National Apostilles and Authentications is at 4848 S 6th St, Unit 42, Milwaukee, WI 53221, on South 6th Street on Milwaukee’s south side. Our hours are 8:00am to 9:00pm, seven days a week, and you can reach us on (771) 777-4807.

Wisconsin apostilles come from the Secretary of State in Madison, $10 standard or $35 expedited. The office needs one original for each apostille, so three apostilles means three originals.

An apostille is issued by the authority in the state that produced or notarized your document, so where you live makes no difference to which office it goes to. Send us a scan before you commit and we will confirm the route and whether your copy will actually be accepted, at no charge.

At a glance

Address4848 S 6th St, Unit 42, Milwaukee, WI 53221
Phone(771) 777-4807
Hours8:00am to 9:00pm, seven days a week
Issuing authorityWisconsin Secretary of State
Starting price$119 / document

What we handle from Milwaukee

Document Goes to Notarization
Birth certificate Wisconsin Not required
Marriage certificate Wisconsin Not required
Power of attorney Wisconsin Required
Diploma or transcript Wisconsin Usually required
Corporate records Wisconsin Depends on the document
FBI background check U.S. Dept. of State Not required
IRS letter or federal court record U.S. Dept. of State Not required

The rule is simply who issued it. A state or county office means the state; a federal agency means Washington, wherever you are.

Milwaukee specifics worth knowing

  • Wisconsin apostilles come from Madison, where the Secretary of State issues them, not from any Milwaukee office.
  • One original per apostille. If two authorities each keep a copy, you need two certified originals.
  • The county register of deeds issues certified vital records as well as the state.

How it works

Step 1

Tell us what you have

Upload a scan where the document allows it, or mail the original in. We confirm which route yours needs.

Step 2

We check before submitting

We confirm the copy is certified, correctly sealed and notarized where needed, before any government fee is paid.

Step 3

Apostille

We submit to the Wisconsin Secretary of State, or to the U.S. Department of State for a federal document.

Step 4

Back to you

Shipped tracked and insured, or scanned and emailed as soon as it is issued.

Apostille Services in Milwaukee, WI: common questions

Where exactly are you?

4848 S 6th St, Unit 42, Milwaukee, WI 53221, on South 6th Street on Milwaukee’s south side. Our hours are 8:00am to 9:00pm, seven days a week. Every order starts online, and your documents reach us by mail or, where the document allows it, as an uploaded scan.

How do I get my document to you?

Book online first. Upload a scan where the document allows it, or mail the original using the instructions at the end of the booking, which give you the address to use and the order number to send with it.

Can I just mail my document without booking?

No. Please book first. An unannounced envelope has no order attached to it, which is how documents get delayed.

My document is from another state. Can you still help?

Yes. We handle all fifty states and federal documents. Your document goes to whichever state issued or notarized it — only the document travels, not you.

How much does it cost?

From $119 per document including the government fee, or $159 for a birth, marriage or death certificate or another state-issued record. Notarization, translation and return shipping are priced separately and shown in your total before you pay. Nothing is added at checkout.

What if my destination is not a Hague Convention member?

Then an apostille will not be accepted and the document needs full embassy legalization instead. The country checker answers it in one click.