Do you need a Hague apostille for your Florida marriage certificate?
If you have a Marriage Certification issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Florida Department of Health, a Florida state apostille will authenticate the signature of the State Registrar. The following signatures will be acceptable for Florida apostilles:
Ken Jones (the current State Registrar) *C. Meade Grigg *Oliver Board *Edward Williams * Charles Mahan
In case you have a certified copy of your Marriage License, a Florida state apostille will authenticate the signature of the Clerk or Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Both documents are eligible for apostilles, provided they have original seals. An apostille will make your Florida marriage certificate valid outside the United States.
Florida apostille: price, processing time, order form
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.
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Marriage certifications vs. marriage licenses
If you have a Certification of Marriage, please check the name of the State Registrar who signed the document. The following signatures are acceptable:
Ken Jones (the current State Registrar) * C. Meade Grigg * Oliver Board * Edward Williams * Charles Mahan
Not sure that your document qualifies for an apostille? Email a copy of your document for a free evaluation.
Please note that Certification of Marriage is considered a short form marriage certificate. A Certified copy of the marriage license issued by the Circuit Court has a lot more information. Please contact the receiving foreign agency or the Consulate of the country of intended use to determine what marriage record may be required.
To start the process of getting an apostille for a Florida marriage certificate, you must first have a certified copy. If you were asked for several apostilled marriage certificates, for each Florida apostille you will need a separate certified copy. Please note that, under no circumstances, can a Florida vital record (including marriage certificates) be notarized. If the Secretary of State sees any kind of notarization on your document, the document will be rejected for an apostille.