Authentications

• Certification Fee: A check or money order made out to NCSOS for the certification fee. The certification fee is $10 per document. The front counter does not accept debit or credit cards.

• Method to Return Documents: If you want the certification mailed back to you, bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope for returning via mail or a pre-paid courier label with your name and address preprinted on it.

• Pick-up: At the time of the appointment, you will be provided a receipt, which you will need at the time of pick-up. Pick-up times are dependent upon the time of the appointment as follows:

Appointment Time

• 10 am or earlier

. Pick-Up Time: Same day between 4 pm and 5 pm

Special Instructions for Funeral Homes: The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State is aware of the urgency surrounding official documents used to transport human remains to foreign countries. While the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office is closed to the public, funeral homes being faced with urgent transport should email [email protected] using “Funeral Home – COVID-19” in the Subject Line to set up an appointment and drop off documents to be authenticated.

When you arrive, you will need to have with you:

• Cover Letter: A completed Cover Letter

• Death Certificate: A Certified Death Certificate from North Carolina Vital Records.

• Three notarized documents:

• Burial Transmittal document;

• Non-Contagious Disease Certification; and the

• Embalming Certification.

• Certificate Fees: A check or money order (no cash) for each document presented for certification. The front counter does not accept debit or credit cards. When the certificates have been processed, the Authentications Staff will call you for pick-up at the number listed on the Cover Letter.

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