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In need of Apostille Services Nationwide USA? Need Mobile Apostille Services in DC, Maryland or Virginia? Need Worldwide Service for Embassy Legalization or Authentication from the US Department of State or an Embassy in Washington DC?
If you don't want to deal with the trouble of learning a particular government office's requirements or worry about missing something or potentially delaying your authentication, apostille or embassy legalization, let us take care of the hassle while you continue to manage your other personal or business matters!
What is an Apostille?
An apostille is a certification or seal issued by the US Department of State in Washington D.C. or the Secretary of State in your state which certifies your personal and commercial documents. Common official papers or certificates that may require an apostille:
Birth Certificates
Marriage Certificates
Death Certificates
Divorce Decree
Single Status Affidavit
Background Checks (Local, State, FBI)
Power of Attorney
Copy of Passport
Copy of Driver License
Transcripts
Diplomas
Authorization Letter
Travel Consent Letter
Articles of Incorporation
Certificate of Good Standing
Certification of Free Sale
Certification of Origin
Corporate Power of Attorney
Commercial Invoice
* Apostilles from the Secretary of State are normally placed on Personal and Commercial Documents such as Diplomas, Transcripts, Powers of Attorney, Company Agreements, Birth and Marriage certificates, etc.
* Apostilles from the US Department of State are normally placed on documents issued by US Federal agencies such as FBI Background checks, IRS documents, Certificates to Foreign Government, Naturalization documents.
Embassy Legalization, Apostille Services, Authentication Services DC MD VA Worldwide
Embassy & Apostille Services USA is able to provide Apostille Services locally in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We also provide Worldwide service for any federal documents that require legalization from an embassy in DC, or services from the US Department of State, such as FBI background checks. We come to you, notarize, and facilitate the process for your documents!
Apostille | Authentication | Embassy Legalization Services available Worldwide for Documents going through the US Department of State. Same day services are available.
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Apostille Services Washington DC
Do you need Washington DC Apostille Services? We take the guesswork out of obtaining an apostille on your documents. Documents originating from the District of Columbia (Washington DC) are processed directly from the Secretary of D.C. office. Same day service is available. Please note that your documents will receive an Apostille from the Secretary of D.C.
Document issued from the U.S. Federal Government are processed through the U.S. Department of State – Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C.
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Maryland Apostille Services
Do you need Apostille Services in Maryland? We take the guesswork out of obtaining an apostille on your documents. Documents originating from the State of Maryland (Apostille Maryland) are processed directly from the Secretary of State office in Annapolis MD. Same day service is available.
Maryland Apostille Process
For Private Documents originating in Maryland
1. The document must be notarized by a Maryland notary.
2. The notary’s signature is then authenticated by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the notary was commissioned. The county’s name can be found imprinted on the notary’s seal.
For Example: If a Prince George’s County notary notarizes the document, the document must then be sent to the Prince George’s County Circuit Court house in Upper Marlboro for authentication because that is where the notary was commissioned.
3. We will then personally deliver the documents to the Office of the Secretary of State in Annapolis for an apostille or authentication. For cost and requirements please contact us.
4. If the document requires an apostille, this is the last step. For private documents, the Maryland Secretary of State Apostille is applied and the Maryland Apostille Process is finished, the document is now ready to be used in foreign jurisdictions.
5. For a full legalization, the document then must be personally delivered to the US Department of State Authentications office in Washington DC for an authentication. For cost and requirements and address, please contact us.
6. The document then must be personally delivered to the foreign country’s consulate office for the final authentication. Costs, requirements and addresses vary depending on the consulate.
For Maryland State/County-Issued Documents:
1. Obtain a certified original document or a certified copy from the issuing state or county department. To be certified, the document must have the seal and authorized signature of the issuing department.
2. We will then personally deliver to the Office of the Secretary of State in Annapolis for an apostille or authentication. For cost and requirements and address, please contact us.
If the document requires an apostille, this is the last step. For state-/county-issued documents, the Maryland Secretary of State Apostille is applied and the Maryland Apostille Process is finished, the document is now ready to be used in foreign jurisdictions.
3. For a full legalization, the document then must be personally delivered to the US Department of State Authentications office in Washington DC for an authentication. For cost and requirements and address, please contact us.
4. The document then must be personally delivered to the foreign country’s consulate office for the final authentication. Costs, requirements and addresses vary depending on the consulate.
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Document issued from the U.S. Federal Government are processed through the U.S. Department of State – Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C.
Apostille Services Virginia
Do you need Virginia Apostille Services? We take the guesswork out of obtaining an apostille on your documents. Documents originating from the Commonwealth of Virginia (Apostille VA) are processed directly from the Secretary of State office in Richmond VA. 5-7 business days with expedited service. We do local pickup and mobile notary in Northern Virginia!
Special guidelines for documents in Virginia
Documents issued by a Virginia Circuit Court, Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records, or the State Corporation Commission cannot be notarized. No exceptions. Instead, they are required to be issued within the past 12 months.
Examples of those documents are:
Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, divorce, single status)
Marriage records issued by a Virginia Circuit Court (You must ask for a triple seal to be attached to your marriage record. It will be returned if there is no triple seal.)
Virginia issued circuit court documents (divorce decree, name change, single status)
Virginia State Corporation Commission issued documents
Document issued from the U.S. Federal Government are processed through the U.S. Department of State – Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C.
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We facilitate Authentication & Embassy Legalization for you with the US Department of State or any country’s Embassy in Washington DC!
Embassy Legalization, Department of State US Apostille Services & Authentication Services
For clients who need to present their documents in countries which require the Authentication and Embassy legalization procedure, we can carry out the process on your behalf for personal or commercial documents from start to finish. if you intend to use your documents in a country that is not a party to The Hague Apostille Convention, authentication at the US Department of State in Washington DC is usually a required step in the chain legalization process prior legalization at a foreign Embassy/Consulate. The procedure consists of getting a document certified through the chain authentication process which consists of:
Notarization (if needed)
Secretary of State certification
US Department of State certification
Legalization of document from embassy
Documents submitted for authentication at the US Department of State and possibly subsequent legalization at a foreign embassy/consulate/mission can be either a certified original or notarized/certified copy. In most general cases they can be photocopies certified as true and accurate copy of the document but in certain cases requiring special handling they need to be originals or certificates ready for international use. This is due to requirements by individual States and foreign countries who in certain cases do not accept copies of particular document types.
Please note that all seals and signatures must be originals and all dates must follow in chronological order. All documents in a foreign language must be accompanied with a certified (notarized) English translation.
FBI Background Check Apostille
We facilitate Background checks originating from the FBI can be processed through the US Department of State in DC. Please note that your documents will receive an Apostille from the US Department of State – Office of Authentications. Please note that FBI background checks are not notarized and only processed in Washington, D.C.
If you receive your FBI background check in a digital format (PDF copy), you may e-mail it to us with the completed order form. If you receive your FBI background check by regular mail (Hard copy), you may mail it to our Washington DC office after completing the online order form. We can process a digital PDF copy or a hard copy.
Embassy Document Legalization Services DC Maryland Virginia Worldwide
International documents that are originated in one country, but are intended for use in another country require embassy legalization to be recognized by the legal system of the foreign country.
Embassy legalization is the alternative method for authenticating a document that is utilized for countries that are Non-Hague Convention countries. These countries do not recognize the Apostille as a means to authenticating documents per the Hague Convention of 1961.
Embassy Legalization Services
We specialize in handling both the Embassy Legalization and Apostille process for our customers with speed and efficiency.
The process for Embassy Legalization is very much dependent on the type of document and specific requirements of the destination country.
We can very broadly outline the process through the three categories of documents and the procedure required for authentication:
Government Documents – any documents or certificates issued by a Federal, State or Local government entity.
The Embassy Legalization process for these type of documents includes processing your documents with the US Department of State Authentication Office here in Washington D.C. and the Embassy of the destination country. Please note, for personal documents like birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates, you must legalize your document with the Secretary of State in the State that your document was issued. If it is in DC, Maryland, or Virginia you may use our expedited services.
General Documents – are any document or certificate NOT issued by a Federal, State or Local government entity. This is the largest category.
The Embassy Legalization process for these type of documents includes processing your documents with a local Notary (we offer mobile notary services in DC Maryland Virginia), certification by the appropriate Secretary of State (we can travel for you in DC, Maryland), the US Department of State Authentications Office in Washington DC, and the Embassy of the destination country.
Commercial or Shipping Documents – are documents used for shipping product out.
The legalization/authentication process for Commercial/Shipping documents is variable based on destination country. This is primarily because some Apostille/Hague Convention countries require that you follow a separate legalization process with your shipping documents. On the other hand, for many countries, the legalization of documents is not required.
