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Apostille in Arkansas
Issued by Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS) Division.
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How to apply
| Ways to apply | By mailWalk-inOnline |
|---|---|
| Office | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services (BCS) Division |
| Walk-in address | Victory Building, 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201 |
| Mailing address | Arkansas Secretary of State, Business & Commercial Services Division, 1401 West Capitol Ave., Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201 |
| Payment accepted | cash, check, money order, credit card |
| Notarization or prior certification | Documents must be notarized by an Arkansas Notary Public, or bear the seal and signature of an Arkansas elected official. Each signature must have an acknowledgement statement. Foreign-language documents need a complete English translation, a translator's affidavit and a notary acknowledgement of the translator's signature. A notary cannot certify a photocopy of a vital or public record; originals or certified copies are required. |
| Common documents | certificates of birth, marriage, and death, court proceedings, patents, notarial acts and signature acknowledgements, diplomas and transcripts |
| Fee details | Apostilles $10 per document; Certifications (non-Hague) $5 per document. No additional fee is charged to expedite processing. |
| Processing time (official wording) | "strive to process all authentication requests within 24-48 hours" |
| Phone | (888) 233-0325 or (501) 682-3409 |
| [email protected] |
Source
https://sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/for-apostille-certification
Editor's note
Fees, processing time, payment and notarization details come from the official 2025 Apostille brochure PDF (sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/bcs/2025_Apostille_brochure-folds.pdf), not the HTML page. 'online' method reflects the page's "Prepare an Apostille/Certification request online" link (request preparation); the brochure itself only describes mail and in-person submission. Credit cards accepted at BCS but not at the Elections Division. Express return requires a prepaid, preaddressed air bill and envelope. Ineligible: documents concerning immigration/citizenship/sovereignty, U.S. Department of State documents, foreign-language documents without English translation.