Authenticate Wisconsin birth, death and marriage certificates for use in Canada and abroad.
Isarey provides expedited Apostilles service to authenticate Vital Records issued in Wisconsin.
Apostilles and authentications on Wisconsin marriage, death and birth certificates are obtained from the Secretary of State in Madison.
We offer an expedited service: 3 - 4 business days
Apostilles can be obtained for Wisconsin birth, death and marriage certificates issued by the Wisconsin Vital Records Office (Department of Health Services) or County Register of Deeds.
Wisconsin birth, death and marriage certificates
Apostille Stamps and Authentication Certificates can be obtained for original vital records issued by the Wisconsin Vital Records Office or County Register of Deeds. Copies or certificates, including notarized copies, cannot be authenticated with an Apostille.
Apostille or Authentication
Countries that have acceded to the Apostille Convention will recognise Wisconsin Apostilles directly as confirming authenticity, without requiring additional certification in the United States. Wisconsin birth, death and marriage certificates needed for use in non-Apostille countries require an Authentication Certificate from the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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
Wisconsin Apostilles cannot be obtained for Birth, Marriage, Death and Adoption certificates issued in other U.S. states. Notarized copies of Wisconsin 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 a Wisconsin birth, marriage or death certificate
Birth, death and marriage certificates - Wisconsin Vital Records Office
Official copies of Wisconsin birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office. Requests for certificates can be submitted online via VitalChek or by mail.
Birth and Death Certificates - City Health Offices
Birth and death certificates can be obtained from Milwaukee and West Allis City Health Offices. The Milwaukee City Health Office can issue certified copies of all Wisconsin birth certificates, all Wisconsin death certificates from 2013 onwards, and certificates for deaths occurring before 2013 in a City of Milwaukee hospital, institution or residence. The Allis City Health Office is able to issue birth certificates for any birth in the State of Wisconsin since 1907 and death certificates for any deaths in the State of Wisconsin taking place after September 2013.
Birth, death and marriage certificates - Register of Deeds
County Register of Deeds can generally issue copies of all Wisconsin birth certificate from 1907 onwards, marriage certificates and certificates for deaths occurring after 2013.
If you need any assistance with obtaining certified copies of Wisconsin vital records, please Contact us. We are happy to provide advice on how best to obtain Wisconsin vital records and to provide a free pre-check of your documents to confirm eligibility for authentication by the Wisconsin Secretary of State.
For a free quotation, advice on how to obtain documents or to confirm eligibility of your documents for a Wisconsin Apostille, please Contact us or upload your documents for a free quotation using our:
Online Quotation Form
Certified translations of Wisconsin vital records
When Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 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:
For further information about our apostille services in different states, please Contact us.