Apostille

The Apostille process authenticates the legality of documents exchanged between participating nations.  Students and alumni traveling overseas for work may be asked to provide transcripts and/or diplomas through this process.

Transcripts needed for Apostille purposes must be processed manually due to the need for notarization and authentication by the Oswego County Clerk. Official transcripts must be requested in writing, and the request for the Apostille process MUST be noted on the Transcript Request Form.

Please note, there are additional fees associated with this process. Each official transcript is $5.00 (made payable to SUNY Oswego), and Registrar staff must attach a letter certifying the transcripts authenticity.  The Oswego County Clerk charges $3 per document, which includes each letter from the Registrar's office. The authentication fee must be paid separately (check, money order or cash only). Checks and money orders must be made payable to "Oswego County Clerk".

Example - If you are requesting only an official transcript, the fee paid to the Oswego County Clerk is $6.00 ($3 to notarize the transcript + $3 to notarize the letter of authenticity). The fee paid to SUNY Oswego is $5 for the transcript itself.

If you also need an authenticated duplicate diploma the fee due to Oswego County Clerk is $9.00 ($3 to notarize the transcript + $3 to notarize the letter of authenticity + $3 to notarize the diploma). Each replacement diploma is $10.00 (made payable to SUNY Oswego).  The request for the Apostille process MUST be noted on the Replacement Diploma Request Form.

If you have additional questions about the Apostille authentication process, please call the Registrar's office at (315)312-2275.