ACCEPTED BY FLORIDA APOSTILLE DIVISION
The State of Florida will apostille public and private documents issued within the state, including Florida Department of State vital records, court documents, and notarized papers or photocopies.
Examples of Documents, Photocopies, Original Florida Certificates, Original Florida County Court documents and Original Florida Corporate Documents include:
Documents notarized by a Florida remote notary or local Florida notary like power of attorney (in any language), bank letters, parent travel letters, personal letters and many more.
Photocopies notarized by a Florida remote notary or local Florida notary like passports from any country, drivers license from any US State or country and many more.
Vital Records and Family Documents like Birth and death certificates: Issued by the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics or County Health Departments. Marriage and divorce records: Certified copies of marriage certificates and dissolution of marriage decrees from county clerks or state courts.
Court and Law Enforcement Documents like Circuit court documents: Judgments, probate orders, and legal proceedings certified by a Florida court clerk. Background checks: Florida criminal history records from local law enforcement or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
Business and Corporate Records like State business filings: Articles of incorporation, certificates of status, and certified copies issued directly by the Florida Secretary of State. Corporate paperwork: Bylaws, powers of attorney, and commercial contracts.
Public and Private Educational Records like School records: Diplomas and transcripts signed by a school registrar and properly notarized. Private schools have an exception allowing a Florida Remote Notary or local Florida notary when using the correct Florida Apostille form.
FEDERAL APOSTILLES & US DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHENTICATIONS
We use a Washington DC Courier with over 40 years experience.
Federally issued Apostilles and US Department of State Authentications require our Courier in Washington DC to obtain.
The fee for Federal Apostilles and US Department of State Authentications is higher because multiple steps are required to deliver in-person to different agencies plus FedEx/DHL.
United States Department of State requires 14-18 days to process documents submitted by Washington DC Courier. Other documents 24-48 hours.
Examples of federally issued documents include:
Social Security letters and monthly income
Employment Identification Number (EIN)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Reports
Taxpayer is a resident of the United States of America
Animal/Plant Certifications (issued by U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA)
Animal Health certifications (issued by USDA)
FBI - Background check (issued by U.S. Department of Justice, or DoJ
U.S. Federal Court Documents check (issued by DoJ
U.S. Bankruptcy Court check (issued by DoJ
Immigration Certifications (issued by U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Certificate of Foreign Governments (issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, or HHS)
Certificate of Pharmaceutical/Export (issued by HHS)
vTrademark (Issued by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
Other documents issued by Environmental Protection Agency