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Apostille in New Mexico
Issued by New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Verified against the official source on 2026-11-02Fee per document$3.00
Processing timeNot stated; processed Monday–Thursday
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Valid in
Mexico
How to apply
| Ways to apply | OnlineWalk-inBy mail |
|---|---|
| Office | New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| Walk-in address | 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501 |
| Mailing address | 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501 |
| Payment accepted | credit card, e-check |
| Notarization or prior certification | Document must be notarized by a New Mexico notary (apostille confirms the notary held a NM commission at time of notarization) or be a certified government record signed by an appointed/elected NM official. Original document must be submitted. Notaries may not photocopy birth, death, marriage certificates or publicly recordable documents; certified vital records come from the State Registrar of Vital Records. |
| Common documents | birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, school transcripts, court documents |
| Fee details | "The statutory fee for a certification of appointment or an apostille is $3.00 per document." |
| Processing time (official wording) | Not stated as a turnaround; page says "Requests are processed daily by the Business Services Division Monday – Thursday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm." |
| Phone | 1-800-477-3632 |
Source
https://www.sos.nm.gov/notary-and-apostille/apostille-authentications/
Editor's note
Page states "Authentication requests are required to be filed online" at enterprise.sos.nm.gov, while also accepting walk-in and mailed documents; the online filing appears to be the request step with originals delivered in person or by mail. No expedited service mentioned. Apostille is attached with an eyelet; removing it invalidates the authentication. Documents returned abroad require a prepaid international air bill and envelope.