A diploma & transcript issued in New Hampshire is apostilled by New Hampshire, not by the state where you live now. Diplomas and academic transcripts are among the most frequently apostilled documents for professionals and students moving abroad. Whether you're pursuing a graduate degree at a foreign university, applying for professional licensure in another country, seeking employment with an international company, or undergoing credential evaluation by a foreign education ministry, your U.S. academic documents must be apostilled to be recognized. The process for educational documents varies significantly by state, with many requiring notarization before the apostille can be attached.
Upload a clear scan of your New Hampshire diploma & transcript. We prepare a notarized true copy and obtain the New Hampshire apostille on it, so the original never leaves your hands. This is the fastest path for most destinations.
Start True CopySome receiving authorities require the apostille on the original certified diploma & transcript. Ship the document to us and we file it with New Hampshire and return it with the apostille attached. Transit time is separate from processing.
Start Original ProcessingEvery order starts with a free review so problems are caught before anything is filed with New Hampshire.
Unlike vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates), diplomas and transcripts are not issued by a government office. In most states, the Secretary of State can only apostille a document bearing a signature they have on file. Since school officials' signatures are typically not on file, the document must first be notarized by a commissioned notary public in that state, and the notary's signature is what gets apostilled.
Many universities now issue diplomas and transcripts electronically or through digital platforms. These digital versions cannot be apostilled. You will need to request a physical diploma reprint or official paper transcript from your institution. Some institutions charge a fee and require several weeks for reprints.
Some destination countries require not just the apostilled diploma but also a separate letter confirming the institution's accreditation. This letter typically must be issued by the institution or a recognized accreditation body and then separately notarized and apostilled.
Having your school's embossed seal on the diploma does not automatically mean the document can be apostilled. In states where notarization is required, the school seal is irrelevant to the apostille process - the notary's commission and signature are what the Secretary of State authenticates.
Yes. The apostille always comes from the state that issued the document, so a New Hampshire diploma & transcript is apostilled in New Hampshire regardless of where you live now, including outside the United States. You upload or ship the document to us and we handle the New Hampshire filing.
Not always. True Copy processing starts with a clear upload and is the faster path for most diploma & transcript orders. Original Document Processing is for destinations that require the apostille attached to the original; in that case you ship the document to us and transit time is separate from processing.
In most states, yes. Because diplomas are issued by private or public educational institutions (not government offices), the Secretary of State typically does not have the school official's signature on file. A notary public must first notarize the diploma, and then the apostille authenticates the notary's signature. We'll confirm the exact requirements for your state.
Yes, as long as it is an official transcript bearing the registrar's signature and institutional seal. The sealed envelope is an integrity measure for the receiving institution, but the apostille process requires the document itself to be accessible for notarization and authentication. Opening the sealed envelope is necessary and does not invalidate the transcript for apostille purposes.
If your online university is accredited and issues physical diplomas with authorized signatures, yes. The key factor is state accreditation and the physical document having proper signatures. Diploma mills or unaccredited institutions may produce documents that some destination countries will not accept, regardless of apostille.
This depends entirely on what the destination country or institution requires. Some foreign universities accept just an apostilled transcript for admissions. Others require both the diploma and transcript to be apostilled. Professional licensing boards abroad often require both. Check with the receiving institution or let us advise you during the review.
Some high school diplomas are mass-printed without individual signatures. In this case, you would need to either (1) contact the school district to obtain a signed copy or official letter confirming your graduation, or (2) have the diploma notarized with an accompanying affidavit. We can guide you through the best approach for your situation.
