Apostille Maryland

Maryland ApostilleDo you need apostille services from the Maryland Secretary of State’s office in Annapolis?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of getting an apostille on your documents. Our office in Washington, D.C. provides fast 1-2 day processing of documents originating from or notarized in the State of Maryland.  We specialize in providing US legalization services for countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention and for countries who are not members.  Non-member countries require additional Embassy or Consulate legalization.

Common documents we apostille are: birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, notarized documents, corporate documets, and more!  We can authenticate documents issued from all 24 Counties in Maryland. The most popular Counties we receive documents from are: Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and Baltimore County.  The most popular Cities we receive documents from are: Baltimore, Annapolis, Towson, Upper Marlboro, and Rockville.

Maryland is just one of a handful of States that still requires a notarized document to also be authenticated by the County Clerk.  For example, if your documents was notarized in Baltimore, Maryland, your document will require Baltimore County Clerk authentication before the State of Maryland can attach the apostille.

The first step is to contact our office. Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.

Once you mail in your documents, we’ll rush them to State and Government offices. We can even legalize your documents at Embassy and Consulate offices. No job is too big or too small. We have the resources and staff to apostille your birth certificate as fast as one business day.

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.

US Legalization – Document Certification, Attestation, Legalization

Embassy-and-Consulate-LegalizationAre you looking for US Legalization Services?

At International Apostille Services, Inc., we take the guesswork out of document certification, attestation, and legalization services.  Our trained and knowledgeable staff are available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and to provide you easy to follow step-by-step instructions.  You can even chat with us on our website during these hours.

We can certify, legalize, and attest documents issued from all 50 States and the U.S. Federal Government (Washington, D.C.)  In additional to the services just mentioned, we can also process your documents through select Embassy and Consulate offices.  Certifying and legalizing documents is a multi-step process involving several government offices.  Please download our Schedule of Embassy and Consulate Fees form.

The very first step is to contact our office 1-888-810-4054.  Our trained staff have years of experience in authenticating document for over 180 countries.  While most countries only require a State apostille, about 70 Countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention will require your documents to be certified, attested, and legalized through the U.S. Department of State and the Embassy or Consulate office.  The additional steps are commonly referred to document legalization and attestation.

Before mailing in your documents to our office, it’s important to contact out staff 1-888-810-4054.  We will need to know the type of documents you have, The US State your documents originated from, and the Country requesting them.  The jurisdiction of your documents will fall into one of our nine apostille offices.  For example, if your documents originate from the State of New Jersey, these documents will be handled by our New York office.  Please note that we do not have an office in every State.  Our offices are located in California (Los Angeles & San Francisco), Texas, Florida, Washington, D.C., New York, Illinois, and Colorado.

Once we receive your documents, we’ll rush them to State and Government offices.  We can certify and legalize documents as fast as two business days.  We also provide free FedEx 1-2 day return shipping at no additional cost.

State and Government Apostille

Certifying, attesting, and legalizing documents can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the authentication 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.

US Legalization

Authentication Document RequirementsDo you need US Legalization services?

As one of the leading document legalization services in the United States, we can apostille, certify, and legalize documents issued from all 50 States, the US Department of State in Washington, D.C., and Embassy or Consulate offices.

Legalizing documents for countries who are not members of the Hague Apostille Convention requires multiple steps to complete.  Depending on the Country, your documents will require State, U.S. Department of State, and Embassy or Consulate legalization.  Latin American countries typically do not require US Department of State certification unless the jurisdiction falls within the Embassy office in Washington, D.C.

We can provide US Legalization service for the following countries (Non Hague Member Countries):

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar Burma, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, UAE (United Arab Emirates), Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

For countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention, we provide State apostille services only.  Countries who are members of the Hague Apostille Convention do not require U.S. Department of State or Embassy/Consulate legalization.  In some instances, the Consulate may request to review your documents after the apostille process.  These countries are: India, Spain, and Italy.

We recommend that you first contact our office so we can review the documents.  If you are unsure of the type of documents you need authenticating, we recommend that you speak with the Consulate for information.  In some cases, we may know from experience what will be requested.

In addition to our apostille service, we can also certify and legalize documents for none Hague Apostille Member Countries. Countries who are non-members will require documents to be legalized at their Embassy. The most common Embassies we legalized documents are for: China, Brazil, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Chile, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and more!

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.