How To Apostille a Power of Attorney In Texas Wicked Fast
July 15, 2023 
One of the most requested documents that individuals, businesses, and corporations need to apostille, authenticate, and legalize is a power of attorney document or POA.
To apostille power of attorney documents in the State of Texas you must follow these five requirements.
- Your power of attorney document can be in any foreign language but the below notary jurat or acknowledgment verbiage must be in all English. You must place either the shorter jurat verbiage (what most people do) or the longer acknowledgment verbiage on your power of attorney document when getting it notarized. See the verbiage to use below.
State of Texas
County of
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day of (month) (year),
by (POA signer).
Texas notary public signature
Or
State of Texas
County of
Before me, (notary public name), on this day personally
appeared (POA signer), known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
to me that he executed the same of the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this day of (month), and (year).
Texas notary public signature
2. The affiant’s signature (the person or people who will be signing the power of attorney) must be a wet ink original. Meaning the signature (s) on the power of attorney that the Texas notary public witnessed cannot be a photocopy, electronic, or automated autopen type signature. You must physically be in the presence of a Texas notary public when you sign the power of attorney.
3. The notary’s signature on your power of attorney must be a wet ink original. Meaning the signature on the power of attorney that the Texas notary public made cannot be a photocopy, electronic, e-notary, online notary, or remote notary signature made. The power of attorney must be notarized and signed physically in person with you.
4. The notary public you choose to hire to watch you sign your power of attorney document must be a Texas notary public. You cannot use a notary from any other state, province, or country. Only a Texas notary public to notarize your power of attorney if you want to receive an apostille or authentication certificate for the State of Texas.
5. You must submit your original power of attorney document it cannot be a photocopy or electronic copy of your POA document.
To learn more and to hire Apostille Texas please go to our power of attorney apostille page.
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