School letter apostille
We turn school-issued enrollment verifications, attendance letters, and graduation confirmations into documents foreign schools, employers, scholarships, and consulates will accept — starting with the right signed-and-sealed copy and the correct state apostille route.
This page covers school-issued letters — enrollment verifications, attendance letters, graduation confirmations, and similar academic letters. For diplomas, transcripts, or course descriptions, see the other pages on the school & academic hub.
What this page covers
Enrollment, attendance, and graduation letters need an apostille before most foreign schools, scholarship programs, employers, and consulates will treat them as valid abroad. The letter must be issued by the school registrar — on official letterhead, with a signature and (when available) the school seal — and sometimes notarized before the Secretary of State can apostille it. For non-Hague destinations, we coordinate consular legalization.
Common reasons people need this
Foreign consulates, immigration offices, and student-visa programs frequently require an apostilled enrollment verification letter to confirm a student's active status before issuing a long-stay visa, renewing residency, or approving a study-abroad program.
When a diploma has not yet been issued — common right after commencement — an apostilled graduation confirmation letter from the registrar serves as proof of degree completion for foreign employers, licensing boards, and graduate-program admissions deadlines.
Foreign government scholarships (Fulbright, Erasmus, DAAD, Chevening), exchange programs, and assistantship placements (like Spain's Auxiliares de Conversación) frequently require an apostilled enrollment or graduation letter as part of the application package.
When a student is included on a parent's or spouse's foreign visa (or vice versa), the foreign consulate often requires an apostilled enrollment letter confirming the student's continuous study and active academic status during the visa period.
How it works
Text or email a clear photo of the letter, the issuing school, the destination country, and your deadline. We confirm in writing whether the letter is in the correct format — registrar-signed letterhead with a school seal — and whether notarization is required first.
Some destinations accept the registrar's signature directly; others require the letter to be notarized as a true copy or to have a notary acknowledge the registrar's signature. We tell you exactly which path your destination needs.
We file with the correct Secretary of State (California or other), monitor processing, and return the apostilled letter by secure courier, mail, or in-person pickup. Same-day rush is available for most California cases.
What will and won't be accepted
Realistic timelines
Before you contact us
Enrollment & Graduation Letter Apostille FAQ
Yes, in almost all cases. Letters from individual teachers, professors, or counselors are not accepted for apostille — the letter must come from the school registrar on official letterhead with a signature and (when available) the school seal.
It depends on the destination and the state where the letter is being apostilled. Some destinations accept the registrar's signature directly via apostille; others require the registrar's signature to be notarized first. We confirm the correct path before processing.
Yes. The letter is apostilled in the state where the school is located, so an out-of-state school letter must go through that state's apostille authority. We coordinate notarization and filing with the correct out-of-state Secretary of State.
Most consulates, scholarship programs, and employers want a letter issued within the last 30–90 days. If your letter is older than the destination's recency window, we help you request a fresh one from the registrar.
California school letter apostilles can often be completed in 1–3 business days with in-person filing, and same-day rush is available in most cases. Other states vary, typically 1–6 weeks. Non-Hague destinations requiring consular legalization add several more weeks.
Yes. The apostille is attached to the original signed-and-sealed letter (or to the notarized copy) and returned to you by secure courier, mail, or in-person pickup. We confirm return method in writing before submission.
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