Form Ds-4194 - Request For Authentications Service
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The U.S. Department of State issues both Authentication Certificates and Apostilles. The determination of
which certificate is issued is based on the country in which the document will be used. Authentication
Certificates are issued for documents which are destined for use in countries that are not parties to the
Hague Apostille Convention. Apostille Certificates are issued for documents destined for use in countries
that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention.
When requesting Mail Authentication Services, please be sure to include the following:
A completed Request of Authentications Service
DS-4194
form – Be sure to specify the
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document’s country of use in Section 4
Documents
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Fee - $8.00 per document that is Apostilled
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A self-addressed prepaid return envelope
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Mail your complete packet to the following address:
Office of Authentications
U.S. Department of State
CA/PPT/S/TO/AUT
44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1206
Sterling, VA 20166-1206
Prior to submitting your packet, be sure to adhere to the following:
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Verify whether a U.S. Department of State authentication certificate or an apostille is needed.
Plan ahead. The average processing time for mail-in requests is approximately five to seven
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business days from the date of receipt by the Office of Authentications.
Ensure that you have reviewed the certification requirements for each of your document(s).
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Include a self-addressed prepaid envelope which will be used to return your documents.
Using tracked mail delivery will expedite handling of your request by mailroom and may prevent
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damage to documents caused by irradiation of USPS regular mail.
PLEASE NOTE: On the DS-4194 in Section 4, the Country of Use for each document must be
specified before the document can be processed.
Checks are acceptable using mail-in services.
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Personal or company checks, and money orders must be submitted with mail-in document(s).
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Checks should be made payable to the U.S. Department of State.
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