Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions — Apostille Services is the verified Wisconsin authority. The captured fee is $10 standard or $35 expedited per document. Open the official page before sending an original record because document preparation and delivery rules depend on the record type.
Wisconsin apostille fee and official authority
- Responsible authority
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions — Apostille Services
- Current fee
- $10 standard or $35 expedited per document
- Jurisdiction
- Wisconsin (WI)
- Official service page
- https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/ConsumerServices/ApostilleServices/GeneralInformation.aspx ↗
- Official form or fee page
- Open official form or fee page ↗
- Submission channels
- Mail, drop-off, or expedited service under the DFI instructions
- Issuer
- Public authority listed above
What the Wisconsin authority can authenticate
Wisconsin DFI must be able to verify the Wisconsin 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.
Wisconsin apostille fee, payment, and exceptions
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Base fee | $10 standard or $35 expedited per document |
| Payment | Use a payment method accepted by Wisconsin DFI |
| Important exception | The $35 expedited rate replaces the standard $10 service rate for that document. |
The official fee page lists standard and expedited processing targets, subject to current workload.
How to prepare the request
- Confirm the issuing jurisdiction.Use this route only when the signature, seal, or public record is within Wisconsin 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, drop-off, or expedited service under the DFI instructions.
Conditions and limitations to check before submission
- Wisconsin DFI must be able to verify the Wisconsin official or notary signature.
- The $35 expedited rate replaces the standard $10 service rate for that document.
- The official fee page lists standard and expedited processing targets, subject to current workload.
- 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.
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions — Apostille ServicesWisconsin 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.
Wisconsin apostille answers
Who issues apostilles for Wisconsin?
The verified authority is Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions — Apostille Services.
How much does a Wisconsin apostille cost?
The captured official fee is $10 standard or $35 expedited per document
Can SecretaryOfStateUSA.com issue a Wisconsin apostille?
No. This private directory only links to the responsible public authority.
Does a federal document use the Wisconsin 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.