An apostille is a certificate issued by the Florida Department of State that authenticates the signature of a public official on a document for use in another country that is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.Description text goes here

Common documents include birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, power of attorney, school transcripts, notarized documents, and corporate paperwork.

Yes, if the document is not a state-issued certificate (like a birth certificate), it typically needs to be notarized by a Florida notary before it can be apostilled.

Processing time can vary, but standard processing through the Florida Department of State typically takes 3–7 business days, plus mailing time. Expedited service may be available.

Yes. As long as your document was issued or notarized in Florida, we can handle the apostille process for you—whether you're in another state or abroad.

Yes, we can process apostilles for documents going to any country that is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.

Americas

• United States

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Chile

• Colombia

• Costa Rica

• Dominican Republic

• Ecuador

• El Salvador

• Guatemala

• Honduras

• Mexico

• Panama

• Paraguay

• Peru

• Suriname

• Trinidad & Tobago

• Uruguay

• Venezuela

Europe

• Albania

• Austria

• Belarus

• Belgium

• Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Bulgaria

• Croatia

• Cyprus

• Czech Republic

• Denmark

• Estonia

• Finland

• France

• Germany

• Greece

• Hungary

• Iceland

• Ireland

• Italy

• Latvia

• Lithuania

• Luxembourg

• Malta

• Moldova

• Monaco

• Montenegro

• Netherlands

• North Macedonia

• Norway

• Poland

• Portugal

• Romania

• San Marino

• Serbia

• Slovakia

• Slovenia

• Spain

• Sweden

• Switzerland

• Ukraine

• United Kingdom

Asia

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• India

• Indonesia

• Israel

• Japan

• Kazakhstan

• Kyrgyzstan

• Philippines

• South Korea

• Tajikistan

• Thailand

• Turkey

• Uzbekistan

Africa

• Botswana

• Burundi

• Cape Verde

• Lesotho

• Liberia

• Malawi

• Morocco

• Namibia

• São Tomé and Príncipe

• Seychelles

• South Africa

• Tunisia

Oceania

• Australia

• Cook Islands

• Fiji

• Marshall Islands

• New Zealand

• Niue

• Tonga

• Vanuatu

🔍 Important Note: Countries not part of the Hague Apostille Convention—such as China, UAE, Egypt, and Canada—require embassy or consulate legalization instead.

An apostille is for countries that are part of the Hague Convention. For countries that are not, your documents may need additional steps like consular legalization.

Yes. We provide certified English–Spanish translation services for documents being apostilled, especially for immigration or international use.

You can contact us to review your documents. We’ll let you know if they need notarization and walk you through the next steps, including submission and return.