Apostille
If you wish to certify the authenticity of a document issued or certified in a state of the United States, please be advised of the following: Effective March 16, 1999, the Czech Republic joined the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (1961 Hague Convention). As of this date, with the certification by the Hague Convention Apostille, U. S. documents are entitled to recognition in the Czech Republic and no legalization by the Czech Consulate is required.
For certification of a document with the Apostille, the following steps are normally taken:
1.After the document has been executed before a public notary, the clerk of the county court for the county in which the notary is licensed issues a "notarial certificate". This certificate states that the notary was licensed on the date the act was performed. (In some states, the county court is known as the district court, the circuit court or, in Pennsylvania, a "prothonotary". Some states do not require this step at all).
2.The secretary of state for the county certifies the document with the Apostille. The document is then ready to be used in the Czech Republic.
Following are the contact information of Offices of the Secretaries of State:
| State ------------------ |
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| Alabama | 334-242-7207 | Secretary of State Document Authentication 600 Dexter Ave Rm S-105 Montgomery, AL 36104 www.sos.state.al.us/authenticate/index.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Alaska | 907-465-3509 | Lieutenant Governor 240 Main Street, Suite 300 Juneau, AK 99801 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| American Samoa | 684-633-4116 | Executive Office Building Third Floor Utulei, Pago Pago American Samoa 96799 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Arizona | 602-542-4758 | Secretary of State Attn: Notary Section 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808 www.sosaz.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Arkansas | 501-682-3409 | Secretary of State, Notary Division State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201-1094 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| California | 916-653-3595 | Secretary of State Notary Public Division 1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 www.ss.ca.gov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Colorado | 303-894-2680 | Secretary of State Notary Division 1560 Broadway, Suite 20 Denver, CO 80202-5169 www.sos.state.co.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Connecticut | 860-509-6135 | Authentication Secretary of State 30 Trinity Street Hartford, CT 06106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Delaware | 302-739-3073 | Department of State Division of Corporations 401 Federal Street, Suite 4 Dover, DE 19901 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Florida | 904-488-7521 | Department of State Notary Commissions and Certifications Section Capitol Building, Room 1902 Tallahassee, FL 32399 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Georgia | 404-327-6023 | Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority Notary Division 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30345 www.amin.gov.gu/doa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Guam | 011-671-475-3324 | Office of the Attorney General Suite 2-200E, Judicial Center Building 120 W. O'Brien Drive HagDtYa, Guam 96910-5174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Hawaii | 808-586-0255 | Office of the Lt. Governor PO BOX 3226 Honolulu, HI 96801 www.hawaii/gov/ltgov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Idaho | 208-334-2300 | Secretary of State Notary Public Department BOX 83720 700 West Jefferson, Room 203 Boise, ID 83720-0080 www.isdsos.state.id.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Illinois |
Secretary of State Tel: 217-782-7017 www.sos.state.il.us |
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| Indiana | 317-232-6532 | Authentifications Deputy Indiana Secretary of State State House, Room 201 Indianapolis, IN 46204 www.in.gov/sos/business/apostille -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Iowa | 515-281-5204 | Secertary of State Lucas Building, First Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 www.sos.state.ia.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Kansas | 785-296-2239 | Kansas Secretary of State Attn.: Notary Clerk Georgia Lott Memorial Hall, First Floor 120 SW 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 www.kssos.org/contact.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Kentucky | 502-564-7330 | Secretary of State Corporate Department 700 Capitol Building, Room 154 Frankfort, KY 40601 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Louisiana | 225-342-4980 | Secretary of State 900 Third Street, 19th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Attn.: Commission Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Maine | 207-624-7650 |
Secreatry of State - CEC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Maryland | 410-974-5521 | Certification Desk Office of the Secretary of State State House Annapolis, MD 21401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Massachusetts | 617-727-2832 | Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Commissions Section, Room 1719 McCormack Building One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/precom/comidx.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Michigan | 517-373-2531 | Secretary of State Office of the Great Seal 7064 Crowner Boulevard Lansing, MI 48918-1750 www.michigan.gov/SOS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Minnesota | 612-296-2803 | Secretary of State Attn.: Certification State Office Building, Room, 180 100 Constitution Avenue St. Paul, MN 55155 www.sos.state.mn.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Mississippi | 601-359-1615 | Secretary of State Notary Department PO BOX 136 Jackson, MS 39025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Missouri | 573-751-4756 | Commissions Secretary of State's Office 600 West Main, Room 367 Jefferson City, MO 65101 www.sos.mo.gov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Montana | 406-444-5379 | Office of the Secretary of State Notary Department PO BOX 202801 Helena, MT 59620-2801 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Nebraska | 402-471-2558 | Secretary of State Notary Division, Room 1301 State Capitol Building PO BOX 95104 Lincoln, NE 68509 www.sos.state.ne.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Nevada | 702-684-5708 | Secretary of State 101 North Carson Street, Suite 3 Carson City, NV 89701 www.sos.state.nv.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| New Hampshire | 603-271-3242 | Office of the Secretary of State Elections Division, Administration Office State House, Room 204 107 North Main Street Concord, NH 03301 www.state.nh.us/sos/certification.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| New Jersey | 609-292-9292 | Department of the Treasury NJ Division of Revenue Notary Unit Business Support Service Bureau PO BOX 452 Trenton, NJ 08625-0452 http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/dcr/programs/apostilles.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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New York |
Department of State Miscelleneous State Records Bureau 41 State Street Albany, NY 12231 http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/msrfaq.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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212-417-5747 |
Department of State Certification Unit 123 William Street, 19th Floor New York NY 10038 http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/msrfaq.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| North Carolina | 919-807-2140 | NC Secretary of State Authentication Office 2 South Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2903 www.sosnc.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| North Dakota | 701-328-2901 | Secretary of State State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 108 Bismarck, ND 58505-0500 www.nd.gov/sos/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ohio | 614-466-2585 | Secretary of State Elections Department 180 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 www.state.oh.us/sos ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Oklahoma | 405-521-2516 | Secretary of State 101 State Capitol Building 2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4847 www.sos.state.ok.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Oregon | 503-986-2593 | Secretary of State Corporation Division - Notary Section Suite 151 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-1327 www.sos.state.or.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pennsylvania | 717-787-5280 | Department of State Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation Room 210, North Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 www.dos.state.pa.us --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Puerto Rico | 787-722-2121 | Department of State PO BOX 9023271 San Juan, PR 00902-3271 www.estado.gobierno.pr/certific.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Rhode Island | 401-222-1487 | Office of the Secretary of State Notary Division 100 North Main Street Providence, RI 02903 www.state.ri.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| South Carolina | 803-734-2119 | Secretary of State Notary Department Edgar Brown Building, Fifth Floor 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 www.scsos.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| South Dakota | 605-773-3539 | Secretary of State State Capitol Building 500 East Capitol, Suite 204 Pierre, SD 57501 www.sdsos.gov/adminservices/apostilles.shtm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Tennessee | 615-741-3699 | Secretary of State William R. Snodgrass Tower 312 Eighth Avenue North, 6th Floor Nashville, TN 37243 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Texas | 512-463-5705 | Secretary of State Notary Public Unit 1019 Brazos, Room B-13 Austin, TX 78701 www.sos.state.tx.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Utah | 801-538-1102 | Department of Commerce Notary Office Attention: Fran Fish PO BOX 140760 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0760 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Vermont | 802-828-2308 | Secretary of State 26 Terrace Street Montpelier, VT 05609-1103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Virgin Islands | 809-774-2991 | Lt. Governor, Notary Division No. 18 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, VI 00802 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Virginia | 804-786-2441 | Secretary of the Commonwealth 830 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Washington State | 360-586-2268 | Corporation Division Apostille and Certificate Program 801 Capital Way South Olympia, WA 98504-0228 www.sec.state.wa.gov/apostilles -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Washington, DC | 202-727-3117 | Office of the Secretary Office of the Notaryand Authentication,Suite 810A 441 Fourth Street, NW Washington, D.C -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| West Virginia | 304-558-6000 | Secretry of State 1900 KanawhaBoulevard Building 1, Suite 157K Charleston, WV25305 www.wvsos.com |
| Wisconsin | 608-266-5503 | Office of the Secretary Attn.: CertificationDesk PO BOX 7848 Madison, WI 53707-7848 www.sos.state.wi.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Wyoming | 307-777-5860 | Secretary of State Apostille Division State Capitol 200 West 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 83002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |