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PUERTO RICO APOSTILLE

Apostille Services in Puerto Rico — Fast, Secure, Nationwide

Puerto Rico issues apostilles through the Puerto Rico Department of State. We handle Puerto Rico-issued vital records, notarized affidavits, court documents, and corporate paperwork for clients across the state — Bayamón, Carolina, Ponce, and beyond. Puerto Rico issues its own apostilles through the Departamento de Estado in San Juan for Puerto Rico-issued documents. As a U.S. jurisdiction it's part of the Hague Apostille Convention through the United States.

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 Puerto Rico apostille

01

Submit your request

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

02

We submit to PR

We prepare your document and submit it to the Puerto Rico Department of State — Certifications Division.

03

You receive it back

Apostilled original returned by tracked courier — domestic or international.

DOCUMENTS

Documents commonly apostilled in Puerto Rico

STATE AUTHORITY

Puerto Rico Secretary of State details

Issuing Authority

Puerto Rico Department of State — Certifications Division

Location

San Juan, PR

State Fee

State filing fee included in service price

Processing Time

Processing times at the Puerto Rico Department of State vary with volume and change often. [VERIFY: current PR state authority turnaround before quoting a tight deadline].

Processing times vary and change often based on state authority volume. These are estimates only.

WHY WORK WITH US

Why clients in Puerto Rico choose Global Felicity Group

  • No in-person visit required — mail your document from anywhere in Puerto Rico.
  • 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

Puerto Rico apostille questions, answered.

State-issued documents (Puerto Rico birth certificates, marriage records, notarized affidavits, Puerto Rico corporate filings) get a state apostille from the Puerto Rico Department 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.

Turnaround at the Puerto Rico Department of State varies with current volume and shifts often. [VERIFY: current PR state authority turnaround]. With shipping on each end, plan for roughly 2–4 weeks end-to-end for standard service; our rush option targets 2–4 business days where available.

Our service fee starts at $150 per document and includes review, submission to the Puerto Rico Department of State, state filing fees, 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 Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico-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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