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LOUISIANA APOSTILLE

Apostille Services in Louisiana — Fast, Secure, Nationwide

Whether you're moving abroad from New Orleans, applying for dual citizenship out of Shreveport, or handling a corporate filing from Lafayette, Louisiana-issued documents need to be apostilled by the Louisiana Secretary of State before they'll be accepted overseas. We handle the full process end-to-end. Louisiana is unique in that its legal system is based on civil law rather than common law, which sometimes complicates recognition of Louisiana documents abroad — the apostille itself remains standard, but downstream translation and drafting often matter.

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 Louisiana apostille

Submit your request

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

We submit to LA

We prepare your document and submit it to the Louisiana Secretary of State.

You receive it back

Apostilled original returned by tracked courier — domestic or international.

DOCUMENTS

Documents commonly apostilled in Louisiana

Louisiana birth and death certificates (state vital records)
Louisiana marriage certificates and divorce decrees
Notarized powers of attorney and affidavits
Articles of incorporation and certificates of good standing from Louisiana
Diplomas and transcripts from Louisiana 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 Louisiana courts

STATE AUTHORITY

Louisiana apostille authority

Louisiana requirements to know

Louisiana issues apostilles for documents bound for Hague Convention member countries and Certificates of Authentication for non-member countries; apostilles cannot be issued for domestic (U.S.) use.
Business documents on file with the Commercial Division (corporations, LLCs, partnerships, trade names, etc.) are authenticated through a separate process with a $20 fee, mailed to the Commercial Division or faxed.
An apostille only certifies the authenticity of the signing official's signature/seal and capacity — it does not certify the accuracy of the underlying document's content.

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 Louisiana apostille guidance

Information last checked: September 2026.

Issuing Authority

Louisiana Secretary of State

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Your Total Price

From $150 per document — the Louisiana 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: The state does not publish a reliable current processing time; it varies with agency volume.
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 Louisiana choose Global Felicity Group

No in-person visit required — mail your document from anywhere in Louisiana.
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

Louisiana apostille questions, answered.

State-issued documents (Louisiana birth certificates, marriage records, notarized affidavits, Louisiana corporate filings) get a state apostille from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Federal documents (FBI background checks, IRS letters, USDA certificates) get a federal apostille from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. If you're not sure which you need, send us the document type and destination country and we'll confirm.

The state does not publish a reliable current processing time. 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 Louisiana 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. We need a certified copy from the Louisiana vital records office (state or, where applicable, county). Hospital souvenir certificates and photocopies can't be apostilled. If you don't have the right version, we can guide you to order one before we start.

No — the entire process is handled by mail. Ship your Louisiana-issued document to us from anywhere in the state, and we submit it to the authority, track it, and return the apostilled original by courier. No in-person visit required.

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