Form 2103 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Requesting Family

Name:

Address:

Have you made a prior authentication request for use in the same adoption proceedings?

Consulate/Embassy/Country Where Document(s) Will Be Presented:

I certify that the requested authentication(s) is(are) for use in adoption proceedings for one or more children. Date:

Signature of Requestor

•Fee. The fee for an official certificate or apostille for use in a proceeding relating to the adoption of one or more children is $10 per certificate or apostille up to $100 per child. Fees may be paid by personal checks, money orders, LegalEase debit cards or American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa credit cards. Checks or money orders must be payable through a U.S. bank or financial institution and made payable to the secretary of state. If paying by credit card, fees are subject to a statutorily authorized convenience fee of 2.7 percent of the total fees, and Form 2101 must also be included.

•Multiple Requests. When requesting two or more certificates or apostilles, remit one payment for the total amount. You must complete a separate form for each public official or notary public.

•Materials and Return of Documents. The complete, original, certified record or notarized document to be authenticated must be submitted with this form. If the authentication request concerns a translation, the complete document includes both the notarized translation and the document being translated. The document, fees, and form must be submitted with an appropriately sized self-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope for return of documents.

•Delivery. Materials may be delivered by mail to P.O. Box 13550, Austin, Texas 78711-3550 or by overnight mail to the physical address: Secretary of State, Authentications Unit, 1019 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701. Walk-in service is also accepted at the physical address Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Form 2103