Should any country requiring a diploma also require an apostille, we can forward your notarized copy of diploma to the Rhode Island Secretary of State's office. If you are pursuing this option, please email a photocopy of your diploma to registrar@brown.edu. An English diploma translation can be provided as well if needed. Please specify when you email our office. In addition, include your date of birth, dates of attendance, degree received, and for which nation the apostille is needed. You will also need to provide an address to where you would like the documents to be sent so this info can be provided to the RI Secretary of State's Office. The Rhode Island Secretary of State charges a $5.00 fee per document for apostille. Credit card payment is accepted by calling the Rhode Island Secretary of State directly but please wait until the Brown Registrar's Office has processed the documents. We will be in touch with you with contact information for processing the payment.

The Office of the Registrar does not keep copies of your diploma. You should always maintain your original diploma. You must provide a legible copy of it when making your request for certification and/or apostille or order a replacement diploma by following the instructions in the section above.

For further information on certified copies of diplomas and/or the apostille process please contact Registrar@Brown.edu