A Florida state apostille will authenticate the signature of the State Registrar on a certified copy of a Florida birth certificate. An apostille issued by the Florida Secretary of State will make your Florida document valid outside the United States.
State of Florida issues two types of birth certificates: Certificate of Live Birth and Certification of birth. Both documents will be acceptable for apostille / legalization purposes.
Certified copies of Florida birth certificates are issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, Florida. The following signatures are acceptable for Florida apostilles:
- Birth certificates issued by local Health Departments are not eligible for apostilles / legalization.
- Birth certificates signed by a Deputy State Registrar are not eligible for apostilles / legalization.
- Copies of birth certificate cannot be notarized.
Florida apostille: price, processing time, order form
Florida apostille: $175
Processing time: 5-7 bus. days + mail
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Certification of Birth vs. Certificate of Live Birth
The State of Florida issues two types of birth certificates: Certification of Birth (also called "computer copy") and Certificate of Live Birth (also called a "photocopy"). For apostille (legalization) purposed both Certification of Birth and Certificate of Live Birth are eligible.
Please note that Certification of birth is considered a short form birth certificate. A Certificate of Live Birth (photocopy) is a photocopy of the actual birth certificate, it has a lot more information and can be called a "long form" birth certificate. Please contact the receiving foreign agency or the Consulate of the country of intended use to determine what type of birth certificate may be required.
To start the process of getting an apostille for a Florida birth certificate, you must first have a certified copy. If you need several birth certificates apostilled, for each Florida apostille you will need a certified copy. Please note that, under no circumstances, can a Florida vital record (including a birth certificate) be notarized. If the Secretary of State sees any kind of notarization on your birth certificate, the document will be rejected for an apostille.