Authenticate Alabama birth, death and marriage certificates for use in Canada and abroad.

Isarey provides an expedited Apostille service to authenticate Alabama birth, death and marriage certificates.

Apostilles and authentications on Florida marriage, death and birth certificates are obtained from the Secretary of State in Montgomery. We offer an expedited service: 1 - 2 business days.

Apostilles can be obtained for Alabama birth, death and marriage certificates signed by the current State Registrar. The original certificate is required for submission to the Secretary of State.

Isarey can assist in obtaining Alabama marriage certificates for clients requiring an Apostille Stamp or Authentication.

Alabama Death and Birth Certificates

Alabama birth and death certificates must be signed by the current Alabama State Registrar. If your certificate is signed by a former State Registrar, a new copy is required.

Alabama Marriage Certificates

To be eligible for an Apostille Stamp, Alabama marriage certificates must be signed by the current Alabama State Registrar or County Circuit Clerk

Apostille or Authentication

Countries that have acceded to the Apostille Convention will recognise Alabama Apostilles directly as confirming authenticity, without requiring additional certification in the United States. Alabama birth, death and marriage certificates needed for use in non-Apostille countries require an Authentication Certificate from the Alabama Secretary of State and must then be attested by the embassy of the recipient country (some embassies also require prior legalization by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC).

Countries that accept Alabama Apostille stamps directly include:
Canada - Spain - Italy - Portugal - Greece - Cyprus - France - Saudi Arabia - Germany - China

Countries requiring an authentication certificate and embassy attestation include:
United Arab Emirates - Qatar - Thailand - Taiwan - Vietnam

See: List of Apostille Convention Countries

Alabama Apostilles cannot be obtained for Birth, Marriage, Death and Adoption certificates issued in other U.S. states. Notarized copies of Alabama vital records cannot be used to obtain apostilles - the original certificate is required and the Apostille or Authentication will be attached to the original.

How to obtain an Alabama birth, marriage or death certificate

Alabama Death and Birth Certificates
Alabama Death and Birth Certificates can be ordered online through VitalChek. Applications can also be made by mail to the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, or in person from any county health department in the State of Alabama.
Alabama birth and death records are restricted, so that only the person named on the certificate or a close relative may apply for a copy. ID is required of any applicant requesting a restricted Alabama vital record (birth certificate less than 125 years from the date of birth or death certificate less than 25 years from the date of death)
Alabama Marriage Certificates
Alabama marriage certificates can be ordered online from VitalChek, by mail from the Center for Health Statistics or in person from any county health department. Information for marriages prior to August 1936 must be obtained from the probate office in the county where the marriage license was issued. Alabama marriage records are unrestricted.
Isarey can obtain Alabama marriage certificates for clients requiring apostille stamps and authentications. Please Contact us for assistance.

If you need any assistance with obtaining certified copies of Alabama vital records, please Contact us. We are happy to provide advice on how best to obtain Alabama vital records and to provide a free pre-check of your documents to confirm eligibility for authentication by the Alabama Secretary of State.

For a free quotation, advice on how to obtain documents or to confirm eligibility of your documents for an Alabama Apostille, please Contact us or upload your documents for a free quotation using our:
Online Quotation Form

Certified translations of Alabama vital records

When Alabama birth, death and marriage certificates are required for submission to the authorities of a country that does not have English as an official language, a certified translation is often required. The translation should normally be done after the Apostille is obtained on the original certificate, as the original apostille will also need to be translated.

There are generally two options for certifying the translation so that it is officially accepted by the consulates, embassies or authorities of the recipient country.

A translation can be done in the United States. The translation is then certified before a notary and a second Apostille is obtained to authenticate it. The notarization and Apostille do not need to be issued in Alabama and normally it is cheaper and easier to certify the translation in Washington DC with an Apostille from the Washington DC Secretary of State.
A certified translation can be done in the destination country. We work with sworn translators in Italy, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany and many other countries, ensuring that your documents are correctly translated and that the translations are properly certified for official acceptance.

The best option normally depends on whether the documents and translations are to be submitted to authorities in the recipient country or to an embassy or consulate of the recipient country in the United States.

Please Contact us for advice and assistance.

Vital Records from other U.S. states

As well as Alabama, we provide apostille services across the United States. We work with local notaries and authentication companies in different states to ensure low-cost and expedited processing of apostilles and authentications of birth, death and marriage records as well as other State and Federal documents, including Apostilles for FBI Background Checks.

We obtain Apostille stamps on birth, death and marriage certificates from across the United States: