If you already have a certified copy of your certificate and need an apostille added, you may send your request and your certificate directly to the Secretary of State, along with the required fee of $2.00 per document. More information may be found here.
If you do not have a certified copy of your certificate, you may apply to the Tennessee Office of Vital Records for both a certified copy of your certificate and an apostille by:
- 1. Following the instructions to request a certified copy of your certificate;
- 2. Including one check made payable to Tennessee Office of Vital Records for the required number of certified copies, and;
- 3. Including a second check made payable to the Tennessee Secretary of State for the apostille. (The fee for the apostille is $2.00 for each document.)
After preparing your certified copies, the Office of Vital Records will forward your copies, your check, and your request to the Tennessee Secretary of State. The Secretary of State will apply the apostille and return your documents to you as directed in your request.