Need a document issued in South Dakota apostilled for use overseas? You don’t have to be in South Dakota — or visit us in California — to get it done. Orange County Apostille handles South Dakota documents by mail for clients in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Pierre, and everywhere else in the state. Send your documents in and we manage the entire authentication process.
How it works for South Dakota: A South Dakota document is apostilled by the South Dakota Secretary of State. We prepare and submit your document to that office for you, so you never have to navigate the process yourself.
South Dakota documents we apostille
Vital records
South Dakota birth, marriage, and death certificates and divorce decrees.
Education
Diplomas, degrees, and transcripts from South Dakota schools and universities.
Legal & business
Powers of attorney, affidavits, articles of incorporation, and certificates of good standing filed in South Dakota.
Background checks
South Dakota background checks, and federal FBI identity history summaries.
How mail-in South Dakota apostille works
- Start your order online and tell us the document type and the destination country.
- Mail your South Dakota documents to us (or upload them where allowed).
- We submit to the South Dakota Secretary of State — or to the U.S. Department of State for federal documents.
- We return your apostilled documents by tracked, secure shipping to any address, in the U.S. or abroad.
Federal documents from South Dakota
Some documents issued to South Dakota residents are federal — such as FBI background checks, IRS Form 6166, and documents signed by a U.S. federal official. These are not apostilled by the South Dakota Secretary of State; they’re authenticated by the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. We handle those too. See our federal apostille page.
Going to a non-Hague country?
If your South Dakota document is destined for a country that isn’t part of the Hague Apostille Convention, it needs full embassy or consulate legalization rather than an apostille. We manage that multi-step process from start to finish.
Apostille your South Dakota document
Mail it in from anywhere in South Dakota — we handle the rest.
Frequently asked questions
I live in South Dakota. Do I have to come to California?
No. Mail your documents to us from anywhere in South Dakota and we return them to any address you choose.
Which office apostilles South Dakota documents?
The South Dakota Secretary of State. We prepare and submit your document to that office on your behalf, and obtain federal authentication separately when a document requires it.
Can you apostille documents from more than one state together?
Yes. We can process South Dakota documents alongside documents from other states in a single order and coordinate one return shipment.
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