To use a vital record for business outside the United States, you will need a document issued within the last 6-12 months (varies by country).
Step 1: Authentication by the Westchester County Clerk
- Submit to the Westchester County Clerk a certified copy of the document which has been issued within the last year. The fee ($3.00 per authentication) should be made payable to the “Westchester County Clerk.” If you are submitting the document by mail, send it to The Office of the Westchester County Clerk, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Attn: Notary Department, Room 330, White Plains, NY 10601 with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
- Contact by phone at (914) 995-3070 or send an email to CC-Notary@westchestergov.com
Step 2: Apostille by the New York Department of State
- Submit the Authenticated document to the New York Department of State along with the required fee ($10 per document) and Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request Form (DOS-1917-f) (PDF) .