Apostille certification of certified divorce decrees for international use — remarriage abroad, immigration, name changes, and dual citizenship. Pennsylvania and all 50 states.
Pennsylvania (and most US states) will only apostille a divorce decree that has been issued as a certified copy by the Prothonotary or Clerk of Courts of the county where the divorce was granted, bearing the court’s embossed/raised seal. We can order the certified copy on your behalf if needed.
We can only apostille a certified copy issued by the Prothonotary (or Clerk of Courts) of the county where the divorce was granted. Photocopies, downloaded PDFs, and party-held originals are not accepted.
The certified copy must carry the court's raised seal and the Prothonotary's original signature. Flat-printed seals or scanned copies will be rejected by the Department of State.
Many consulates require the certified copy to be issued within the last 6 months. We recommend ordering a fresh certified copy if yours is older.
Decrees from other states are also accepted — they must be certified by the issuing county/clerk and apostilled by that state's Secretary of State. We coordinate all 50 states.
Request a certified copy from the Prothonotary of the county where the divorce was finalized. We can also order it on your behalf in Pennsylvania.
We verify the raised seal, the Prothonotary signature, and the issuance date against your destination country's requirements before submission.
Hand-walked to the Pennsylvania Department of State (or the corresponding state) for Hague Convention apostille. Returned in 2–4 business days.
Optional certified or sworn translation attached to the apostilled decree, then tracked FedEx or DHL shipping anywhere in the world.
An apostilled divorce decree is one of the most common civil documents requested by foreign authorities — for personal status, immigration, and property matters.
If your decree was granted in Philadelphia or anywhere in Pennsylvania, we can order the certified copy from the Prothonotary and apostille it in one engagement.
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