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U.S. apostille service for documents going abroad.
Send the document type, issuing state or office, destination country, and deadline. We review whether the next step is a certified copy, notarization, apostille, federal authentication, or legalization before payment.
No payment before scope review.
Already started? Get support.We confirm the U.S. route
We check whether it needs a certified copy, notarization, apostille, federal authentication, or legalization.
Approve handling and delivery
Once the route is clear, choose handling, scan-back, and return shipping.
What we handle
U.S. documents in paper, certified-copy, and eligible digital workflows.
We coordinate apostille and authentication requests involving physical originals, certified copies, official records, wet-ink notarized documents, signer-created documents, and eligible online notarization. Available delivery options include scan-back and tracked FedEx or DHL return.
Document paths
The right path depends on what the document is.
Share the document facts first. We will confirm the required steps before asking you to pay.
Birth, marriage, court, school, and company records
Official records often need a certified copy or state-issued version before the proper state authority can issue the apostille.
POA, affidavit, authorization, and company letters
These documents may need the correct notary act before they can go to the appropriate state authority for apostille.
FBI, FDA, USPTO, IRS, and federal documents
Federal documents usually follow a U.S. Department of State route rather than a state path. The destination determines whether that route ends in an apostille or authentication and legalization.
Legalization instead of apostille
If the destination is not an Apostille Convention country, the document may need authentication followed by embassy or consulate legalization.
Start with four details
Give us enough information to confirm the route.
Send the document type, issuing state or office, destination country or recipient, and deadline. If the receiving party gave you instructions, include those too.
The apostille comes from the competent state or federal authority—not from the notary. If your document needs a signature first, we can review the notarization and apostille steps together.
Need a signature first?
Upload the document or recipient instructions. We will check whether notarization is needed and whether an eligible online-notary route fits.
Timing and shipping
Plan the return path with the apostille.
Choose domestic return, tracked DHL or FedEx international delivery, or delivery directly to a recipient abroad. Scan-back may also be available before the original is returned.
Timing depends on the issuing authority, document prerequisites, destination, and delivery choice. We confirm the expected route after reviewing your details.
Current timing view
Use the dashboard for current timing context and official-source links.
Before you start
Common apostille questions
Do I need to mail the original document?
It depends on the document and the receiving party's requirements. Some requests require a physical original or certified copy; others may begin with a digital review. We will tell you what is needed after reviewing the document facts.
Can a notary issue the apostille?
No. A notary may perform a required notarial act, but the apostille is issued by the competent state or federal authority.
What if the destination country does not accept apostilles?
The document may need authentication followed by embassy or consulate legalization. Include the destination country so we can identify that path.
Ready for route review?
Start with your document—not a checkout page.
Send the document facts and deadline. We will confirm the route and scope before payment.