Apostille and Authentication of SUNY Empire Transcripts and Diplomas

Apostilles and Authentications are certificates of authenticity for use in a foreign country. SUNY Empire State College offers apostilles or authentication of student diplomas and transcripts. The country the document(s) will be used in determines whether they will need to be apostilled or authenticated.

The completed apostille or authentication form can be sent to the Office of the Registrar by email or U.S. mail. SUNY Empire does not accept apostille or authentication requests by phone.

Apostilles or authentications will not be processed until all outstanding obligations to the College are cleared.

Once an apostille or authentication request is received, please allow a minimum of 8 to 12 weeks to process the request. 

Please note: Processing times have increased significantly due to COVID 19 restrictions.

Requesting an Apostille or Authentication

Access the Apostille of Duplicate Diploma and/or Official Transcript Request Form on our website. This form must be printed, signed (handwritten signature), and mailed or emailed to the Office of the Registrar for processing.

Please be sure your request includes your student ID number or the last four digits of your social security number, and the exact address where you want your documents sent. Pricing details can be found on the Apostille Request Form. Check or money orders should be made payable to SUNY Empire State College. Checks must come from a United States bank account. Mail your completed apostille request and payment to:

SUNY Empire State College
Office of the Registrar
111 West Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

If you would like to make payment via credit or debit card, please email the completed form to registrarsoffice@esc.edu.  Do not write your credit card number on the form.

Questions

If you have any general questions about the process to receive an apostille or authentication, please contact the Office of the Registrar at RegistrarsOffice@esc.edu.

Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF documents. If Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you can download it for free from Adobe. If you cannot use Acrobat Reader, contact your center or program for a form, or you may email the Office of Registrar (Registrarsoffice@esc.edu) for further instructions.