Apostille & International Authentication

Florida Apostille & International Document Authentication

Coordination from $135 per Florida documentFull-service packages from $205Florida DOS fees itemized at cost

What an apostille actually is

An apostille authenticates a Florida public official's signature so the document is accepted in Hague Convention countries. For non-Hague countries, documents need embassy or consulate legalization instead — we coordinate that too, quoted separately.

Compliance note: an apostille authenticates the signature on the document, not its contents.

Most-requested documents

If it leaves the country, we've likely apostilled one this month.

Powers of attorney for property abroadBirth, marriage & death certificatesDual-citizenship packets — Italian, Spanish, Colombian & other descent filingsDiplomas & transcriptsFBI background checks (federal apostille — quoted separately)Corporate articles & certificates of good standingOffshore inheritance documents

How it works

  1. 1

    Text us the document + destination country

    Send a photo of the document and tell us where it's going. You get one flat quote — no ranges, no surprises.

  2. 2

    We notarize at your location if needed

    Many documents must be notarized before the state will apostille them. We come to you and handle it in the same visit.

  3. 3

    Hand-carried to Tallahassee

    Your file is couriered to the Florida Department of State and tracked the whole way.

  4. 4

    Returned by your preferred method

    Pick it up, get it couriered back, or have it shipped directly abroad — your call.

Timing, stated honestly

Standard and expedited turnarounds are available, and we'll tell you the real current estimate when you call. Processing times are set by the state and are never guaranteed — anyone who promises you a guaranteed date is guessing.

Destination countries we see most

ColombiaArgentinaVenezuelaCubaNicaraguaMexicoBrazilSpainItalyHaiti

Common questions

Turnaround is set by the Florida Department of State, not by us. We'll give you the current real-world estimate when you call and offer expedited handling where the state allows it — but no one can honestly guarantee a state's processing date.
Often, yes. The DOS apostilles the signature of a Florida notary or public official, so private documents usually must be notarized first. That's why our full-service package bundles the mobile notarization with the apostille run.
No — the Florida DOS only handles Florida documents. A document notarized or issued in another state must be apostilled by that state. Tell us where the document originates and we'll tell you the right path.
FBI background checks and other federal documents go through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, not Tallahassee. It's a different process and timeline — we coordinate it, quoted separately.
Yes. Non-Hague destinations need embassy or consulate legalization after the state step. We coordinate the full chain and quote it separately based on the consulate involved.
Our coordination & courier fee starts at $135 per document; full-service (mobile notarization + pickup + apostille + return) starts at $205. The Florida DOS per-document fee is passed through at cost and itemized on your quote.

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Text us the document and the country.

You'll get one flat quote back — coordination, courier, and state fees itemized before you commit.

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