Albany Apostille Service in Oregon
Apostille Request Form
Albany is the Linn County seat and a manufacturing town, with specialty-metals producers, food processors and grass-seed growers that sell all over the world. Their overseas customers and partners often ask for apostilled company documents: certificates of existence, powers of attorney for foreign agents, certificates of origin and signed sales contracts.
Albany residents need personal documents just as often. Linn County birth and marriage certificates for passports and citizenship abroad, Linn-Benton Community College transcripts, and divorce decrees for weddings overseas are all regular requests. Because Albany is the county seat, most records are close by, and the state apostille office in Salem is about 30 minutes north.
Who Apostilles Albany Documents?
The Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, in Salem issues every Oregon apostille, at $10 each. Linn County offices provide the certified records, but they can’t apostille them. Company documents must be signed before an Oregon notary first.
Linn County Offices for Albany Records
Linn County Clerk (marriage records)
The Linn County Clerk in Albany records marriage licenses issued in the county and provides certified copies. For an apostille, the copy must show the certifying clerk’s printed name. The Oregon Center for Health Statistics also issues marriage certificates.
Linn County Circuit Court (divorce and court records)
Certified divorce judgments, adoption decrees and name-change orders come from the Linn County Circuit Court in Albany.
Birth and death certificates
Linn County can issue certificates for about six months after a birth or death, including births at Samaritan Albany General Hospital. After that, order a certified copy from the Oregon Center for Health Statistics.
Documents We Apostille for Albany Clients
- Certificates of origin, invoices and contracts for Albany manufacturers and seed exporters
- Certificates of existence and powers of attorney for overseas agents
- Linn County birth, death and marriage certificates, divorce decrees
- Linn-Benton Community College and West Albany or South Albany High transcripts
- FBI background checks
How Our Albany Apostille Service Works
Albany clients mail documents or drop them at one of our offices. Companies can send a courier.
- Call or fill in the form above at (971) 514-3743. Tell us the document and the country it is going to, and we confirm you have the right version before anything is sent.
- Get the document to us. Mail it with tracking or drop it off. Mail to our Hillsboro office: 9620 NE Tanasbourne Dr, Suite 300, Office 39, Hillsboro, OR 97124 (Mon–Fri 9–5, Sat 9–2).
- We check it and file it. Our courier hand-carries Oregon documents to the Secretary of State in Salem; nothing goes through the state mail queue.
- We send it back to you or straight to the person abroad, with tracking.
What if the country doesn't accept apostilles?
Countries outside the Hague Convention, such as the UAE, Qatar, Vietnam and Egypt, need embassy legalization instead. We handle that chain too and quote it before we start.
Albany Apostille Cost and Timing
Albany orders cost the same as any Oregon order. Export documents that also need embassy legalization are quoted separately.
- Oregon apostille: $195 for the first document and $20 for each additional document, including the $10 Oregon state fee.
- Timing: next business day, or within 10 business days. The price is the same either way.
- FBI background check apostille: $195 regular (5+ weeks) or $390 expedited (about 10 business days), handled by the U.S. Department of State.
- Certified translation: $65 per document, usually 1 to 2 business days.
Albany Apostille FAQ
Where do I get a Linn County marriage certificate?
From the Linn County Clerk in Albany or the Oregon Center for Health Statistics. A county copy needs the clerk’s printed name.
Can you apostille export documents for an Albany company?
Yes, once they are signed before an Oregon notary. We also arrange embassy legalization for countries outside the Hague Convention.
Is Albany in Linn or Benton County?
Mostly Linn County, with a small part in Benton County. Records follow the county where the event was recorded.
Do I need to visit Salem?
No. We file with the Secretary of State for you.
How much does it cost?
$195 for the first document and $20 for each additional one, including the state fee.
Start Your Albany Apostille
Call (971) 514-3743 or use the request form above. Tell us what the Albany document is and which country it is going to, and we will confirm the right version before you send it. More detail is on our Oregon apostille service page.