As of March 2020, the Office of the University Registrar no longer sends documents to the Department of State for apostille; however, students may request a notarized diploma.

Apostilles are used by foreign governments to assess the authenticity of an official signature on a document; the capacity in which the person signing the document acted; and the identity of any stamp or seal affixed to the document. When the Department of State authenticates a document with an apostille, the department verifies that the person who signed the document is a Pennsylvania official and the Secretary of the Commonwealth has given "full faith and credit" to the official's seal and signature. Apostilles are not issued for documents that will be used within the United States.

Students needing an apostille should visit www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/document-certification for more information and instructions on how to submit their notarized documents for apostille.

How do I place an order for a notarized diploma?

1. Using your TUportal login, sign into the Print/Digital Diploma services app to order your diploma.
   • Don't have an active TUportal account?  Former students and alumni can activate it through the identity validation process then sign into TUportal. 
2. Click on the Order Your Transcript/ Replacement Diploma button. This will take you to Parchment- our partner for issuing diplomas and transcripts.
   • Complete or update your Parchment profile.
3. Select the Duplicate Diploma product.
4. Proceed through the steps to indicate recipient details and payment information.
5. Indicate the recipient address as: Temple University, 1801 North Broad Street, 200 Conwell Hall,  Philadelphia, PA 19122
6. After the order is complete, you will receive a confirmation by email.
7. Once your order has been submitted, contact us with the document order number. Include your current mailing address, as the notarized documents will be sent back to you after notarization has been completed.
8. Allow up to six weeks for the documents to be received after placing the order.