Nebraska Apostille for Documents Used in Türkiye
Nebraska apostilles for Türkiye: the Secretary of State's Notary Division, which Nebraska documents qualify and how a request is submitted.
In Nebraska, apostilles come from the Notary Division of the Secretary of State. An apostille here is a certification of a state notary's signature or a county official's signature on a document, and the document must have been issued by Nebraska officials; otherwise the office cannot authenticate it.
Documents on the list
The office lists the kinds of documents that may need an apostille, among them birth or death certificates, divorce decrees, school diplomas or degrees and business documentation for use overseas. A power of attorney signed before a Nebraska notary for a property matter in Türkiye falls under the notary rule.
Every request combines two things: the online or paper Certification Request Form and the original document signed by a Nebraska notary or a state or county official. Payment can be made online, but the documents themselves still have to be sent by mail or brought in person.
Translation in Ankara
Once the apostille is attached, the document comes to our office in Ankara, where translators sworn before a Turkish notary translate it into Turkish. A Turkish notary certifies the translation if the receiving authority asks for it, and that authority decides on acceptance.
Who issues the apostille
| Document family | Competent authority | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Civil status | Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services) | sos.nebraska.gov |
| Court | Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services) | sos.nebraska.gov |
| Education | Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services) | sos.nebraska.gov |
| Company | Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services) | sos.nebraska.gov |
| Notarial | Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services) | sos.nebraska.gov |
Frequently asked questions
- Who issues the apostille for civil status documents from Nebraska?
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services). Birth or death certificates are listed among the documents that may require an apostille or authentication.
- Who issues the apostille for court documents from Nebraska?
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services). Divorce decrees are listed among the documents that may require an apostille or authentication.
- Who issues the apostille for education documents from Nebraska?
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services). School diplomas or degrees are listed among the documents that may require an apostille or authentication (school transcripts are listed as a separate item).
- Who issues the apostille for company documents from Nebraska?
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services). Any business documentation for overseas is listed among the documents that may require an apostille or authentication.
- Who issues the apostille for notarial documents from Nebraska?
- Nebraska Secretary of State, Notary Division (Business Services). The apostille certifies the signature of a state notary or of a county official on the document.