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VIRGINIA APOSTILLE

Apostille Services in Virginia — Fast, Secure, Nationwide

Virginia's Secretary of the Commonwealth in Richmond handles apostilles for the state, including Northern Virginia (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax) and Hampton Roads. We authenticate Virginia documents — birth and marriage certificates, powers of attorney, diplomas, corporate filings, and more — through the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, then return the apostilled originals by tracked courier anywhere in the world.

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 Virginia apostille

Submit your request

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

We submit to VA

We prepare your document and submit it to the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Authentications Division.

You receive it back

Apostilled original returned by tracked courier — domestic or international.

DOCUMENTS

Documents commonly apostilled in Virginia

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

STATE AUTHORITY

Virginia apostille authority

Virginia requirements to know

Authentication at the state level cannot be provided for documents to be used within the United States or its territories.
Notarized documents must be notarized by a Virginia notary within the past 12 months; Virginia does not accept documents notarized in another state.
Vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce) cannot be notarized and must be issued by Virginia Vital Records or the Circuit Court within the past 12 months.
Mail requests must include a cover letter, payment, and a self-addressed stamped return mailer; in-person requests require a Friday-only online appointment booking for the following week.

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 Virginia apostille guidance

Information last checked: September 2026.

Issuing Authority

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Authentications Division

Location

Richmond, VA

Your Total Price

From $150 per document — the Virginia 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 Virginia choose Global Felicity Group

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

Virginia apostille questions, answered.

State-issued documents (Virginia birth certificates, marriage records, notarized affidavits, Virginia corporate filings) get a state apostille from the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth. 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia-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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