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Lieutenant Governor's Office

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The Lieutenant Governor is responsible for affixing the Great Seal to certain public documents or documents signed by Utah Notaries Public. Foreign countries may require these documents to be authenticated (validation of official signature) prior to processing. Countries party to Hague Convention #12 require an Apostille while all other countries require an authentication. Application

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Looking to have a birth certificate, death certificate, divorce decree, marriage license, etc. authenticated? Click here to get started.