Hawaii Power of Attorney Apostille for Use in Saudi

A Power of Attorney issued in Hawaii must be apostilled by the Hawaii Secretary of State before it can be used in Saudi. This certification confirms the authenticity of the document and ensures its legal recognition in Saudi under The Hague Apostille Convention.

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ApostillePrice3
Processing Time 7–10 business days
Mailing Address (FedEx)State Capitol, 5th Floor, 415 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, Honolulu, 96813
Phone Number(808) 586-0255

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Avoiding Rejection: A Guide to the Hawaii Power of Attorney Apostille Process

Rules for Power of Attorney

  • POA must be notarized by a Hawaii notary.

    The document needs the principal’s original signature, full notarial certificate, notary signature, and notary seal.

  • Notarized copies are allowed only if approved.

    A Hawaii notary may notarize a copy, but the receiving country must confirm acceptance.

  • Hawaii requires Circuit Court certification of the notary.

    The notary’s signature must be certified by the Circuit Court in the notary’s registered judicial circuit.

  • Court certification is mandatory before apostille.

    The Lt. Governor will not issue an apostille/authentication without Circuit Court verification

  • Apostilles/authentications are issued by the Lt. Governor.

    Apostille is for Hague countries; Authentication is for non-Hague countries.

  • Out-of-state notarizations are not acceptable.

    POAs notarized outside Hawaii must be apostilled in the originating state.

  • All signatures must be original.

    Hawaii does not accept scans, PDFs, or digital signatures for apostille processing.