Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor — Authentications is the verified Utah authority. The captured fee is $5 per document for mail-in, electronic, or adoption service; $20 per document for same-day in-person service. Open the official page before sending an original record because document preparation and delivery rules depend on the record type.
Utah apostille fee and official authority
- Responsible authority
- Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor — Authentications
- Current fee
- $5 per document for mail-in, electronic, or adoption service; $20 per document for same-day in-person service
- Jurisdiction
- Utah (UT)
- Official service page
- https://authentications.utah.gov/process-from-home-page/ ↗
- Official form or fee page
- Use the request materials linked by the official service page
- Submission channels
- Mail, electronic submission where eligible, or same-day in-person service
- Issuer
- Public authority listed above
What the Utah authority can authenticate
The Utah office must be able to verify the Utah public official or notary 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.
Utah apostille fee, payment, and exceptions
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $5 per document for mail-in, electronic, or adoption service; $20 per document for same-day in-person service |
| Payment | Use the payment channel offered for the selected Utah service |
| Important exception | Same-day in-person service uses the $20 rate rather than the $5 mail/electronic rate. |
Volume rules can reduce additional same-signer documents to the standard amount stated by the office.
How to prepare the request
- Confirm the issuing jurisdiction.Use this route only when the signature, seal, or public record is within Utah 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, electronic submission where eligible, or same-day in-person service.
Conditions and limitations to check before submission
- The Utah office must be able to verify the Utah public official or notary signature.
- Same-day in-person service uses the $20 rate rather than the $5 mail/electronic rate.
- Volume rules can reduce additional same-signer documents to the standard amount stated by the office.
- 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.
- Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor — AuthenticationsUtah 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.
Utah apostille answers
Who issues apostilles for Utah?
The verified authority is Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor — Authentications.
How much does a Utah apostille cost?
The captured official fee is $5 per document for mail-in, electronic, or adoption service; $20 per document for same-day in-person service
Can SecretaryOfStateUSA.com issue a Utah apostille?
No. This private directory only links to the responsible public authority.
Does a federal document use the Utah 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.