Apostille & Document Authentication Services

Texas documents are $90 for the 1st document and $65 each additional document. Price includes state fee. Please see our ORDER FORM for a complete list of fees including out-of-state and federal documents. If you will be sending documents on an ongoing basis please contact us at 512-479-0805 for corporate/preferred customer pricing.

Texas Documents: 1-2 business days. Out-of-State Documents: Approximatley 1-3 weeks. Varies by state. Please contact us regarding your specific document. Federal or Embassy Level: Approximately 3 weeks.

It is a one page document issued by authorities at the State or Federal level certifying the authenticity of a document issued in the U.S. before the document can be accepted by government and businesses overseas.

In the United States, there are multiple designated competent authorities to issue Apostilles, the authority to issue an Apostille/Authentication for a particular document depends on where the document was issued or where it was notarized. Federal documents, such as FBI background checks, are authenticated by the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office in Washington D.C. State documents such as notarizations or vital records are authenticated by each state's Secretary of State.

The most common types of documents needing an Apostille/Authentication for use in a foreign country would include: Birth/Death certificates Marriage certificates Divorce decrees School transcripts and diplomas/degrees Powers of attorney, etc...

Depending on which country your document needs to be presented in, it will fall in one of the two categories below: Apostille Service Process If your document is to be used in a country that is part of the Hague Convention Treaty, the it will receive a one-page document issued by authorities at the state or Federal level certifying to the authenticity of the document. If your document falls under the Apostille process, we will obtain the Secretary of State Apostille certification or the U.S. Department of State Apostille in Washington DC as necessary. Document Legalization Process Very similar to the Apostille stamp process, Embassy legalization is an alternative method of authenticating a document, used for countries that are not members of the Hague Convention Treaty. In most cases an Embassy Legalization will require the document to be authenticated by the notary, followed by legalization from the Secretary of State, the US State Department and the embassy of the foreign country to which the document will be sent.