Tennessee Secretary of State — Business Services is the verified Tennessee authority. The captured fee is $2 per state certificate; notarized documents may also require a separate county-clerk certification and fee. Open the official page before sending an original record because document preparation and delivery rules depend on the record type.
Tennessee apostille fee and official authority
- Responsible authority
- Tennessee Secretary of State — Business Services
- Current fee
- $2 per state certificate; notarized documents may also require a separate county-clerk certification and fee
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee (TN)
- Official service page
- https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/apostille-authentication-guide ↗
- Official form or fee page
- Open official form or fee page ↗
- Submission channels
- Mail or in-person submission under the Tennessee guide
- Issuer
- Public authority listed above
What the Tennessee authority can authenticate
Notarized documents generally need county-clerk certification before the Secretary of State step.
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.
Tennessee apostille fee, payment, and exceptions
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $2 per state certificate; notarized documents may also require a separate county-clerk certification and fee |
| Payment | Use the payment method stated by the Tennessee service |
| Important exception | The county-clerk certification is a separate step and fee from the $2 state certificate. |
Document type and destination country determine the required chain of certification.
How to prepare the request
- Confirm the issuing jurisdiction.Use this route only when the signature, seal, or public record is within Tennessee 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 under the Tennessee guide.
Conditions and limitations to check before submission
- Notarized documents generally need county-clerk certification before the Secretary of State step.
- The county-clerk certification is a separate step and fee from the $2 state certificate.
- Document type and destination country determine the required chain of certification.
- 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.
- Tennessee Secretary of State — Business ServicesTennessee 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.
Tennessee apostille answers
Who issues apostilles for Tennessee?
The verified authority is Tennessee Secretary of State — Business Services.
How much does a Tennessee apostille cost?
The captured official fee is $2 per state certificate; notarized documents may also require a separate county-clerk certification and fee
Can SecretaryOfStateUSA.com issue a Tennessee apostille?
No. This private directory only links to the responsible public authority.
Does a federal document use the Tennessee 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.