Georgia documents are apostilled by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) in Atlanta. If your document was issued in Georgia, or notarized by a notary commissioned in Georgia, that is the only office that can certify it, wherever you live now.
Georgia is the state where people most often send documents to the wrong office. Apostilles here are not issued by the Secretary of State but by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, the GSCCCA, in Atlanta. It is the only body the State Department recognises for Georgia apostilles.
The upside is that Georgia has no county step. The GSCCCA keeps the statewide notary records itself, so a document notarized by a Georgia notary goes straight to it without a stop at the clerk of superior court first.
We handle Georgia orders by mail from anywhere in the country, and a mobile notary can come to you anywhere in Georgia when a document needs signing first. The state fee is already inside our price, along with the submission and return shipping.
At a glance
Georgia documents we apostille most often
| Document | Where it comes from | Notarization |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | The Georgia Department of Public Health, or the county vital records office | Not required, certified copy |
| Marriage certificate | The probate court of the county where the licence was issued | Not required, certified copy |
| Death certificate | The Georgia Department of Public Health, or the county vital records office | Not required, certified copy |
| Divorce decree | Clerk of the court that granted it | Not required, needs court seal |
| Power of attorney, affidavit | You | Required, Georgia notary |
| Diploma or transcript | Your school | Usually required |
| Company documents | GSCCCA, not the SOS | Certified copies, or notarized if company-issued |
| FBI check, IRS, USCIS | Federal agency | Federal, goes to the U.S. Dept. of State |
Not sure which you have? Send it through the free review and we will tell you before you pay. No usable copy? We can order a certified copy.
Georgia-specific things worth knowing
- Not the Secretary of State. A request posted to the Secretary of State is returned. The GSCCCA issues every Georgia apostille.
- No county certification needed for a notarized document, despite what some guides say.
- State or county vital records both work, though the GSCCCA prefers copies issued since 2000, when it can verify the registrar’s signature reliably.
- Marriage records come from the probate court in the county where the licence was issued.
- The notary must be commissioned in Georgia. A document notarized across a state line goes to that state instead.
- Federal documents never go to GSCCCA, not the SOS. An FBI background check, IRS letter or naturalization certificate is apostilled by the U.S. Department of State. See federal apostille.
How it works
Step 1
Send us the document
Post the original in, book a mobile notary who comes to you anywhere in Georgia, or have us retrieve a certified copy.
Step 2
We check it first
We confirm the copy is certified, correctly sealed, and notarized where needed, before any state fee is paid.
Step 3
Apostille from GSCCCA, not the SOS
We submit to Atlanta and pay the $3 state fee, which is already included in your price.
Step 4
Back to you
Shipped tracked and insured, or scanned and emailed as soon as it is issued.
Georgia Apostille: common questions
Who issues apostilles in Georgia?
The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA), in Atlanta. Documents issued in Georgia, or notarized by a Georgia notary, go there.
How much does a Georgia apostille cost?
The state charges $3. Our price starts at $99 per document and already includes that fee, so there is nothing extra to pay the state. See pricing.
Does Georgia need a county certification first?
No. Georgia certifies its notaries and officials directly, so a correct document goes straight to the state.
My document is federal. Can Georgia apostille it?
No. An FBI background check, IRS letter, USCIS document or federal court record carries a federal signature, so it goes to the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., whichever state you live in. See federal apostille.
I live outside Georgia. Can I still get a Georgia apostille?
Yes. The state that issued the document decides the office, not where you live. Post it to us from anywhere and we submit it in Atlanta.
How long does a Georgia apostille take?
It depends on the state’s current queue plus shipping. See processing times for what we are seeing now, and ask about rush if you have a deadline.
Official sources
Requirements, fees and processing times are set by the authorities below and can change without notice. Verify anything time-critical directly with them.
Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA), apostilles · CDC: Where to Write for Vital Records
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