Because of state and national system maintenance, driver’s license/ID transactions won’t be able to be completed online or at self-service stations from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, and from 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, through 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Duplicate titles also won’t be available online Saturday morning. Other vehicle transactions will still be available.
Document authentication and apostille
Authentications may be done by mail, or in-person by appointment only on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. or Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Appointments can be made through the online appointment system. If you are unable to make an appointment online, please call 888-767-6424 for assistance.
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Documents cannot be authenticated or apostilled by the Office of the Great Seal online.
To authenticate a document or obtain an apostille by mail, you will need to provide:
- Completed and signed Authentication Request Form
- Payment for the Document Certification Fee ($1 per document) either by money order or check made payable to the State of Michigan
- Self-addressed and stamped return envelope (used to mail authenticated documents back to you)
- All documents for authentication, including the signature of an authorized official or commissioned notary
Submit all of the documentation to:
Michigan Department of State
Office of the Great Seal
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918
Note: All requests are reviewed and processed in the order in which they are received. Verified records must be certified copies and documents in foreign languages must also include a written English translation. Before mailing your documents, check to ensure those that have been notarized include all required information.
Documents cannot be authenticated or apostilled at a self-service station.
Document authentication and apostilles are available at select Secretary of State offices and the Office of the Great Seal in Lansing.
To authenticate a document or obtain an apostille at an office, schedule an office visit and provide:
- A completed and signed Authentication Request Form
- Payment for the Document Certification Fee ($1 per document)
- A self-addressed and stamped return envelope (used to mail authenticated documents back to you)
- All documents for authentication, including the signature of an authorized official or commissioned notary
Note: Verified records must be certified copies and documents in foreign languages must also include a written English translation. Before mailing your documents, check to ensure those that have been notarized include all required information.
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