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Apostilles for U.S. documents going abroad

Tell us where the document was issued and which country needs it. We find the office that issues the apostille, prepare the request and track it, with every cost listed before you pay.

Apostille assistance

From $119service fee for the first document Final price after review

What is included

  • Check of document origin, type and destination
  • Route to the correct state or federal authority
  • Preparation of the request and cover letter
  • Tracking and status updates

What may cost extra

  • Government apostille fees
  • Shipping and courier
  • Certified copies, translation, embassy legalization

What happens next

Tell us where the document was issued and where it will be used. You get an itemized quote — service fee, government fee and shipping — before paying.

Which office?

Where it goes depends on who issued the document

There's no single apostille office for every document. We work this out before we send a quote.

Issued by a U.S. state

Birth and marriage certificates, court records, notarized documents. Usually the Secretary of State of the state that issued or notarized the document.

Issued by a federal agency

For example FBI background checks or other federal records. These go to the U.S. Department of State, not to a state office.

Issued in another country

An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. We explain the options and what can be done in the U.S., such as a certified translation.

No original?

From an official copy to a document ready to use abroad

If you don’t have the certified copy yet, we order it and move it through only the steps the destination country actually needs.

  1. Order the record

    A certified copy from the office that issued it, such as a birth or court record.

  2. Translation, if needed

    Only when the receiving country asks for it.

  3. Apostille

    Sent to the right office for that document.

  4. Delivery

    Tracked shipping to you or straight to where it needs to go.

Official record retrieval

We order certified copies you are entitled to, such as birth or court records, and pass them straight to the apostille step if you need one.

From $59per record + agency fee Final price after review

Apostille assistance

We find the office that apostilles your document for the country you need, prepare the request and track it.

From $119service fee for the first document Final price after review

Questions

Does every country accept an apostille?

Only countries that are party to the Hague Apostille Convention. For other countries a different process (legalization through an embassy) applies; we tell you which one fits.

Do I need the original?

Usually an original or a certified copy issued by the official office is required. A plain photocopy is generally not enough. We confirm the requirement for your document.

How long does it take?

It depends on the issuing office and shipping. We give you an estimate with the quote and update you at each step.

Find out what your apostille will cost

Service fee, government fee and shipping, line by line, before any payment.