Nebraska apostille services and document preparation

Before you start

1. 1Identify the document type and the office that issued it.
2. 2Confirm the destination country's treaty relationship and the receiving authority's requirements.
3. 3Send us a scan for preparation review before committing originals.

Online payment still requires document delivery

• Nebraska requires an original document signed by a Nebraska notary or eligible state or county official.
• If paying online, include the transaction receipt when delivering the documents by mail or in person.
• Alternatively, send the printed request form and payment.
• Where different notaries sign the same document, fees can apply to each notarization; incorrect payment can delay processing.
• Confirm unusual documents with the Notary Division at 402-471-2558 before submission.

Order the underlying vital record first

• Nebraska's official portal offers certified birth, death, marriage and dissolution certificates for Nebraska events.
• Applicants must meet the state's proper-purpose requirements; availability online does not mean every person may request every record.
• Read the applicable requirements and choose the correct certificate before paying.
• The portal does not offer expedited shipping.
• Certificate ordering and Secretary of State authentication are separate processes — allow for both when planning a deadline.

A divorce certificate is different from the decree

• Nebraska Vital Records has registered divorces since 1909.
• To obtain the actual divorce decree, contact the District Court in the county where the divorce was granted.
• That court is also the contact for pre-1909 records.
• The certificate application asks for the purpose of the request and the applicant's relationship to the person on the record, and requires photo identification for mailed requests.
• Ask the receiving authority whether it requires the decree rather than a dissolution certificate.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln certified copies

• UNL's Registrar provides authenticated and notarized copies of its own transcripts, diplomas, enrollment and degree verifications.
• A diploma request needs a photocopy of the original; the university does not retain diploma copies.
• If the original is unavailable, arrange a replacement.
• Student-account holds must be cleared before transcript or diploma requests are processed.
• On request, the Registrar can forward certified copies to the Secretary of State — contact the office for package instructions.
• These are UNL procedures, not a rule for every Nebraska school.

Use the correct postal or courier address

• The state form requests the destination country, document type, contact details and any different return address.
• Include a return envelope or label; otherwise the form states that standard postage will be used.
• Check the current form for payment instructions before shipping.

State routing, federal records and the destination

• A Nebraska certificate authenticates the relevant official or notarial signature.
• Destination requirements determine apostille versus authentication and further legalization.
• Confirm the applicable treaty relationship and recipient's requirements rather than assuming universal acceptance.
• FBI background checks and other federal-agency documents use the federal process, not Nebraska's state-document route.
• Keep a separate list of documents from other states so each can follow its own issuing authority.
• Florida remote online notarization may be available for eligible private documents, subject to identity, witness, document and recipient requirements. It follows the applicable Florida route and does not turn a Nebraska public record into a Florida record.

Nebraska document routing

How Miami Dade Apostille can help

• Send your document type, issuing office, destination country and deadline before mailing originals. We can review preparation, coordinate the appropriate process and discuss translations with qualified translators.
• Government processing and delivery remain separate from our initial review. Acceptance also depends on the recipient's document, format and translation requirements.

Frequently asked questions

Nebraska locations served

Miami Dade Apostille serves clients throughout Nebraska by mail. Documents can be sent from anywhere in the state — no in-person visit to our office is required.

• Omaha
• Lincoln
• Bellevue
• Grand Island
• Kearney
• Fremont
• Hastings
• Norfolk
• Columbus
• North Platte
• Papillion
• La Vista

Sources

• Nebraska SOS: apostilles and authentications ↗
• Nebraska SOS: certification request form (PDF) ↗
• Nebraska DHHS: vital records portal ↗
• Nebraska DHHS: dissolution certificate application (PDF) ↗
• UNL Registrar: requesting certified copies ↗