Currently the processing time for New York apostilles is around three weeks.

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Our guarantee: 100% refund if we are not able to apostille your document(s). No service fees.

We process documents for all countries.

We process documents from all 50 U.S. States (apostilles and certifications), the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC (federal apostilles and certifications), and all foreign embassies/consulates.

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Foreign Documents Express is a registered service provider with the Secretary of State - authentications, Hague apostilles, and certification.

Our mailing address is

Foreign Documents Express

331 Newman Springs Rd., Bldg. 1

4th Floor, Suite 143

Red Bank, NJ 07701

Phone: (646) 267-1140

Fax: (800) 905-0421

We accept all major credit and debit cards. We also accept checks (including personal checks), money orders, PayPal, MoneyGram, Western Union, bank transfers, and Zelle (646) 267-1140.

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You can call us at (646) 267-1140 with any questions about apostille process. We are available Monday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to answer your questions. You can also fax or email copies of your documents for a free evaluation. We will advise if your documents qualify for apostilles and, if not, what steps need to be taken.

Processing times differ depending on nature of your documents. In each case will provide the time estimate, and will do our best to meet the deadline.

Delivery by USPS Priority mail (within the U.S.) is included in the price. FedEx (2nd day, within the U.S.): $20, FedEx (standard overnight): $30. We ship internationally. FedEx International to most countries is $75 (FedEx to Eastern Europe and South America is $115).

Apostilles and embassy legalization procedures are not complicated if you entrust your documents to legalization experts who know the requirements of U.S. apostille agencies, foreign consulates and embassies and the requirements of the receiving organizations in foreign countries.

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island certificates

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Order an extended (long) certified copy with apostille / embassy legalization online
Apostille for short form marriage certificates
Short vs. extended (long) form marriage certificates
Marriage certificates registered outside New York City
Marriage certificates kept in New York City Municipal Archives

Order a Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island marriage certificates with an apostille / embassy legalization:

All marriage records originating from the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island ) are kept in the New York City Marriage Bureau. We can order an extended certified copy of the marriage certificate and have it legalized by a foreign embassy.

Apostilles for short form marriage certificates:

For apostille or foreign embassy legalization purposes both short and extended (long) form marriage certificates are acceptable.

Short form marriage certificates are eligible for apostilles / embassy legalization if they have one of the following signatures:

Michael McSweeney - City Clerk
Carlos Cuevas - City Clerk
David N. Dinkins - City Clerk
Victor L Robles - City Clerk

Please note that some foreign countries specifically require an extended (long) form marriage certificate with an apostille / embassy legalization. Please check before ordering an apostille or consular stamp for a short form! If you need an extended form, we will be happy to get it for you, and have it apostilled / legalized.

Marriage certificates signed by Hector Diaz (City Clerk) cannot be apostilled directly. Please order a new certified copy.

Short vs. extended (long) form marriage certificates:

An extended copy of NYC marriage certificate intended for foreign use will have the following:

information about the spouses' parents: names and places of birth
number of times the spouses were married before
witnesses' names

This is how your extended marriage certificate will look if the marriage was registered after 1996:

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This is how your extended marriage certificate will look if the marriage was registered before 1996:

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Marriage certificates from other counties of the State of New York:

If you were married outside the five boroughs of New York City, your marriage certificate will be recorded (a) by the local county registrar, and (b) in the New York State Health Department.

Locally issued marriage certificates have to be authenticated by the respective Office of the County Clerk in the county where your marriage was registered. The requirements differ a lot from county to county. Please email a copy of your marriage certificate for a free evaluation.

If you need to order a new certified copy of your marriage certificate, you can do it at www.vitalchek.com

Your marriage certificate qualifies? Mail the original to us...

If you have the original marriage certificate, and it qualifies for an apostille / embassy legalization, mail it to us and we will get an apostille / embassy seal for it

New York apostille: $175(USPS Priority within the U.S. is included)

Processing time: currently app. 3 weeks* + mail

Embassy legalization: $375 (most embassies)

Processing time: depends on the embassy.

FedEx (2nd day): $20; FedEx (standard overnight): $30

FedEx International: $75 (most countries)

FedEx International to Eastern Europe, South America, Africa: $115

* Marriage certificates issued by local registrars take longer (add 5-10 bus. days).

New York Apostille / Embassy Legalization Order Form (PDF file)

Complete the Order form and enclose it with your documents. Our mailing address is

Foreign Documents Express

331 Newman Springs Rd., Bldg. 1

4th Floor, Suite 143

Red Bank, NJ 07701

Marriage certificates from NYC Municipal Archives:

We can order an exemplified copy of the marriage certificate from the New York City Municipal Archives (marriages registered before 1950), and have it apostilled or legalized by a foreign embassy.