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