Kansas Secretary of State — General Services is the verified Kansas authority. The captured fee is $10 per document under the current service page and request form. Open the official page before sending an original record because document preparation and delivery rules depend on the record type.
Kansas apostille fee and official authority
- Responsible authority
- Kansas Secretary of State — General Services
- Current fee
- $10 per document under the current service page and request form
- Jurisdiction
- Kansas (KS)
- Official service page
- https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/apostilles-authentications.html ↗
- Official form or fee page
- Open official form or fee page ↗
- Submission channels
- Mail or in-person submission using the current Kansas request form
- Issuer
- Public authority listed above
What the Kansas authority can authenticate
The Kansas office must be able to verify the Kansas notary or public official signature.
An apostille does not certify that the underlying statements are true. It certifies the origin of the public signature or seal for international use under the applicable process.
Kansas apostille fee, payment, and exceptions
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $10 per document under the current service page and request form |
| Payment | Use the payment method shown on the current form |
| Important exception | A Kansas Register fee entry listed $12, but the later operational service page and current request form both list $10; this package records the conflict and uses the later service-specific amount. |
Include the destination country and return delivery information.
How to prepare the request
- Confirm the issuing jurisdiction.Use this route only when the signature, seal, or public record is within Kansas authority.
- Confirm the destination country.Check whether the receiving country participates in the Hague Apostille Convention or requires authentication/legalization.
- Prepare the record correctly.Follow the official page for original, certified-copy, notarization, county-certification, or translation requirements.
- Include the exact fee and return method.Use the verified fee above and the payment method accepted by the public office.
- Submit through an official channel.Mail or in-person submission using the current Kansas request form.
Conditions and limitations to check before submission
- The Kansas office must be able to verify the Kansas notary or public official signature.
- A Kansas Register fee entry listed $12, but the later operational service page and current request form both list $10; this package records the conflict and uses the later service-specific amount.
- Include the destination country and return delivery information.
- The destination authority can impose translation, recency, or document-format requirements even after an apostille is issued.
Source verification
The authority, fee, and state-specific conditions are tied to public sources.
- Kansas Secretary of State — General ServicesKansas apostille fee, authority, and service instructionsOfficial source ↗
- National Association of Secretaries of StateState apostille and document-authentication directorynass.org ↗
- U.S. Department of StateFederal document and Hague-destination guidancetravel.state.gov ↗
The page records the official fee and key service conditions. The responsible authority’s live page controls current counter access, processing capacity, forms, and payment availability.
Kansas apostille answers
Who issues apostilles for Kansas?
The verified authority is Kansas Secretary of State — General Services.
How much does a Kansas apostille cost?
The captured official fee is $10 per document under the current service page and request form
Can SecretaryOfStateUSA.com issue a Kansas apostille?
No. This private directory only links to the responsible public authority.
Does a federal document use the Kansas apostille process?
No. U.S. federal documents generally require a federal authentication authority rather than a state office.
Do I need an apostille or authentication certificate?
An apostille is used for a destination participating in the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention; a non-Hague destination can require authentication or legalization instead.