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Beach Town

Your Go-To Source For
Florida Apostille Services
in Greater Boca Raton, Florida and Surrounding Areas

We provide Florida Apostille Services throughout Boca Raton, FL
33428 I 33431 I 33432 I 33433 I 33434 I 33486 I 33487 I 33496 I 33498
and surrounding areas in Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale

Frequently Asked Questions
Apostille

WHAT IS AN APOSTILLE?

An Apostille certifies a document to be used internationally. Apostilles are issued for countries that are party to the Hague (Apostille) Convention. Authentications are issued for countries that are not party to the Hague (Apostille) convention.

HOW DO I OBTAIN AN APOSTILLE FOR MY DOCUMENT(S)?

Only the Secretary of State or U.S. Department of State can issue an Apostille/Authentication.

WHAT DOES YOUR APOSTILLE SERVICE DO?

We provide Apostille and Authentication Services. We answer the question "Apostille near me?" We help you obtain apostilles for your documents quickly and efficiently. Navigating government processes can be daunting. We simplify the apostille process to avoid document rejections giving you peace of mind. You provide your documents(s) to us, we review and submit your document(s) for government processing, then we return the completed Apostille and document(s) to you. We mainly serve the South Florida area: West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and the surrounding areas, but we also apostille documents throughout the 50 states and US territories.

OUR APOSTILLE PROCESS

We ask a series of questions to determine next steps. Photos of your documents will be required for review prior to pickup, mailing or drop off to us. After review, we will schedule pickup of your documents for apostille processing or provide the address for mail in or drop off. Updates will be provided to you on the status of your documents throughout the apostille process. Once we receive the apostilled documents, we will review for quality. After review, we will contact you to schedule a meeting to receive the apostilled documents or notify that the apostilled documents are ready for pickup.

WHAT IS THE HAGUE CONVENTION?

The mission of the Hague Convention is "the increasing harmonization of the standards of private international law." There are 91 member states and the European Union. Additionally, non-member states have signed or become contracting parties to certain Hague conventions that has increased the Hague's global reach to over 150 countries.

WHAT IS THE (HAGUE) APOSTILLE CONVENTION?

The (HAGUE) Apostille Convention abolishes the requirement of Legalization of foreign public documents. Countries (Hague or Non-Hague) that have adopted this convention have a streamlined process of acceptance of documents among each other.

COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE (HAGUE) APOSTILLE CONVENTION

Albania   Andorra   Argentina   Armenia   Australia   Austria   Azerbaijan   Belarus   Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina   Brazil   Bulgaria   Burkina Faso   Canada   Chile   China

Costa Rica   Croatia   Cyprus   Czech Republic   Denmark   Dominican Republic   Ecuador Egypt El Salvador   Estonia   European Union   Finland   France   Georgia   Germany Greece Honduras   Hungary   Iceland   India   Ireland   Israel   Italy   Japan   Jordan Kazakhstan Latvia   Lithuania   Luxembourg   Malaysia   Malta   Mauritius   Mexico Monaco   Mongolia Montenegro   Morocco   Namibia   Netherlands   New Zealand Nicaragua   North Macedonia Norway   Panama   Paraguay   Peru   Philippines   Poland Portugal   Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova   Romania   Russian Federation Saudi Arabia   Senegal   Serbia Singapore   Slovakia   Slovenia   South Africa   Spain   Sri Lanka Suriname   Sweden Switzerland   Thailand   Tunisia   Türkiye   Ukraine   United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland   United States of America   Uruguay   Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)   Viet Nam   Zambia

 

Subject to change

COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NOT ADOPTED THE (HAGUE) APOSTILLE CONVENTION

Those not listed among the "Countries that have adopted the (HAGUE) Apostille Convention."

 

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CAN I SUBMIT DOCUMENT COPIES FOR APOSTILLE?

No. All documents submitted must be original documents. You must ensure that the documents are clean and clear, and do not contain any smudges, rips, tears, etc.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET AN APOSTIILE, AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Please review our home page "Free Quote" and Online Order Form for cost and approximate service times.

EXPEDITED AND EXPRESS SERVICE GUARANTEES

We make every effort to deliver apostilled documents by the deadline given. Due to possible changes in governmental procedures and unforeseen shipment delays from shipping carriers (UPS, USPS, Fedex, etc.), we are unable to guarantee service times.

DO YOU NOTARIZE AS WELL?

Yes. If you select our concierge service or add the notarize option to your order, we will provide a Notary to notarize your document.

I AM LEAVING THE COUNTRY. DO YOU SHIP INTERNATIONALLY?

Yes. We will forward documents internationally upon completion. You will need to provide the complete destination information prior to your departure or provide a representative to assist with this request. Shipping charges will be billed separately.

I'M UNABLE TO COMPLETE MY ORDER ONLINE. DO YOU HAVE AN ORDER FORM?

Yes, you can download the manual order form. Complete the form and email to: info@southfloridaapostilleservices.com. If you need an order form emailed to you, please email us at info@southfloridaapostilleservices.com

I NEED AN APOSTILLE AND I HAVE DOCUMENTS FOR MULTIPLE STATES, CAN YOU HELP?

Yes. Please note the document types and corresponding states as you complete your online order or on the manual order form.

ARE APOSTILLE CERTIFICATIONS DONE ON THE SPOT?

No. We are unable to complete the request on the spot.

WHAT PAYMENT TYPES DO YOU ACCEPT?

We all accept major credit cards.

HOW DO I RECEIVE A REFUND?

Orders cannot be cancelled after document submission. Documents will not be released without full payment. If Order is placed and documents not submitted, customer may request cancellation within 15 days of order submission. In this case, a refund will be issued minus 15% administrative fee.

FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, WHO DO I CONTACT?

You can contact us any time during normal business hours 9am-6pm M-F. Email us at info@southfloridaapostilleservices.com or call us at 1-800-208-2128.

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