Florida Hague apostilles
A Florida apostille authenticates a signature of a Florida public official or a Florida notary public on document that is intended for use outside the United States.
We provide expedited Florida apostille services for all kinds of documents, both personal and corporate.
We also provide document retrieval, including certified copies with Hague apostilles of birth certificates, marriage certificates, single status certificates, corporate registration documents, certificates of good standing, etc.
In the State of Florida, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page attached to the document by a staple. It is signed by the Secretary of State (facsimile signature) and has the Great Seal of the State of Florida.
Florida apostille: $175
Processing time: 4-6 bus. days + mail
Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to
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Florida PERSONAL documents: apostille requirements
- General guidelines
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Death certificates
- Divorce records
- Powers of attorney
- Single Status documents
- Background checks
- FBI background checks
- Diplomas and transcripts
- Copies of Passports / IDs
- Vehicle titles
- U.S. Residency certifications (Form 6166)
- Certificates of naturalization
- Other
Your document must be from the State of Florida.
Your document must be issued by a Florida public official (e.g. State Registrar, County Clerk, Secretry of State, etc.) or notarized by a Florida notary public.
Documents originating from the State of Florida are processed for Hague apostilles and foreign certifications directly from the Office of Florida Secretary of State.
Florida apostille processing time is currently 5-6 business days.
If you cannot get a notarized copy as described above, please DC apostille services (DC Hague apostille for a copy of your document)
Please email your document for a free evaluation
We will advise if your document is eligible for a Florida apostille.
Florida CORPORATE documents: apostille requirements
- General guidelines
- Articles of Incorporation, Organization
- Certificates Good Standing
- Corporate powers of attorney
- Corporate Bylaws, LLC Operating agreements
- Corporate resolutions, minutes
- Certificates of Incumbency
- U.S. Residency certifications (Form 6166)
- Other
General Guidelines
Your document must be from the State of Florida.
Your document must be issued by a Florida public official (e.g. Secretry of State) or notarized by a Florida notary public.
Documents originating from the State of Florida are processed for Hague apostilles and foreign certifications directly from the Office of Florida Secretary of State.
Florida apostille processing time is currently 5-6 business days.
Florida Articles of Incorporation, Organization apostille
Articles of Incorporation / Formation is an important legal document that serves as the official registration document for a company. This document goes by a number of different names: Articles of Incorporation / Certificate of Incorporation / Articles of Formation / Articles of Association, etc.
Apostille for Form 6166 (U.S. residency certification)
Please email your document for a free evaluation
We will advise if your document is eligible for a Florida apostille.
What does a "proper notarization" mean in the State of Florida?
The notarization requirements in the State of Florida are strict. The notary must include the notarial statement, otherwise the document(s) will be rejected for an apostille/legalization. Please make sure your document has been notarized correctly.
Acknowledgment:
(for personal powers of attorney, affidavits, statements, letters, consents, copies of diplomas and transcripts signed by school officials, etc.)
Copy Certification:
(for certifying copies of passports, IDs, driver licenses, transscripts, diplomas and other personal documents)
IMPORTANT! Copies of vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates, divorce judgments) cannot be certified by a notary public.
Notary Stamp:
The official stamp of a Florida notary public shall:
1. Be a rubber stamp
2. Include the name of the notary public, the title “Notary Public - State of Florida” The seal shall also include the date of expiration of the commission of the notary public, and the commission number; and
3. An impression-type seal may be used in addition to the rubber stamp seal, but the rubber stamp seal shall be the official seal for use on a paper document.
Jurat:
(for personal powers of attorney, affidavits, statements, letters, consents, copies of diplomas and transcripts signed by school officials, etc.)
Copy Certification of a Tangible or an Electronic Record:
(A notary public must use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing a copy of a tangible or an electronic record or a printout of an electronic record)
Corporate Acknowledgment:
Can a remotely notarized document be apostilled in Florida?
Yes. Electronically notarized documents are acceptable for apostilles / legalization.
Does the State of Florida issue electronic apostilles?
No. The State of Florida issues paper apostilles only.
Can a Florida apostille be issued for a document in a language other than English?
Yes, the document may be in a foreign language, however (IMPORTANT!) the notarial statement must be in English.
Can a Florida apostille be verified?
The State of Florida does not offer ONLINE apostille verification services. The Florida Secretary of State will veify an apostille's authenticity only by a written request.
Here are a few tips how you can check if your Florida apostille is authentic:
Florida apostilles are issued on security paper, which cannot be photocopied. Photocopies will have the word "VOID" diplayed throughout.
Each certificate is assigned a unique identification number displayed on the back of the certificate in the lower left corner.
In Florida, as in all states of the United States of America, an apostille is a separate page attached to the document.
An apostille is attached by a staple in the upper left corner.
As required by the Hague convention, each apostille has the title "Apostille", the reference to the Hague Convention, and the following ten items: (1) country where the apostille was issued ("United States of America"); (2) the name of the oficial whose signature is being certified by the apostille; (3) the position or capacity of this official (in the image to the left it is "Notary Public of Florida"); (4) the name of the seal/stmap ("Notary Public, State of Florida"); (5) the name of the city where the apostille was issued ("Tallahassee, Florida"); (6) the date when the apostille was issued; (7) position of the official person who signed the apostille ("Secretary of State, State of Florida"); (8) consequtive number of the apostille; (9) the seal of the apostille issuing agency (the Great Seal of the State of Florida, this seal is yellow); (10) signature.
There is additional language on the bottom of Florida apostilles which reads: "This document contains a true watermark. Hold up to light to see "SAFE" and "VERIFY FIRST"
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