A birth certificate is an official document that lists the full name, date of birth, place of birth, parent's full name, and other identifying information of a person. An apostille is a certification that a document has been signed by a notary public or other authorized official.

A birth certificate may need to be apostilled when it is being used in a foreign country to prove one's identity, citizenship, or age. Apostilles and embassy legalization is the process by which certain documents are validated for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention. According to the U.S. Department of State, "an apostille is a certification provided under the Hague convention of 1961 for authenticating documents for use in foreign countries."

In order to authenticate a document with an apostille in Indiana, the document must first be notarized by a notary public. After the document is notarized, it can be taken to the Office of the Indiana Secretary of State to be authenticated with an apostille. Apostilles may be issued for official documents issued by federal, state, territory, and local U.S. government agencies and entities. Examples of such documents include: birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, powers of attorney, notarized documents, court records and judgments, and any other document issued by a government office that contains an official seal.

In order to get an apostille for a birth certificate in Indiana, you must first contact the office of the Attorney General of Indiana. The Indiana Attorney General's office will then provide you with a list of requirements that must be met in order for your birth certificate to be apostilled. These requirements typically include having the birth certificate apostilled by the issuing agency, having the birth certificate notarized by a notary public, and having the birth certificate registered with the Indiana Secretary of State's office. After the birth certificate has been apostilled, you will then need to mail the apostille to the Indiana Secretary of State's office in order to have it recorded.

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