Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia — key facts
Address: 400 East Cary Street
Address: Richmond, Virginia 23219
Mailing: 1111 East Broad Street
Contacts: 804-692-0114
Contacts: notary@governor.virginia.gov
Jurisdiction: Authentication at the state level cannot be provided for documents to be used within the United States or its territories (including Puerto Rico).
Rejections: Out-of-state documents (originals or photocopies) that are signed by a customer cannot be certified in Virginia.
Translation: Our office does not require the document be translated before submitting for authentication.
Authentication: The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth does not regulate what documents are required by the foreign government.
Jurisdiction: Out-of-state school transcript or diplomas cannot be certified in Virginia. They must be certified by the state of origin.
Notarization: a Notarized Document, the document must be properly notarized, by a Virginia notary, within the past 12 months.