Rhode Island Apostille for Documents Used in Türkiye
Rhode Island apostilles for Türkiye: the Department of State, records from the Center for Vital Records, court certification and notarized school records.
The Rhode Island Department of State issues apostilles for documents that were issued by a Rhode Island official or properly notarized by a Rhode Island notary public. A document not issued by a state official therefore needs a commissioned Rhode Island notary first.
Requirements by document
All vital records, including birth, death and marriage certificates, must be issued by the Department of Health's Center for Vital Records and signed by the State Registrar or Deputy State Registrar. For a Turkish civil registry or marriage file, order the certificate from that office.
Judgments, orders and other official documents of any Rhode Island court must be certified by that court before they can be legalized.
Records from elementary, middle and high schools, colleges and universities must be properly notarized by a Rhode Island notary public.
Federal documents, such as naturalization records or federal background checks, are listed among those the Department of State cannot legalize.
Translation for Türkiye
Our Ankara office has the apostilled document translated into Turkish by translators sworn before a Turkish notary. If the receiving authority requires it, a Turkish notary certifies the translation, and that authority rules on acceptance.
Who issues the apostille
| Document family | Competent authority | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Civil status | Rhode Island Department of State | www.sos.ri.gov |
| Court | Rhode Island Department of State | www.sos.ri.gov |
| Notarial | Rhode Island Department of State | www.sos.ri.gov |
| Education | Rhode Island Department of State | www.sos.ri.gov |
| Federal | Not the Rhode Island Department of State (listed among documents it cannot legalize; competent authority not named in this quote) | www.sos.ri.gov |
Frequently asked questions
- Who issues the apostille for civil status documents from Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island Department of State. Birth, death and marriage certificates must be issued by the RI Department of Health's Center for Vital Records and signed by the State Registrar or Deputy State Registrar.
- Who issues the apostille for court documents from Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island Department of State. Judgments, orders or other official documents of any RI court must be certified by that court.
- Who issues the apostille for notarial documents from Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island Department of State. A document not issued by an RI official must be properly notarized by a commissioned RI notary public.
- Who issues the apostille for education documents from Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island Department of State. Records issued by elementary, middle and high schools, colleges and universities must be properly notarized by an RI notary public.
- Who issues the apostille for federal documents from Rhode Island?
- Not the Rhode Island Department of State (listed among documents it cannot legalize; competent authority not named in this quote). Documents issued by any branch or agency of the Federal government are listed as documents the RI Department of State cannot legalize.