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Death Certificate apostille

Death certificates signed by Maryland's registrar are apostilled directly by the Secretary of State.

Death certificates signed by Maryland's registrar are apostilled directly by the Secretary of State. Families settling an estate abroad can usually handle this themselves.

The route

  1. Certified copyFrom Maryland Division of Vital Records (deaths after 2012) or the Maryland State Archives (1898 to 2012)
  2. Maryland Secretary of State16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 · $5 per document
  3. Apostille attachedValid in every Hague Convention country

Tips before you send it

  • Ask for several certified copies at once if you are dealing with banks or courts in more than one country.
  • The Maryland State Archives holds death certificates from 1898 to 2012 for the counties and 1875 to 2012 for Baltimore City.
  • Use the same name spelling the foreign office has on file. If it differs, ask whether an affidavit of identity is also needed.

Do it yourself in five steps

  1. Order a certified copyRequest it from Maryland Division of Vital Records (deaths after 2012) or the Maryland State Archives (1898 to 2012).
  2. Write a cover noteName the destination country and give your phone and email.
  3. Add payment$5 per document, check or money order payable to the Secretary of State.
  4. Add return postageStamped self-addressed envelope or prepaid FedEx/UPS label.
  5. Mail to the Secretary of StateMaryland Secretary of State, Certification Desk, 16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Total government cost: $5 per document plus postage. Prefer not to? We file it for $50.

Questions

Does a Maryland death certificate need a notary for the apostille?

No. Send the certified copy as issued; notarizing it would put it on the wrong route.

What does it cost to apostille a death certificate?

$5 if you mail it to the Secretary of State yourself, or $50 through us.

Death Certificate apostille by country

Other documents

Rather not deal with the clerk and the state yourself?

We take your document through every office and ship it back with the apostille. $50 per document, government fee included.

Start an order(410) 571-4370