Secretary of State Apostille

Do you need a Secretary of State Apostille?

Apostilles are issued for documents originating in the United States (Example: Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, etc…) and for another country who is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.  The apostille verifies the official who signed your document.  For example, a birth certificate from California will have the signature of the County Clerk.  Birth certificates from Florida will include the signature of the State Registrar.

Documents notarized in the United States (Example: Power of Attorney, Authorization of Agent, Single Status Affidavit, etc..) and for another country also qualifies for an apostille.  In order to apostille a notarized document, you will need to meet with a notary public who will notarize your signature on the document.

If you are outside of the USA and need to apostille your documents, you can mail in your documents for processing.  It’s not necessary to return back to the USA. We can apostille your documents and return them to you by UPS/FedEx international priority shipping.

In order to receive an apostille on your documents, you will need to mail in the original with our order forms for processing. Our order forms are located here: https://www.internationalapostille.com/order-form/

Our processing time is as fast as the same day and we also include UPS overnight return shipping within the United States at no additional cost.  You can download our order forms from our website or contact our representatives who can e-mail you the instructions and order forms.

Apostilles can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

International Apostille Order Form PDFClick to download our International Apostille Order Form. Our Apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

 

Secretary of State Apostille

Are you requesting a Secretary of State Apostille?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille on your documents.  We can process documents issued from all 50 U.S. States (Example: Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, Single Status, etc…) including documents issued form the U.S. Federal Government (Example: FDA, USDA, FBI, IRS, SSA, etc…).

Documents originating from a specific State must be apostilled from the same State.  For example, if you have a Florida birth certificate, it must be apostilled through the Florida Secretary of State’s office.  In some States, the Secretary of State is called the Department of State or the Lieutenant Governor’s office.  Regardless, the role and function is the same as the Secretary of State.

Only the Secretary of State has the authority to issue an apostille on a U.S. State issued document.  If you were born in Washington, D.C, the Secretary of D.C. would issue the apostille.  All other Federal issued documents are processed through the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C.  If your document was notarized at a U.S. Embassy outside of the U.S. and for a country other than the U.S., the U.S. Department of State would issue the apostille on your document.

Common documents we can apostille are:

  • Birth Certificates
  • Marriage Certificates
  • Death Certificates
  • Divorce Decree
  • Single Status Affidavit
  • Background Checks (Local, State, FBI)
  • Power of Attorney
  • Copy of Passport
  • Copy of Driver License
  • Transcripts
  • Diplomas
  • Authorization Letter
  • Travel Consent Letter
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Certificate of Good Standing
  • Certification of Free Sale
  • Certification of Origin
  • Corporate Power of Attorney
  • Commercial Invoice

Obtaining an apostille can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

International Apostille Order Form PDF SmallClick to download our International Apostille Order Form. Our Apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.