South Dakota Apostille for Documents Used in Türkiye
South Dakota apostilles for Türkiye: vital and court records certified by the issuing agency, notarized private documents, mailed originals.
The South Dakota Secretary of State's Apostille Office will only process documents that already carry the correct certification or notarization; all seals and signatures must be originals. Which of the two a document needs depends on its type.
Certified by the issuing agency
Birth, marriage and death certificates, divorce decrees and court documents cannot be certified by a notary public as true copies. They must be certified by the issuing agency and bear the raised or stamped seal of the court or the department of vital records. A certified copy of a vital record can be requested from any county Register of Deeds or from the Department of Health's Vital Records office. The Department of Health notes that informational copies carry neither a raised seal nor the issuing agent's signature, so they will not do.
Notarized in South Dakota
Other documents, including powers of attorney, affidavits, diplomas and transcripts, must be properly certified and notarized by a South Dakota notary public. For documents without a notary block, the office offers a sample certified copy template. Corporate documents such as bylaws and articles of incorporation are among the types it handles.
Documents issued by the federal government or by other states cannot be authenticated by this office. Originals are mailed or dropped off; emailed or faxed documents cannot be processed.
In Ankara, translators sworn before a Turkish notary translate the apostilled document into Turkish, and the translation is notarized when the receiving authority asks for it. The decision on acceptance rests with that authority.
Who issues the apostille
| Document family | Competent authority | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Civil status | South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office | sdsos.gov |
| Court | South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office | sdsos.gov |
| Notarial | South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office | sdsos.gov |
| Education | South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office | sdsos.gov |
| Company | South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office | sdsos.gov |
| Federal | U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications | sdsos.gov |
Frequently asked questions
- Who issues the apostille for civil status documents from South Dakota?
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office. Birth, marriage and death certificates cannot be certified as 'true copies' by a notary public; they must be certified by the issuing agency. A certified copy may be requested from any county Register of Deeds or the South Dakota Department of Health - Vital Records.
- Who issues the apostille for court documents from South Dakota?
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office. Divorce decrees and court documents cannot be certified as 'true copies' by a notary public and must be certified by the issuing agency; the original or certified document must bear the raised and/or stamped seal of the court.
- Who issues the apostille for notarial documents from South Dakota?
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office. 'Other documents' (affidavits, agreements, copy of U.S. passport, powers of attorney, adoption home study, income verification, etc.) must be properly certified and notarized by a South Dakota notary public; copies are accepted only as 'true certified copies' from a notary public. The page does not mention any county-level step.
- Who issues the apostille for education documents from South Dakota?
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office. Diplomas and transcripts are listed among 'other documents', which must be properly certified and notarized by a South Dakota notary public; a sample certified copy template is offered for documents without a notary block.
- Who issues the apostille for company documents from South Dakota?
- South Dakota Secretary of State, Apostille Office. Official business documents filed in the Secretary of State's Office are listed as state and local documents (certified, bearing a seal); corporate documents such as bylaws and articles of incorporation are named among the document types served.
- Who issues the apostille for federal documents from South Dakota?
- U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications. The South Dakota Secretary of State cannot authenticate documents issued by the federal government (or by other states) and refers federal apostilles to the U.S. State Department Office of Authentication.