HAWAII APOSTILLE
Apostille Services in Hawaii — Fast, Secure, Nationwide
For Hawaii residents planning a move abroad, marrying overseas, pursuing dual citizenship, or filing corporate paperwork internationally, apostille authentication is handled through the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Hawaii apostilles are issued by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in Honolulu — not the Secretary of State — a legacy of Hawaii's unique territorial-era government structure. We manage submission, tracking, and international return shipping.
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.
No payment required to request a quote. We confirm your document's processing route, total price, and estimated timeline before payment.
HOW IT WORKS
How to get a Hawaii apostille
01
Submit your request
Tell us what you need on the intake form. We confirm pricing for your specific Hawaii document before you pay.
02
We submit to HI
We prepare your document and submit it to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor — Apostilles and Certifications.
03
You receive it back
Apostilled original returned by tracked courier — domestic or international.
DOCUMENTS
Documents commonly apostilled in Hawaii
- Hawaii birth and death certificates (state vital records)
- Hawaii marriage certificates and divorce decrees
- Notarized powers of attorney and affidavits
- Articles of incorporation and certificates of good standing from Hawaii
- Diplomas and transcripts from Hawaii universities and schools
- Single status / no-record affidavits for marriage abroad
- FBI background checks (federal apostille, via the U.S. Department of State)
- Court documents from Hawaii courts
STATE AUTHORITY
Hawaii apostille authority
Hawaii requirements to know
- Under the Hawaiʻi Lieutenant Governor's current rules, birth, death, and marriage certificates issued on or after January 1, 2025 can be submitted directly if they bear the State Registrar's signature and the Department of Health's embossed seal.
- The state generally requires records issued before January 1, 2025 to be reordered from Hawaiʻi Vital Records before it will apostille them. This is a state requirement, not a GFG policy.
- Hawaiʻi does not offer expedited apostille processing.
- An application must be completed through the Lieutenant Governor's online portal and printed to accompany the document.
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 Hawaii apostille guidanceInformation last checked: September 2026.
Issuing Authority
Office of the Lieutenant Governor — Apostilles and Certifications
Location
Honolulu, HI
Your Total Price
From $150 per document — the Hawaii government fee, document review, submission, and tracked U.S. return shipping are all included.
Timing
- Government processing
- The office publishes 7–10 business days for apostilles and certifications.
- GFG standard service
- About 2-4 weeks end-to-end, including the government's processing and shipping.
- 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 Hawaii choose Global Felicity Group
- No in-person visit required — mail your document from anywhere in Hawaii.
- 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
Hawaii apostille questions, answered.
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