U.S. apostille request
Send the document type, issuing state or office, destination country, deadline, and shipping need. We confirm whether you need apostille, certified copy, notary, or embassy legalization before final payment and usually ship completed international packets by DHL, with FedEx reviewed when it is materially better for a remote-area or high-rate route.
Best next step
For apostille-only, certified-copy, and official-record work, you usually do not need a live notary session to begin. Send the record type, issuing office or company name, destination country, deadline, and shipping need.
Expedited Florida apostille handling
For eligible Florida online-notarized documents handled by Notary Geek, the practical takeaway is usually about three business days until the apostilled packet is ready for scan-back and outbound carrier handoff after the document is accepted and the signer completes the needed steps. That is not destination delivery time. Mail or FedEx-in follows the ordinary Florida DOS queue and can be slower.
Florida's current third-party vendor schedule no longer supports same-day apostilles for third-party services such as Notary Geek. Florida made this schedule clear through an official in-office notice provided directly to third-party apostille vendors. Public same-day Florida apostille claims may be outdated or may not reflect the current third-party drop-off and pick-up process.
Notary Geek is the platform and the notary service for the online notarization step. You are not being sent into a marketplace where the technology, notary, apostille handling, and shipping path are all disconnected.
FedEx and DHL are part of the workflow, not an afterthought. We use trackable carrier handling for moving documents into the right step and DHL international delivery where it fits after completion.
Florida DOS says apostille requests currently being processed were received on 05/13/26, with the state page updated 06/01/26.
Notary Geek notarized-document apostilles are normally Florida-based because the online notary act is performed by a Florida notary. Official records from another state still follow the state or office that issued the record.
What the handled route includes
The official Florida fee does not include getting the document apostille-ready, avoiding a bad notarization, submitting the package correctly, or coordinating return delivery. Notary Geek keeps those pieces together for eligible Florida requests.
Florida DOS currently reports apostille requests received on 05/13/26. That date shows the ordinary state processing queue, not your research time, mailing time, return shipping, rejection risk, or the whole handled-service value.
A flawed notarial certificate can cause rejection even when the state fee and shipping have already been paid. The document path is reviewed before the apostille step.
For eligible Florida apostille requests, handled submission can avoid leaving the job in the ordinary mail or carrier drop-off queue, but third-party services still follow Florida's drop-off and pick-up schedule.
FedEx helps move physical documents predictably when shipping is needed. DHL is available for many completed international deliveries, with destination limits confirmed before final billing.
For eligible local Florida packages, Notary Geek's handled service is commonly around $200 all-in, including FedEx to the handler, FedEx back, and local handoff or return shipping coordination. That is not the state fee; it is the review, logistics, timing, and rejection-risk bundle.
The same Notary Geek workflow can carry the customer from online notarization through apostille routing and shipping coordination. Last checked 06/01/26 3:11 PM UTC.
Order flow
If the document is not ready, we can often still begin once the issuing office, company, or record type is clear.
Document type, issuing office or state, destination country, deadline, and whether you already have the document.
We check whether the document needs apostille, certified copy, remote online notarization, federal handling, or embassy legalization.
Once approved, we can scan back when the route fits and ship the completed packet by DHL or FedEx with tracking.
Clear before billing
Some orders include both official records and signer-created documents. Each document keeps the handling that fits it.
Official records usually follow the state or office that issued the record. Signer-created documents may need an online notary step first.
DHL is preferred for many international document packages. FedEx may be better for some remote-area or high-rate destinations. Scan-back is handled as part of packet control when it fits, not as a mailbox-store reship workaround.
Rare restricted or high-risk destinations may require a different option, temporary hold, or a disclosed risk-zone surcharge before final billing.
Proof you can check
Use official records and public profiles to verify the workflow. Florida online notaries handle the online notary step. Signers outside the U.S. can use a non-U.S. passport and do not need a Social Security Number.
Use the official state source for the document requirements themselves. Use the Florida lookup when the order also includes an online notary step through Notary Geek.
Before you start
Not always. If you need us to obtain an official record, start with the document type and issuing office. If you already have the document, include that detail so we can review what it needs.
That can be handled as a combined package. The official record stays with the issuing state, while a signer-created document may need Notary Geek online notarization first. We explain the separate handling before final payment.
Yes. Completed document packages can usually be shipped by DHL internationally, with FedEx reviewed when it is materially better for the route. Scan-back may be available before physical delivery when the packet can be scanned without creating avoidable risk. Rare destination restrictions, carrier service interruptions, or high-risk-zone surcharges are confirmed before final billing.
Use the same request form and mention the destination country. Non-Hague countries may need embassy or consulate legalization instead of, or in addition to, state authentication. HCCH is a core source for checking whether the destination country is within the Apostille Convention.
