplomas certified by a South Carolina notary.
- Isarey offers an expedited service for South Carolina Apostilles and Authentications. South Carolina Apostilles are processed in around 1-2 weeks
South Carolina Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
South Carolina Vital Records
We provide expedited Apostilles for South Carolina Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates issued by South Carolina Department of Public Health or County Probate Court
South Carolina Vital RecordsUniversity and School certificates
South Carolina Apostilles can be obtained to certify academic transcripts and diplomas signed by a university official (e.g. Registrar). The original signature of the school official must be certified by a South Carolina notary public.Documents certified by a South Carolina notary
Documents such as powers of attorney, affidavits contracts and certified copies (including notarized true copies of U.S. passports and other ID documents), can be authenticated with a South Carolina Apostille, provided that they have been properly certified by a South Carolina notary public with a correctly worded certificate of acknowledgement or Jurat.Divorce Decrees and Reports
Apostille certified South Carolina divorce reports issued by the South Carolina Department of Public Health and copies of divorce decrees certified by the Clerk of the Court in the county where the divorce was filed.Corporate Documents
Apostille South Carolina Certificates of Existence (Good Standing), Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Organization issued by the South Carolina Secretary of State.State Criminal History
Apostilles can be obtained for a South Carolina Criminal History Certificates issued by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Certificates must be notarized to be valid for an Apostille.Certified translations
Certified translations of South Carolina documents required for submission abroad can be notarized and certified with an Apostille from the South Carolina Secretary of State or in Washington DC (where it is often cheaper). We also provide certified translation services locally in all major jurisdictions, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, France and Mexico.
Certified TranslationsOther South Carolina Documents
Other documents are eligible for an apostille stamp, including certificates of no impediment to marriage and single status, court and probate documents, medical certificates and driving licence certificate, when issued and/or certified by a South Carolina official or notary public.
South Carolina Apostille stamps are recognised directly by the consulates and authorities of countries that are members of the Apostille Convention without the need for any further authentication.
See list of Apostille Countries
Documents needed for submission to non-apostille countries require additional authentication by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC and then finally attestation by the embassy of the recipient country (Some embassies have waived the requirement for authentication by the U.S. Department of State).
Non-apostille countries include:
United Arab Emirates - Qatar - Thailand - Taiwan - Vietnam
Federal documents, including FBI Background Checks and documents signed by U.S. Consular officials, should be submitted for apostille certification or authentication directly to the U.S. Department of State. State documents issued outside of South Carolina require authentication in the state of issue.
As well as South Carolina documents, we apostille Federal documents and state-issued documents issued across the United States:
Isarey assists private and corporate clients worldwide with the certification of documents in South Carolina. We manage each process individually, starting with a free pre-check of your documents to confirm that everything meets the requirements of South Carolina Apostille and Authentication.
- Free pre-check of your South Carolina documents to ensure eligibility before submission;
- Secure international collection of original documents by insured courier for presentation in South Carolina;
- Additional authentication at the U.S. Department of State and attestation at foreign embassies and consulates (where required);
- Certified translations valid for submission to Spain, Italy, Brazil, Portugal, France, Germany etc.
- International delivery of certified documents by courier;
- Assistance with notarization and county certifications in South Carolina, and with obtaining new originals
For further information about authenticating South Carolina documents and a free quotation, please contact us: