Notarized Document apostille for Dominican Republic.

Dominican notaries, banks and the DGM receive Florida notarized documents constantly, since so many Dominicans in Florida handle family and property matters from here: sworn declarations, letters of guarantee, consents and sale agreements. Once apostilled, the Florida notarization is authenticated for Dominican use. What usually trips people up is the translation: an English document needs a Spanish translation, and Dominican offices usually want that translation to carry its own apostille. Write the document in Spanish from the start when the receiving party allows it, as long as the Florida notarial certificate is in English.

Dominican offices usually want the Spanish translation to carry its own apostille. The translator certifies the translation of the original and its apostille, a separate Florida notary notarizes that certification (the translator can't be the notary), and we apostille the notarized translation as a second document, so an original plus translation is our two-document price of $380. Some Dominican offices may instead want the translation made in the Dominican Republic; ask the office that will receive your file.

Florida can only apostille a notary it can verify, so the document must be signed in front of a Florida-commissioned notary with a complete notarial certificate: the venue (State of Florida, County of …), the date, the signer's name, how the signer was identified, the notary's signature and the seal showing the commission number and expiration. A missing county, a missing date or a stamp without a signature means a rejection at the counter. Not signed yet? Add online notarization to your order and sign on video with a Florida notary — no office visit.

1. Order online — pick "Notarized document" and "Dominican Republic" on the order form; $220 per document, $380 for two, $160 each for three or more.
2. Send a photo — reply to the confirmation email with a picture of the document. We check the certification before anything ships, so a defect is caught before it costs you a round trip.
3. Drop it at FedEx — after approval, FedEx emails you a prepaid QR code; show it at any FedEx Office or Ship Center, no printer or label needed.
4. Filed in person in Tallahassee — we walk the document into the Florida Department of State and ship the apostilled original back by FedEx within 5–7 business days of receipt — to your U.S. address, or to the Dominican Republic with international return shipping (+$100).

One Florida apostille is all the U.S. side needs for the Dominican Republic. Whatever the office there asks for after that — a translation, a filing deadline — is covered above.