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About Notary Public and Apostille Services
THE OFFICE OF THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY.
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, OUR LOBBY WALK-IN HOURS WILL BE 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. (CENTRAL), MONDAY - FRIDAY.

Notary & Authentication Services

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Lobby Walk-in Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time

Effective May 15, 2024, walk-in customers will be limited to 10 apostille transactions per person.
If you have more than 10 requests, you may place them in our drop box for a 24-48 hour turnaround.

Current Processing Times
Apostille/Authentications – We are currently processing mailed documents received August 12, 2024.
Notary - We are currently processing mailed applications received August 20, 2024. We are currently processing eNotary applications received August 23, 2024.