Illinois Apostille for Ireland
For Irish citizenship by descent, the Foreign Births Register, and residency
In short: Ireland is a Hague Apostille Convention member, so Illinois vital records used in Ireland — often for Irish citizenship by descent or the Foreign Births Register — need an apostille from the Illinois Secretary of State. We apostille Illinois birth, marriage, and death certificates for Irish citizenship and residency, entirely by mail.
Citizenship by descent & the Foreign Births Register
Claims through an Irish-born grandparent, and Foreign Births Register applications, typically require apostilled U.S. civil records — birth, marriage, and sometimes death certificates for each relevant person. We apostille the Illinois-issued records and return them internationally with tracking.
Related: apostille for dual citizenship and our birth certificate page.
How it works — a 100% remote process
- Tell us what you need. Call or text 847-436-5222 or request a quote. We confirm exactly which document you have and where it's going.
- Send us your document. Mail or courier it to our Naperville office. If it needs to be notarized first, we can handle that too.
- We submit to the Illinois Secretary of State. Standard by mail, or we hand-carry it to the Chicago counter for expedited processing.
- We return it, tracked. Back to you or straight to your recipient, domestic or international, with status you can follow the whole way.
Vital records start at $99 per document plus the $2 state fee; several documents in one order are discounted; return shipping at cost or you provide a label.
Why Efficient Biometrics
We're a licensed and insured service with a real, staffed office in Naperville (682 Illinois Route 59) — not a P.O. box — a notary on site, document-level tracking so you always know where your originals are, and local proximity to the Chicago Secretary of State counter for genuine expedited service. Call or text 847-436-5222.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Foreign Births Register require apostilled certificates?
Typically yes for U.S.-issued records — we apostille the Illinois ones.
Can you get the certified copy for me?
Often yes, for a handling fee plus the actual state or county cost.