Overview

International student's academic documents may require authentication by their home country or those students seeking employment abroad. This authentication or Apostille process begins with the certification and notarization of these documents. Students will then forward all documents to the Secretary of State in Tallahassee, Florida for completion of the Apostille process.  

Below you will find the steps to request this Apostille process.

Instructions

Please follow the steps below to request the Apostille process:

Step 1:

Send a written letter requesting the authentication (Apostille) of academic student documents as listed below:

--Official Student Transcript

--Diploma/Degree

--Course Descriptions and or Syllabi

The letter must include the your full name at the time of graduation, term of graduation, current contact information and where the items will need to be mailed to upon completion. We will only mail within the United States.

You may also choose to pick-up your documents or authorize someone to pick the document up for you.  All such information should be included in your signed, written request.

Step 2:

Submit a transcript request through the Credentials online site. There will be a $10.00 transcript fee charged. 

Step 3:

If a diploma is needed, you will need to complete a Request for Replacement Diploma Form and mail it the Office of the Registrar with the $10.00 fee included. The graduation coordinator will then process the request..

Step 3:

If course descriptions or syllabi are needed, your may access this information at the links provided below. Please mail or bring to the Registrar's Office, 11000 University Parkway, Building 18, Pensacola, FL 32514. Once received in our office, we will authenticate the documents as outlined previously. Only the top page will will be notarized on both the course descriptions or syllabi. If all pages are required to be notarized, please specify in your written request.

--Course descriptions can be found in the catalog through the current and previous editions link.

--Syllabi must be requested from the department.

Step 4:

Once all documents have been received, the Registrar's Office will initiate the apostille process and include a letter outlining the documents and their authentication. You will then be notified the process has been completed and your documents are ready for pick-up or mail delivery as you specified in your original written request.

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