Authentications - Notarized Documents
If you need an authentication of a notary public who is qualified in Westchester County, you must bring in the document with the original notary stamp and signature on it to the Office of the Westchester County Clerk. Copies cannot be authenticated. Please be advised that under New York State law, records to verify notary qualification are kept for only 6 years by our office. A document bearing an acknowledgement older than six years cannot be authenticated. The fee for each authentication is $3.00 and should be made payable to the "Westchester County Clerk". If you are submitting the document by mail, send it to The Office of the Westchester County Clerk, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Attn: Notary Department, Room 330, White Plains, NY 10601. Please be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Authentication of a birth, marriage or death certificate
If you need an authentication of a birth, death or marriage certificate issued by a local clerk in Westchester County, you must bring in a certified copy of the document which has been issued within the last year. Copies cannot be authenticated. The fee for each authentication is $3.00 and should be made payable to the "Westchester County Clerk." If you are submitting the document by mail, send it to The Office of the Westchester County Clerk, 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Attn: Notary Department, Room 330, White Plains, NY 10601. Be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Apostilles
If, in addition to the County Clerk's authentication, you need an apostille, you must contact the Department of State for information. Please check the Department of State website regarding availability of in-person services. Mail-in requests can be sent to
Via US Postal Service:
NYS Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
Apostille and Authentication Unit
PO Box 22001
Albany NY 12201-2001
To ensure prompt delivery of your mail, it is important that you utilize the above mailing address. Please note: If you utilize express services or next day ground services such as UPS, Federal Express, DHL, etc. you should use the physical address of the building.
The physical address of the Albany location is:
Albany Physical Address
Division of Licensing Services
1 Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12231