Wyoming Apostille Services

Before you start

1. 1Identify the destination country and confirm whether the Apostille Convention applies between that country and the United States.
2. 2Obtain the correct certified record from the responsible issuing office — vital records, court orders, university transcripts and business certificates each come from different custodians.
3. 3Contact us with your document type and destination before mailing originals. If mailing, use a trackable shipping method and keep your tracking number.

Confirm the destination and the issuing authority

• Start with the exact document requested abroad: a certified birth record, a court decree, a university transcript and a private power of attorney are prepared differently.
• Confirm whether the Apostille Convention applies between the United States and the receiving country.
• Other destinations may require authentication and further federal or consular steps.
• An apostille authenticates the official signature or seal; it does not approve the contents or guarantee acceptance for every application.
• Translation, document age and the required format remain separate questions.

Wyoming requires the proper original signature

• The Secretary of State requires certification by an appropriate Wyoming official, such as a county clerk or deputy, state registrar or deputy, or state examiner, or an acknowledgment before a Wyoming notary.
• Its document guidance requires original signatures.
• Before submitting a record, check who actually signed or certified it; an ordinary photocopy or downloaded record should not be treated as an officially certified document.
• Tell the office the destination country so it can select the appropriate certification.

Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates

• Wyoming Vital Records Services offers certificate ordering by mail and in person, subject to the applicant's qualifying relationship to the record.
• Check the current application and supporting requirements before ordering on another person's behalf.
• The records office is at 2300 Capitol Avenue, Hathaway Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002; this is separate from the Secretary of State's apostille office.
• Its contact details are 307-777-7591 and [email protected].
• Friday visits require an appointment; confirm current hours before traveling.
• A certificate order produces the underlying record, not the apostille.

Court decrees: contact the court that holds the case

• If the receiving authority requests a divorce decree or court order, ask the clerk of the court that issued it for the appropriate certified copy.
• Do not substitute a vital-record certificate without checking the recipient's instructions.
• In Laramie County, the Clerk of District Court maintains district court case records, including divorce cases; the office can be contacted at 307-633-4270 or [email protected].
• A case filed elsewhere belongs with that court's records custodian.
• Tell the clerk the copy is for international certification.

University of Wyoming transcripts for overseas use

• Request an official transcript specifically for an apostille.
• The University of Wyoming's procedure calls for the registrar's original signature and notarization; a self-printed transcript is not a substitute.
• The registrar has a notary on staff and describes an option to notarize and send the transcript directly to the Secretary of State.
• Coordinate that arrangement with the registrar first, including the state request form, payment and return instructions.
• Ask whether the destination needs a diploma as well as the transcript; these are separate documents.
• Contact [email protected] or 307-766-5272.
• Keep the completed apostille attached to its record.

School, private and business documents use different preparation

• Wyoming's current request form requires educational records to be notarized by the school's registrar/notarial officer.
• Private documents such as powers of attorney or operating agreements require a Wyoming notarial officer.
• Business records must be issued and certified by the Wyoming Secretary of State: do not send printed business documents in place of records produced by its Business Division.
• The request form includes fields for the entity and requested record, with additional certification fees.
• Review the complete form before ordering certified articles or a good-standing certificate.

Mail submission or appointment in Cheyenne

• The Secretary of State prefers mailed requests.
• Include the current request form, correct fee and prepaid addressed return envelope or shipping label.
• The request form lists: Wyoming Secretary of State, Herschler Building East, 122 W 25th St, Ste 100, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020.
• In-person apostille and authentication requests are by appointment only.
• Call 307-777-7370 or email [email protected] before planning a visit.
• Confirm current processing arrangements and leave room for document preparation and shipping; an appointment or delivery date is not a guarantee of completion.

Federal documents stay on the federal route

• An FBI background check is a federal record and follows the U.S. Department of State authentication process rather than a Wyoming state apostille request.
• Other federal documents need review under their own requirements.
• If your package contains a Wyoming birth certificate, a university transcript and an FBI report, tell us about each item so we can coordinate the separate routes and help avoid sending the whole package to the wrong office.

How Miami Dade Apostille helps

• We review your document type and destination, identify preparation steps, and coordinate the applicable certification, submission and return arrangements.
• We can also discuss translation and eligible remote online notarization.
• A Florida online notarization does not change the issuing state of a Wyoming public record; any private-document notarization must fit the chosen route and receiving authority's requirements.
• Miami Dade Apostille is a private coordinator, not a government agency or law firm. Government authorities issue apostilles.
• Submit a review request 24/7, 365 days a year; we typically reply in approximately two hours during regular business hours.

Frequently asked questions

Wyoming locations served

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

• Cheyenne
• Casper
• Laramie
• Gillette
• Rock Springs
• Sheridan
• Green River
• Evanston

Sources

• Wyoming Secretary of State: document requirements ↗
• Wyoming Vital Records Services: certificate ordering ↗
• Laramie County Clerk of District Court ↗
• University of Wyoming Registrar: apostille guidance ↗
• Wyoming Secretary of State: authentication request form ↗
• Wyoming Secretary of State: apostille and authentication services ↗
• U.S. Department of State: apostille certificate ↗