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FLORIDA APOSTILLE

Apostille Services in Florida — Fast, Secure, Nationwide

Florida is one of the most apostille-friendly states in the country: low state fees, fast turnaround, and a centralized authentication office in Tallahassee. As a Florida-based company, we hand-walk many time-sensitive requests through the Department of State.

From $150 / document State fees + U.S. shipping included

Service fee includes state filing fees and U.S. domestic return shipping via 2-day FedEx (UPS used for federal documents only). International return shipping available for an additional fee.

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HOW IT WORKS

How to get a Florida apostille

Submit your request

Tell us what you need on the intake form. We confirm pricing for your specific Florida document before you pay.

We submit to FL

We prepare your document and submit it to the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.

You receive it back

Apostilled original returned by tracked courier — domestic or international.

DOCUMENTS

Documents commonly apostilled in Florida

Florida birth and death certificates
Florida marriage and divorce records
Notarized powers of attorney
Corporate documents — articles of incorporation, good standing, bylaws
School and university records
Single status affidavits
FBI background checks (federal apostille)
Real-estate closing documents for use abroad

STATE AUTHORITY

Florida apostille authority

Florida requirements to know

Submissions require an original certified copy or certificate of status (photocopies are not acceptable), plus a completed Apostille and Notarial Certificate Request Form.
You must include either a self-addressed stamped envelope or a prepaid, pre-addressed air bill listing the requestor as both sender and recipient.
Payment must be by check or money order in U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank; cash and credit cards are not accepted.
Notarized documents must contain a full notarial statement and the notary's original signature, stamp, and seal.

Once you have the eligible document, GFG can review it, coordinate the apostille process, and arrange tracked return shipping. Additional certification requirements may apply depending on how the document was issued.

Official Florida apostille guidance

Information last checked: September 2026.

Issuing Authority

Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Your Total Price

From $150 per document — the Florida government fee, document review, submission, and tracked U.S. return shipping are all included. Rush service is $295 per document where available.

Timing

Government processing: Documents are processed in the order received (no published fixed timeframe); walk-in service is available for immediate handling at the Tallahassee office
GFG standard service: About 2-4 weeks end-to-end, including the government's processing and shipping.
GFG rush service: A GFG service option, not a government timeline — we confirm availability and the expected timing before you pay.
Shipping: Tracked U.S. return shipping is included; international delivery is quoted separately.

Estimates only — government processing speed cannot be guaranteed.

WHY WORK WITH US

Why clients in Florida choose Global Felicity Group

No in-person visit required — mail your document from anywhere in Florida.
Bilingual support (English & Spanish) with experience handling international destinations.
Tracked return shipping — domestic and international — so you know where your document is at every step.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Florida apostille questions, answered.

Documents are processed in the order received (no published fixed timeframe); walk-in service is available for immediate handling at the Tallahassee office Total timing also includes shipping to us, our review, and tracked return shipping. Rush service may be available for eligible documents — we confirm availability before you pay. Government processing speed cannot be guaranteed.

Our service fee starts at $150 per document and includes document review, the Florida government fee, submission, and tracked U.S. return shipping. Rush service is $295 per document where available. International return shipping is an add-on.

Yes — this is one of our most common requests. We need a certified copy from the Florida Department of Health (or the county Bureau of Vital Statistics). Hospital souvenir certificates can't be apostilled.

Yes. We regularly apostille articles of incorporation, certificates of good standing, corporate resolutions, and bylaws for Florida entities expanding or contracting abroad. See our For Companies page for bulk pricing.

Florida does not sell a paid mail-in expedite — everyone is in the same queue (currently about 3 weeks per the Department of State). Our $295 rush service targets 3–5 business days by prioritizing your file and, where appropriate, hand-delivering to Tallahassee with priority courier on each end.

Florida apostilles: what to send and what we do

Who this is for

Anyone with a Florida-issued birth, death, marriage, or divorce record needed abroad.
Documents notarized by a Florida notary, such as affidavits and powers of attorney.
Florida court records certified by a Clerk of the Court, and Florida business documents.

Price

Included

From $150 per document, including the Florida state fee.
Review, the request form, submission, and tracked U.S. return shipping.

Quoted separately, only if you need them

Rush service, $295 per document. Florida is one of our rush states; we confirm timing before you pay.
Online notarization, if your document needs it.
Translation and international return shipping.

What you provide

The original certified copy or certificate of status. Florida doesn't accept photocopies.
For notarized documents, a full notarial statement with the notary's original signature, stamp, and seal.
Your destination country and deadline.

What we handle

Checking the document against Florida Department of State requirements before submission.
Completing Florida's Apostille and Notarial Certificate Request Form.
Paying the state fee, including the additional certificate fee for clerk-certified court documents.
Tracking the request and returning the document by tracked shipping.

Timing — processing and shipping are separate

Florida Department of State: Requests are processed in the order received. Florida publishes no fixed timeframe and offers no expedited mail service.
Our standard service: Typically 2–4 weeks end-to-end.
Our rush service: A GFG service option, not a state program. We confirm availability and timing before you pay.
Shipping: Separate. Tracked U.S. return is included; international delivery is quoted.

These are estimates, not guarantees. Source: Florida Department of State, checked September 2026.

Already living abroad?

Many Florida-born clients now live overseas. Mail the certified original to us, or have a contact in the U.S. send it, and we'll ship the apostilled document internationally.

Why use a service instead of filing yourself?

Florida's process is detailed: an exact request form, check or money order only, and a strict return-envelope rule. Clerk-certified court documents also carry an extra fee. We handle those specifics, so a missing form or the wrong payment doesn't send your document back.

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