Need an apostille?
An apostille certifies that a document is a true copy of the original. Official documents that will be used outside of the United States often require an apostille.
Note that it will take five to seven business days to process your request, so plan ahead. Processing a document with an apostille takes extra time, because it must be sent to the Indiana Secretary of State before it can be delivered.
If you need an apostille on your official transcript you will need to place an order for a paper transcript.
1. You can do so at IU Transcript Signature Request.
2. You will need to select the, “Printed Transcript by Express Delivery” option.
There is no fee for the notarization or the apostille, but the Secretary of State does require that you provide them with a means of returning the documents, once the apostilles have been applied. If you choose the express delivery option, the IU Transcript office will provide a UPS Express shipping label and envelope for you.
To receive an apostille on a duplicate copy of your diploma:
If you have your original diploma, you can send a good quality photocopy of the diploma to tscripts@iu.edu and that can be used for the apostille.
If you don’t have your original diploma you will need to order a Duplicate Diploma through IU East - Duplicate Diploma
Make sure to provide the following address information for delivery directly to the IU Transcripts office when placing your order -
TRANSCRIPT & CERTIFICATION SERVICES
420 N Walnut St Room 109B
Bloomington, Indiana 47404
Complete and sign the transcript/diploma apostille request form and send it to the IU transcripts office.
Once the IU Transcripts office receives your apostille request AND the duplicate diploma, or photocopy of original in their office, they will then be able to start the apostille process and complete your request.
Please note that we process duplicate diploma requests once a month, at the end of each month, through our vendor, Paradigm. Duplicate diplomas typically take about 2-4 weeks to process and ship so please keep this in mind regarding your request. If you need an expedited request, please select the Expedited shipping option during checkout.
For questions specifically regarding the apostille portion of your request, please contact the IU Transcripts office directly at transcripts@iu.edu.