Illinois Birth Certificate Apostille — By Mail, From Anywhere
For dual citizenship, visas, marriage, and residency abroad
In short: An Illinois birth certificate used abroad must be apostilled by the Illinois Secretary of State. We apostille Illinois birth certificates for clients in any state or country, entirely by mail — send us an eligible certified copy and we handle the rest.
What kind of birth certificate can be apostilled
It must be a certified copy issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health or the county clerk, bearing the registrar's signature and seal — not a photocopy and not the decorative hospital “souvenir” certificate. If you don't have an eligible copy, we can advise on ordering one, and in many cases obtain it for you for a handling fee plus the actual state or county cost.
Common reasons people need this
Dual citizenship applications (Italy, Ireland, Poland, Mexico, India and more), marriage abroad, foreign work or residency visas, overseas school enrollment, and settling estates internationally.
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.
Cost & turnaround
State vital records start at $99 per document plus the $2 state fee; return shipping at cost, or you provide a prepaid label. Standard 7–14 business days at the state; expedited hand-carry 2–5 business days. Doing several at once? Additional documents in the same order are discounted.
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
Do you need my original birth certificate?
We need an eligible certified copy — we'll confirm yours qualifies before you mail anything.
I need it for Italian or Irish dual citizenship — can you help?
Yes; we apostille the Illinois-issued certificate. Check your consulate's specific formatting and translation requirements too — we can coordinate a certified translation.
Can you get the certified copy for me?
In many cases yes, for a handling fee plus the actual county or state cost.