OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
NOTARY PUBLIC UNIT
Request Form for an Official Certificate or Apostille on a Texas Notary Public
(Not for use for a request related to an adoption of a Child)
FROM
(Print or type your name and address)
___________________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________ Telephone No. _________________
____________________________________ E-mail Address _________________
For each document that has been notarized, please provide the following information. You must
submit each complete original document for authentication with your request. Requests
received without the document, or with photocopies of the original, will be rejected.
Name of Notary Public: __________________________________________
Commission expiration date: __________________________________________
Date the document was notarized: __________________________________________
Foreign country/consulate where the document is to be filed: ______________________
Number of Certificates/Apostilles _________________________________
Fee amount enclosed ($15.00 per Certificate/Apostille) ___________________
An appropriately sized self-addressed, stamped envelope or a pre-paid overnight envelope/airbill
for the return of the documents.
Complete one form for each notary public rather than per document notarized by the same notary
public. When requesting two or more Certificates/Apostilles remit one payment for the total
amount. Payment should be in favor of the Secretary of State. If paying by credit card, include
Form #2101 (Card Payment Form). Mail your request to:
Texas Secretary of State
Notary Public Unit
P. O. Box 13375 1019 Brazos Street
Austin, Texas 78711 or Austin, Texas 78701
In-Person Service
1019 Brazos, Room 214
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday (call for holiday hours)
Processing time is dependent on the number of in-person customers and the number of documents each has.
FORM NO. 2303 (Rev. 9/1/05)
