Florida Hague apostille
A Florida apostille authenticates a signature of a Florida public official or a Florida notary public on document that is intended for use outside the United States.
We provide expedited Florida apostille services for all kinds of documents, both personal and corporate.
We also provide document retrieval, including certified copies with Hague apostilles of birth certificates, marriage certificates, single status certificates, corporate registration documents, certificates of good standing, etc.
Florida apostille: $175
Processing time: 5-7 bus. days + mail
Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to
If you are sending your document(s) from a foreign country, please use FedEx, DHL or TNT, and email the tracking number so that we could watch for your package.
No hidden fees.
Our guarantee: If we are unable to get your documents apostilled or legalized, we issue a 100% refund, we do not keep any service fees.
Florida PERSONAL documents: apostille requirements
- General guidelines
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Death certificates
- Divorce records
- Powers of attorney
- Single Status documents
- Background checks
- FBI background checks
- Diplomas and transcripts
- Copies of Passports / IDs
- Vehicle titles
- U.S. Residency certifications (Form 6166)
- Certificates of naturalization
- Other
Your document must be from the State of Florida.
Your document must be issued by a Florida public official (e.g. State Registrar, County Clerk, Secretry of State, etc.) or notarized by a Florida notary public.
Documents originating from the State of Florida are processed for Hague apostilles and foreign certifications directly from the Office of Florida Secretary of State.
Florida apostille processing time is currently 5-6 business days.
Florida birth certificate apostille requirements
Florida Certification of marriage and Florida Marriage license: apostille requirements
Florida death certificate apostille requirements:
Florida divorce record apostille:
Florida Power of Attorney apostille requirements
Read more about Florida powers of attorney an the notarization requirements....
Single Status document in the State of Florida
Florida background check apostille
FBI background check: apostille requirements
How do you prepare a High School, college, university diploma, a transcript, a verification letter for foreign use?
Contact your school and request a certified notarized copy of your school record. This document needs to be signed by a school official (original signature), and his/her signature must be notarized. Make sure the document is properly notarized. The notary should use either acknowledgment or jurat:OATH OR AFFIRMATION (JURAT):
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
If you cannot obtain a certified notarized copy, please use our DC apostille services (DC Hague apostille for a copy of your document). If you need your school record legalized by a foreign embassy, please contact us.Florida apostilles for copies of passports / IDs
If you cannot get a notarized copy as described above, please DC apostille services (DC Hague apostille for a copy of your document)
In order to be eligible for a Florida apostille, your vehicle title must be an original document issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and signed by the Executive Director. The current Executive Director is Terry L. Rhodes. Plain and notarized copies are not eligible for Florida apostilles.
If you do not have an original title or if you need a copy of the title apostilled for use outside the U.S., please email a copy to us and we will have it notarized and apostilled in Washington DC.
If you cannot get an original document as described above, please DC apostille services (DC Hague apostille for a copy of your document)
Apostille for Form 6166 (U.S. residency certification)
How to get an apostille for your Certificate of Naturalization?
When a naturalized US citizen needs his or her Certificate of Naturalization apostilled, what would be the proper way to do it? Certificate of Naturalization is one of the documents that are not very easy to authenticate for foreign use. First of all, it is illegal to make a copy of Certificate of Naturalization (except for personal use). Therefore, it is not possible for a notary public to attest to a true copy. So, how is it done?
IMPORTANT! Your Certificate of Naturalization is a very important document, and should be treated accordingly. DO NOT send the original Certificate of Naturalization to any apostille agency that promices to get it notarized and apostilled.
There is only one U.S. authority that can certify a copy of your Certificate of Naturalization, and this certified copy will be eligible for an apostille. This agency is USCIS...
What is USCIS? It is U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS will issue a certified copy of naturalization certificate that will qualify for an apostille or foreign embassy legalization.
Make an appointment with your local USCIS office by using the InfoPass Appointment Scheduler (just google "infopass"). InfoPass is a free service that lets you schedule appointments with USCIS online. The site will ask for your whereabouts, and provide the information about the USCIS office closest to you (both in the U.S. and foreign countries!)
When you go to your appointment, be sure to bring your original naturalization certificate and a plain copy of it. Also bring one more form of photo identification (e.g. your driver license or passport). A USCIS officer will review the documents and will certify the copy, if the officer can confirm your identity and status as a naturalized citizen. Be sure to ask for a "Certified True Copy". Then you will get a copy eligible for an apostille.
Please email your document for a free evaluation
We will advise if your document is eligible for a Florida apostille.
Florida CORPORATE documents: apostille requirements
- General guidelines
- Articles of Incorporation, Organization
- Certificates of Status / Good Standing
- Corporate Bylaws, LLC Operating agreements
- Corporate resolutions, certificates of incumbency
- Corporate powers of attorney
- U.S. Residency certifications (Form 6166)
- Other
General Guidelines
Your document must be from the State of Florida.
Your document must be issued by a Florida public official (e.g. State Registrar, County Clerk, Secretry of State, etc.) or notarized by a Florida notary public.
Documents originating from the State of Florida are processed for Hague apostilles and foreign certifications directly from the Office of Florida Secretary of State.
Florida apostille processing time is currently 5-6 business days.
Florida Articles of Incorporation, Organization apostille
Articles of Incorporation / Formation is an important legal document that serves as the official registration document for a company. This document goes by a number of different names: Articles of Incorporation / Certificate of Incorporation / Articles of Formation / Articles of Association, etc.
Florida Certificate of Good Standing apostille requirements
Corporate Bylaws, Operating Agreements: apostille requirements
Corporate resolutions, certificates of incumbency: apostille requirements:
Florida Power of Attorney apostille requirements
Request a sample POA from the country of intended use
Please note that apostilles and foreign certifications are issued by the state where the notary is qualified. if you power of attorney is notarized by a notary from a different state, it should be apostilled in that state.
Email a copy of your notarized power of attorney for a free evaluation.
What does a "proper notarization" mean?
Please note that for apostille purposes the contents of the document is not important. What is important is the way the document is notarized. We will check if the notary public who notarized your power of attoney is active (in good standing) and whether the document was notarized properly.
What does a "proper notarization" mean for the State of Florida?
Here are the sample State of Florida Jurat and acknowledgement that should be used by a notary public when notarizing a power of attorney:
OATH OR AFFIRMATION (JURAT):
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Apostille for Form 6166 (U.S. residency certification)
Please email your document for a free evaluation
We will advise if your document is eligible for a Florida apostille.
Frequently asked questions about Florida apostilles
Can a Florida apostille be verified?
The State of Florida does not offer ONLINE apostille verification services. The Florida Secretary of State will veify an apostille's authenticity only by a written request.
Here are a few tips how you can check if your Florida apostille is authentic:
Florida apostilles are issued on security paper, which cannot be photocopied. Photocopies will have the word "VOID" diplayed throughout.
Each certificate is assigned a unique identification number displayed on the back of the certificate in the lower left corner.
In Florida, as in all states of the United States of America, an apostille is a separate page attached to the document.
An apostille is attached by a staple in the upper left corner.
As required by the Hague convention, each apostille has the title "Apostille", the reference to the Hague Convention, and the following ten items: (1) country where the apostille was issued ("United States of America"); (2) the name of the oficial whose signature is being certified by the apostille; (3) the position or capacity of this official (in the image to the left it is "Notary Public of Florida"); (4) the name of the seal/stmap ("Notary Public, State of Florida"); (5) the name of the city where the apostille was issued ("Tallahassee, Florida"); (6) the date when the apostille was issued; (7) position of the official person who signed the apostille ("Secretary of State, State of Florida"); (8) consequtive number of the apostille; (9) the seal of the apostille issuing agency (the Great Seal of the State of Florida, this seal is yellow); (10) signature.
There is additional language on the bottom of Florida apostilles which reads: "This document contains a true watermark. Hold up to light to see "SAFE" and "VERIFY FIRST"
Can a Florida apostille be rejected by a foreign country because it is a separate page, and not a stamp?
No. According to the Brochure called ABCs of Apostilles issued by the Hague Apostille Conference,
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Apostilles may be affixed by various means, including rubber stamps, self-adhesive stickers, impressed seals, etc.
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If an Apostille is placed on an allonge (which means a "separate page'), this page can be attached to the underlying public document by a variety of means, including glue, grommets, staples, ribbons, wax seals, etc.
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Failure to affix an Apostille in a particular manner is not a basis for refusing the Apostille
Can a Florida apostille be issued for a document in a language other than English?
Yes, the document may be in a foreign language, however (IMPORTANT!) the notarial statement must be in English.
What is "proper notarization" in the State of Florida?
The requirements in the State of Florida are strict. The notary must include the notarial statement, otherwise the document(s) will be rejected.
A notary public must use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing an attested copy:
A notary public must use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing a copy of a tangible or an electronic record or a printout of an electronic record: