Florida Apostille

Florida apostille certificates can only be issued in the state of Florida, by the office of the secretary of state of Florida.
We advise that you call the apostille office, describe your document to make sure that they are ready for apostille.

Prepare an envelope and include all the following items:

• All documents required apostille.
• The completed request form must be included with your document.
• Check or Money Order Payable to: "Florida Secretary of State"
  (You may also pay by credit Card)
• Prepaid return envelope.

Send the package to the following address:

Florida Apostille form is required

Florida Important Links

• Business Division
• Notry Record
• Search Corporation

An Apostille may be affixed to original documents issued in the State of Florida and bearing an official signature and seal of a valid commissioned notary public, current Florida State Registrar, probate judge, or any document issued by one of the departments of the State of Florida. Please find below a list of all the different departments of the State of Florida.

• Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
• Florida Board of Governors
• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
• Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
• Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
• Florida Citrus Commission
• Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC)
• Florida Department of Corrections (FDC)
• Florida State Board of Education
• Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• Florida Department of Health (DOH)
• Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
• Florida Department of Lottery (Lottery)
• Florida Department of Management Services (DMS)
• Florida Division of Administrative Hearings
• Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR)
• Florida Department of Military Affairs (DMA) (National Guard)
• Florida Department of State (Secretary of State of Florida)
• Florida Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Florida Executive Office of the Governor
• Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC)
• Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
• Florida Department of Revenue (DOR)
• Florida Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
• Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)
• Florida State Board of Administration (SBA)
• Florida

The Apostille certification only certify the capacity of the person who has signed the public document, and the authenticity of the signature. An Apostille certification does not certify the content of the public document to which it relates.

Documents issued by a different state can not be apostilled by the State of Florida. They must be apostilled from the same issuing state. Documents issued by the Federal government for individuals or companies located in Florida must obtain the Apostille from the U.S. Department of State.

To order an Apostille, you must include a "Submittal Form" with your request. To download the State of Florida form please click here. Complete the form and attach it with your document (s).

Apostille Services for Federal Documents.

The Secretary of State of Florida will only issue an Apostille strictly for use in Hague Participating Countries. All documents issued for Non-Hague Participating Countries will be certified, not apostilled.

Apostille services are not necessary within the United States or any of its territories or possessions; Therefore the Secretary of State of Florida will not issue an Apostille for use in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Florida Secretary of State charges $10 per document. A document may have multiple pages.

Apostille service processing time is 5 business days.

Frequently Asked Questions about Florida Apostille

1. Which documents are eligible for Apostille Florida Services?

Florida corporate and federal documents are acceptable for the apostille service from US apostille. We may provide expedited authentication services for Florida certifications from the MD Secretary of State within just One Business Day. Please, contact our customer service for confirmation first.

Examples of Florida Corporate documents: